Category Archives: leftovers

Move along, it’s just leftovers – 6/1/17

Today we had lunch at the club here. I had a tuna sandwich on white toast eating only the bottom bread of the sandwich and holding on to it on the top with a piece of lettuce. Nonetheless it was … Continue reading

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Firecracker Fusilli – 5/16/17

We used to have a restaurant nearby called Fuzio’s that served a dish called Firecracker Fusilli. It went out of business here but I see that it is still in San Francisco and Modesto. Anyway, it was a spicy pork … Continue reading

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Farro and chickpea salad with grilled chicken – 5/3/17

Dinner tonight was driven by the fact that I had a lot of leftover, too sweet farro. Yesterday I made a new recipe that called for farro cooked in apple cider. It was not a hit. So my goal was … Continue reading

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Last minute Thursday – Potstickers and salad – 4/20/17

I had to rustle this up out of the refrigerator and the freezer after we returned home around 8PM. Tonight was our grandson’s first band concert. The traffic was brutal on the way over and merely bad on the way … Continue reading

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Leftover Wednesday – Lamb Tacos – 4/19/17

So extra pictures did not do the trick as far as blog traffic was concerned. Nonetheless I have two pictures today. So I have leftover lamb, onions, and taco seasonings for the tacos along with feta cheese, mint, lettuce, and … Continue reading

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Inverted shepherd’s pie,sort of – 4/16/17

On Saturday we got the family together for our annual Passover Seder. It is more of a springtime celebration for us than a religious event although we carefully follow the ceremony in the Haggadah. We talk and laugh and sing … Continue reading

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Quick frittata

We were supposed to eat pasta with peanut sauce and broccoli tonight but since we didn’t feel like doing much or eating much we just made our own small dinner. John ate some sort of leftovers that we had in … Continue reading

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Deconstructed leftovers

Yesterday daughter and I went out to lunch. I ordered a tomato, mozzarella, and arugula sandwich on a baguette. I got an enormous sandwich – nearly a whole baguette’s worth. So I took more than half of it home. Unfortunately … Continue reading

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Best way to reheat pizza – 3/10/17

This is the best way to reheat pizza in my opinion. Reheating pizza in the microwave alone gives you a sodden crust but don’t abandon your microwave completely! Microwave a slice for 30 to 45 seconds and then put the … Continue reading

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“Seasonal vegetables” done right! 3/6/17

I have railed against those insipid saucersful of vegetables that restaurants call seasonal vegetables before. Let’s be clear, that dish of zucchini or yellow summer squash with horrid baby carrots and perhaps the odd bit of bell pepper or broccoli … Continue reading

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