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This month...
My mom calls them “S.Y.B.’s” – “Seen You Before’s”. They can be both a curse and a blessing!
So , in case
of emergency, here are ten things you can do with your leftovers.
Firstly, open a good bottle of wine – nothing improves S.Y.B.’s like a glass of wine. Then check out this list
of quick and easy solutions…
In this issue...
Idea 1 - Pasta to Frittata
Idea 2 - Cold Meats to Pizza
Idea 3 - Lamb to Sandwiches
4 through 6: Chicken, Stews & Veggies
7 through 10: Bread, Potatoes & Fruit
Cool Tools for Cooks
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| No 1. Pasta to Frittata |
DIFFICULTY:
EASY |
TIME:
10 MINS |
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Leftover pasta forms the main ingredient for a brilliant frittata.
The story of the frittata, however, starts way back during the Roman Empire – I mean, what could be simpler than mixing vegetables or leftover cooked meats into eggs, scrambled, for dinner? Talk about fast foods and pre-prepared meals!
Gosh, this is like, “Throw it all in a pan, add eggs, stir and eat!” Anyway, the frittata was the omelette’s big mamma. The Romans used the egg to add depth and sustenance to the vegetables. I love to use our leftover pasta on a Sunday morning…[ Read the method online ]
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| No 2. Cold Meats and Grilled Vegetables to Pizza |
DIFFICULTY:
EASY |
TIME:
1.15hrs |
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All I can say, is, “Pizza. Pizza. Pizza!” Chop it all up and set aside.
Then make the easiest pizza dough ever –
Italian pizza dough recipe
Ingredients
1T castor sugar
2t dried yeast
215ml lukewarm water
450g plain flour
½t salt
3T olive oil
[ Read the method online ]
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| No 3. Lamb to Sandwiches |
DIFFICULTY:
EASY |
TIME:
2.5hrs |
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Of my fondest memories are ones involving sandwiches! Is there anything better? I slice leftover leg of lamb thinly. But first, get hold of some great bread. Even better, if you have the time, bake one.
Here’s how to create another easy masterpiece –
Ingredients
6 cups Nutty Wheat flour
10ml instant yeast
1 tablespoon salt
2¾ cups warm water
2 tablespoons oil
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
[ Read the rest online ]
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| No 4 - 6. Chicken, Stews and Veggies |
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# 4.
Roast chicken or chicken curry
Shred the chicken off the bones. Make a salad using thinly sliced pineapple, chopped celery, mango cut into chunks and mayo. Add the chicken to this, and you have a great meal!
# 5.
Stews
First things first – always keep frozen puff pastry in your freezer. It works just fine, and will come in handy. I use leftover stews to make wonderful pies. What can be nicer than a lamb and vegetable pie? Pop it into a dish, and cover it with the puff pastry (that you have defrosted), brush with beaten egg yolks and pop into a pre-heated oven of 180°C. Bake until the pastry goes brown.
# 6.
Veggies
Different vegetables are great ingredients for a soup. Almost anything goes. Keep a few marrow bones in the freezer to add to your concoction. |
| No 7 - 10. Bread, Potatoes and Fruit |
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# 7. Stale bread
No, you don’t have to throw it away! Beat an egg in a little milk, dip the slices into the egg mixture, and fry in a little oil until brown on either side. Drizzle with maple syrup, add a rasher or two of bacon, and you have a Sunday morning French toast breakfast
ready to go!
# 8. Mashed potatoes
Use cold mash as a binder for fish cakes. Add flaked fish, chopped parsley, salt and pepper, dip in beaten egg and then in crumbs. Fry in a little oil until brown.
# 9. Mince
Cottage Pie
Add a few shredded carrots and peas, make sure there’s enough gravy, top with mash and a few small blobs of butter. Pop in oven and bake until brown on top. Invite a couple of friends…
# 10.
Fruit, yoghurt, seeds and juice
What can be easier after a ‘heavy’ Friday evening? Wash the fruit, cut it up, and throw everything into the blender to make a smoothie. I like using sunflower seeds, linseeds and sesame seeds – and they’re healthy too!
I hope this helps, ! Waiting for an invitation to enjoy leftovers together… |
| Cool Tools for Braai Season |
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Silicone
Pastry Brush
25yr Warranty.
Dishwasher safe.
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Silicone
Locking Tongs
25yr Warranty.
Dishwasher safe.
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Two Way
Grater
Stainless Steel.
25yr Warranty.
Dishwasher safe.
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