The problem with living alone is that, even with halving recipes, it still seems like you are eating the leftovers for a week. And yea...sometimes it does actually turn out to be a week.
It isn't like I was overzealous with cooking earlier this week, but it sure seems like I've been eating more of the same thing than I usually do.
So, if anyone else made my recipes, here is something I did with some leftovers. I absolutely refused to eat another Clayuda, but I had so much left over!
So, I got out that bean puree and put it on some of those oh-so-small tortillas. I sliced up half a zucchini and sauteed them in a bit of paprika and cayenne pepper to put inside. I also added a little bit of salsa in my mini burritos. I rolled them up and stuck them in a little dish for the oven. Then, I made some Nutritional Yeast Queso Sauce to pour over the top. Obviously, I once again halved the recipe. I also used 1/4c salsa and 1/2c canned tomatoes. I sprinkled some cheese on top before I stuck these in the oven as well. The cheese sauce was surprisingly good! I wasn't really expecting much from fake cheese, but I'm glad it turned out. I may have to go out and buy some chips to eat the rest of it with or something...
But even with only half a zucchini and half a recipe of sauce, I still ended up with leftovers of my leftovers! Ah well, c'est la vie.
But, it was something a little different than what I have been eating all week at least. I had to really pull myself away from getting something out of the freezer because I was so sick of eating these leftovers, but I knew, deep down, that I can't afford to let food go to waste! See, that is how cheap I am :P Economic meltdown practice, lol.
That is my post for the day. Just a little example of how to not waste food! And I needed to sit still for a while because, even with the leftover leftovers, I stuffed myself. I'm telling you, it takes some careful planning. If I go and buy chips for the rest of my queso dip, it means I need to make chili next week to eat the rest of my chips with! I need to move in with someone just so they can help me eat food!
~Nikki
It isn't like I was overzealous with cooking earlier this week, but it sure seems like I've been eating more of the same thing than I usually do.
So, if anyone else made my recipes, here is something I did with some leftovers. I absolutely refused to eat another Clayuda, but I had so much left over!
So, I got out that bean puree and put it on some of those oh-so-small tortillas. I sliced up half a zucchini and sauteed them in a bit of paprika and cayenne pepper to put inside. I also added a little bit of salsa in my mini burritos. I rolled them up and stuck them in a little dish for the oven. Then, I made some Nutritional Yeast Queso Sauce to pour over the top. Obviously, I once again halved the recipe. I also used 1/4c salsa and 1/2c canned tomatoes. I sprinkled some cheese on top before I stuck these in the oven as well. The cheese sauce was surprisingly good! I wasn't really expecting much from fake cheese, but I'm glad it turned out. I may have to go out and buy some chips to eat the rest of it with or something...
But even with only half a zucchini and half a recipe of sauce, I still ended up with leftovers of my leftovers! Ah well, c'est la vie.
But, it was something a little different than what I have been eating all week at least. I had to really pull myself away from getting something out of the freezer because I was so sick of eating these leftovers, but I knew, deep down, that I can't afford to let food go to waste! See, that is how cheap I am :P Economic meltdown practice, lol.
That is my post for the day. Just a little example of how to not waste food! And I needed to sit still for a while because, even with the leftover leftovers, I stuffed myself. I'm telling you, it takes some careful planning. If I go and buy chips for the rest of my queso dip, it means I need to make chili next week to eat the rest of my chips with! I need to move in with someone just so they can help me eat food!
~Nikki