Comments on: Nasty Leftovers

By: Kristina

Kristina — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 02:05:50 +0000

I agree with you about the bad leftovers. One thing I do to make chicken taste better the second time around is cut it into chunks and season it really well. You can still eat it by itself but then it is reall easy to add to thing, or to have on sandwiches

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 00:36:57 +0000

I love leftover potatoes!

By: Amber

Amber — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 05:35:03 +0000

Does JJ still put ketchup on his?

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:53:32 +0000

Yes he does and Sariah loves Ketchup as well!

By: Michele

Michele — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:35:22 +0000

Leftover french fries, no problem! Cut them into little diced up cubes, add them to scrambled egg, and crumbled breakfast sausage or chorizo mexican sausage and cheddar cheese in a tortilla, instant McDonald’s like burritos. Other options to add are sweet red or green pepper minced, minced scallions, and a thin layer of refried pinto beans in that tortilla to add more flavor or more protein or more spice!

By: Michele

Michele — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:38:02 +0000

Another leftover french fry idea, from the South!

Chili, cheese, fries! Just open a can of your fave chili add any cheese you like: cheddar or monterey jack are very good and serve hot over reheated in the oven fries.

By: Michele

Michele — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:42:32 +0000

Leftover mashed potatoes!
Try Shepard’s pie?
cook ground beef crumbled with 1 medium onion minced; drain add one can of diced tomatoes and a 1/2 cup of frozen baby peas with the following spices:
1tsp oregano, 1 tsp garlic powder, and 1 tsp of adobo spice
mix well put in a corningware pan layer on top with mashed potatoes and bake for 15 min at 350 then top with grated cheddar cheese bake a little more until cheese is melted and serve.

By: Michele

Michele — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:45:20 +0000

Another Southern Mashed potato leftover recipe

Mix them with a drained can of corn a little more milk to soften
add 1/2 cup of crushed cracker crumbs then roll them in beaten egg and flour with salt and pepper to taste and fry in oil, crisco, or whatever you use for frying. Serve with over easy eggs for breakfast or sprinkle them heavily with parmesan cheese and lightly with parsley and serve with leftover italian meatballs and spaghetti sauce.

By: Michele

Michele — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:48:07 +0000

Turn your leftover mashed potatoes into creamy “baked potato soup”
just add half n half and a little more butter to the potatoes to make them thinner and heat. Add pepper to taste, bacon bits, cheddar cheese, scallions minced and a dollop of sour cream if you like it.

Tastes just like baked potato soup served at the restaurants you pay $4-6 a serving for.

By: Michele

Michele — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:56:18 +0000

I am the Iron Chef of leftovers! I can make your leftovers seem like fresh food and totally different from the day before, the day before that and even a more previous day! I believe in cooking one day and eating from that with a few changes for 3-4 days and less than 30 min in the kitchen for leftover nights! I can make your leftovers taste like restaurant fresh foods served at premium prices too! I can save you time and save you money and expand your family’s pallate. Email me with your problem leftover and I will help you discover new and exciting ways to serve it to your family and no one will guess it’s leftover! I’ll do this for free, but I do have a life and a family to feed too, so give me time to respond to your emails.
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By: Michele

Michele — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:01:31 +0000

In the summer, leftover macaroni and cheese can be turned into a macaroni salad! Just add a few of your fave ingredients from this list and the “dressing” to make the salad.

The dressing part is easy, it’s similar to cole slaw mix, just mayo, a little lemon and some sugar sprinkled in.

Add ins: sweet red pepper minced, celery thinly sliced, hard boiled egg. Then a meat: bacon bits or minced ham or for you northwesterners like me flaked dungeonness crab! You can also add more grated cheddar cheese.

By: Michele

Michele — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:06:04 +0000

Turn leftover macaroni and cheese into an italian casserole with cooked ground beef with minced onion, a can of roasted diced tomato with garlic and basil from HUNTS or a thinned with a little water spaghetti sauce mixed in and bake for 2o minutes@350 and then top with motzarella cheese and a little sprinkle of italian spice blend bake a little more to melt the cheese. Serve with garlic bread and salad!

By: Michele

Michele — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:09:26 +0000

Mexican macaroni and cheese casserole

Make some taco meat according to your fave taco spice package
add 1/2 lb of velveeta cubed or a can of Campbell’s cheddar soup to the leftover mac and cheese mix it all together put in the oven or microwave and heat until all cheese is melted and bubbly. Serve with spanish rice and a salad.

By: Michele

Michele — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:13:05 +0000

Sorry about the spaghettios, no one in my house will touch them.

But I will be happy to give leftover spaghetti noodle recipes for both spaghetti plain and already sauced pasta. Just email me.

Also email for leftover chicken, turkey recipes like quesadillas, fajitas, tetrazzini, divan, soups, tacos, enchiladas, casseroles ect.