Just to continue with our using it up, wearing it out theme, I have been thinking about how to make the best use of some food odds and ends.
The dregs in the cereal box are pretty good stirred into basic cookie batter. We made Special K-coconut-yellow raisin cookies that were yum-yum.
Today I made meatballs and used some stale bread heels in them. Stale bread also makes good, cheap croutons. When I was in college I worked at a pretty well known restaurant. They made their own croutons that were really good. All they were was stale bread cubes tossed in melted butter, crushed garlic and salt, and then toasted in the oven.
Nearly empty bottles of BBQ sauce can be "rinsed" with soy sauce and then brushed on to chicken. Same goes for ketchup.
My challenge items are those little pieces of leftover grilled chicken or pork chop. I hate to throw them away but I'm not a big fan of them cut up and mixed into something like soup. If I can accumulate enough pieces, shepherds pie is good, but it rarely ever happens here
I'd love to hear some other ideas.
The dregs in the cereal box are pretty good stirred into basic cookie batter. We made Special K-coconut-yellow raisin cookies that were yum-yum.
Today I made meatballs and used some stale bread heels in them. Stale bread also makes good, cheap croutons. When I was in college I worked at a pretty well known restaurant. They made their own croutons that were really good. All they were was stale bread cubes tossed in melted butter, crushed garlic and salt, and then toasted in the oven.
Nearly empty bottles of BBQ sauce can be "rinsed" with soy sauce and then brushed on to chicken. Same goes for ketchup.
My challenge items are those little pieces of leftover grilled chicken or pork chop. I hate to throw them away but I'm not a big fan of them cut up and mixed into something like soup. If I can accumulate enough pieces, shepherds pie is good, but it rarely ever happens here
I'd love to hear some other ideas.