Now I know I've already extolled many of the virtues of cooking, but I needed to take a moment to talk about leftovers. Even if you're cooking for 1 or 2 cook the full recipe...you can eat the leftovers for days. You can even reinvent the leftovers into different meals. The Food Network has a show about the concept, Robin Miller's Quick Fix Meals. I'm not the biggest fan of her show, but it's a great concept. I love roasting a chicken at the beginning of the week, or a few bone in chicken breasts, the possibilities are endless. Night one have roasted chicken with potatoes or rice and veggies. Night two make a pasta with chicken. Day three make stock with the bones and throw in all the left over chicken-- presto chicken soup. You can probably even get 2 meals out of the soup.
This concept isn't limited to roast chicken, do the same with a pork loin, salmon, rump roast etc... Big pots of macaroni and cheese, soups, stir fry and fajitas etc...can last 1-3 meals and make your life a lot easier.
Be creative when it comes to using those left overs. Don't go to the store, make yourself use what you have in the house. This is where keeping your pantry and fridge stocked with the basics comes in handy. If you always keep the essentials on hand you can start planning your meal on the way home from work and will never have to waste time or money running to and from the grocery store.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
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