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Category Archives: Leftovers For Dinner
Polenta with meatballs and tomato sauce, vegetables. 12/30/22
In an effort to make room in the refrigerator we decided to have a leftover dinner rather than the fish we had intended. We will eat the fish tomorrow for lunch. This is an amalgam of the polenta we had … Continue reading
Spaghetti and meatballs. 12/26/22
Shortly before Christmas I made a tomato sauce for the chicken parm we were having for dinner. My idea at the time was that I would make enough sauce for dinner and also for Christmas Eve’s meatballs three ways. Of … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Italian, Leftovers For Dinner, Pasta, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged meatballs, Spaghetti
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Leek and potato soup. 9/19/22
Tonight’s leek and potato soup began life a few weeks ago as Instant Pot Vichyssoises. We had a bunch left over so we heated it up to come back as leek and potato soup! No need to eat it cold … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Leftovers For Dinner, soup, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged leeks, potatoes
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Chana dal with kale and cauliflower rice. 9/17/22
Tonight all we had to do was warm up the leftover Chana dal in a pot and heat up the rice in the microwave. Although it is hard for us to have leftovers because we like to eat a lot … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Indian, Instant Pot, Leftovers For Dinner, Legumes, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Chana dal
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Pre-made chickpea stew on a bed of raw kale over cauliflower and white rice mix 5/28/22
Hard to believe but sometimes I do not feel like cooking. My lazy day often happens on Saturday after five straight days of meal preparation. In my former less healthy-eating days this would have been a night of take-out Chinese … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Healthy tips, Leftovers For Dinner, Legumes, North African, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas
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Leftover red lentils with kale and cauliflower rice 5/17/22
We had some leftover lentils from the other night so we heated them up in the microwave. I always have cauliflower rice in the freezer and the microwave is good for heating that up too. The kale was served raw. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghan, Easy, leftovers, Leftovers For Dinner, Legumes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged cauliflower rice, kale, red lentils
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Leftover lamb, asparagus, and rice bowl 5/2/22
On Sunday we had a big family dinner with sous vide and then grilled boneless leg of lamb with chimichurri, scalloped potatoes, and asparagus with sauce gribiche. I was so busy that I forgot to take pictures! We had plenty … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Easy, Lamb, leftovers, Leftovers For Dinner, soup, Vegetables
Tagged Lamb, matzoh balls
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Chana dal. 4/4/22
We made this Chana dal last week and saved some extra portions for dinner today. Like many stews this one got even better having sat around for a few days. It is really nice to have a dinner where all … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Indian, Instant Pot, Leftovers For Dinner, Legumes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas
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Stir fried vegetables with chicken and rice. 2/13/22
Sunday is traditionally our Breakfast For Dinner night but I just was not feeling like eggs. I decided to use a little leftover chicken in my stir fry with lots of vegetables. I served it over some leftover rice. Easy-peasy, … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast For Dinner (BFD), Easy, Eggs, leftovers, Leftovers For Dinner, Poultry, Vegetables
Tagged chicken, Stir-fry
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Leftover hors d’oeuvres dinner 12/27/21
On Christmas Eve we served a platter of shrimp with cocktail sauce and ribs that John had made hors d’oeuvre-accessible by removing the meat that was on the bones so they could be held like lollipops. Not everything got eaten … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, Leftovers For Dinner, Mexican, Pork, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged shrimp
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