There are days when you can;t go to the grocery and get everything you want. What to do when meal time rolls around? Use what you can to create a tasty meal.
In those times it;s good to rely on a semi stocked pantry fridge or freezer. Beans can be used hot or cold in a variety of dishes.add them in a tomato sauce with garlic and chili powder and you have a quick chili. Any leftover onions can be chopped and add to it. A tasty hot dish is beans and rice,This makes for a good side or even a main course.In warmer weather a bean salad is always a nice side for a lunch or dinner. You could even make a cold beans and rice salad for a barbecue when the weather warms up. Serve it on toast for a British take.It makes for a quick lunch especially on a busy weekend. Another staple rice can be blended with anything. If you have leftover rotisserie chicken shred it and cook it with some butter and rosemary for a satisfying dinner. To jazz it up a bit add some saffron if you have it. If not try any spice from garam masala to adobo for more flavor. RIce can also be used to stuff peppers if you have them. Mix it with such chopped vegetables as cherry tomatoes, corm and even chickpeas.
Leftover are always great for repurposing. Those left over burger patties can be broken up and stuffed into peppers or onions. mix them with breadcrumbs - which everyone has. Another ground beef dish - leftover meat loaf can be sliced and made into hot sandwiches just by putting the slices on bread and then covered in gravy . If there's no gravy you could use barbecue sauce on it. Any leftover fowl can be mixed with noodles for a hardy dinner. Take turkey or chicken and chop. Add cooked egg noodles , mix and bake. Those slices of cheese? Shred them and use those as a topping.Can dessert be done this way? Yes!Mix in cereal with your ice cream for a fun twist. Add syrup for a sundae. Surprisingly melted ice cream can be used for milk in a cake. It will have a denser crumb than the average cake and a much more flavorful taste. It doesn't have to be vanilla, You could try chocolate .butter pecan or anything Dust with confectioners sugar if you have it.If you have milk then make a glaze to drizzle over it.
Ingredients can be put together to make a tasty and interesting meal or dessert. See what you have. Be creative . It'll make for a fun cook or bake.
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