Two things happened this week. I received amazing vegetables from Jacob's Cove (as evidenced by the photo above) and I managed to make these meals with one single grocery trip to get fresh cilantro.going [Enter sigh...yes my garden herbs died.]
I'm not sure how appealing the word leftover is to you but I love it. Leftovers mean a quick and delicious dinner that I know my family loves. If we are willing to eat it a second night in a row then that is great news.
There's another phrase I'm going to introduce to you and that is "Leftover Usage." This means, I have a certain ingredient or dish that I had in one meal and I'm introducing it into another meal in new way. Many cooks use this method and have their own name for it. I just call it smart. I hate being wasteful and I love being creative. This week was full of successful "Leftover Usage."
Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Shirley J Onion-Braised Beef Brisket Alfredo, leftover green beans and steamed asparagus.
Okay, this was incredibly delicious. We shredded up some leftover brisket (from French Dip Sandwiches), then added it to a mixture of Shirley J Universal Sauce, water and Parmesan to make our Alfredo. Then we added the leftover onions from the brisket. This was all ready in less than 10 minutes, no joke.
I was in the mood for a meatless meal. Why not, right? Plus I had the ingredients for this baked egg dish that I pinned a while back. If you are not familiar with Kalyn's Kitchen. Head over now, it is one of my very favorite food blogs that I cook from often. I thin what I love about it most is she is from Utah and I tends to have the exact same produce at the exact same time as me. It's awesome.
Quinoa Salad
I can never get enough of this power food. I'm still working on my ultimate quinoa salad recipe, but basically I used all a bunch of produce I had from my CSA share, especially the baby heirloom tomatoes.
Dressed-Up BLT Bar
Best BLTs ever. We dressed 'em up with herbed mayo and used the most incredible heirloom tomatoes. If you missed my post out, check it here, yo.
Fend For Yourself Night: Thyme-Roasted Veggies & Chili Mac
We usually have a night or two a week where we go out to dinner or have a FFY night. This is where you fend for yourself. We don't plan a meal, we just eat leftovers or create our own dish according to what we're in the mood for. This week it consisted of using my leftover fresh thyme from the brisket recipe and roasting them with a slew of CSA veggies, to my husband mixing Kraft Mac n' Cheese with Stagg Chili. Don't snub this Chili Mac...you may end up craving it the next day like I did.
Little Cheddar Meatloaves with Roasted White Pepper Green Beans
This meal is special to me. It's one of the first meals I made as a wife. I got the recipe from my neighbor in our apartment complex. The meatloaf is cheesy, it's mini, has oatmeal and tons of glaze. I've been making it for years and at the end of the meal we are always smiling, satisfied and proclaiming, "Why don't we make this more?" Would you like the recipe? Let me know and I''ll do a special post.
Baking Efforts:
I had another insane week, or rather, weekend in the kitchen. I hosted a dessert and game night and took full advantage to make as many desserts as my free time would allow. Tuesdays with Dorie recipes included:
* Lots of Ways Banana Cake
* Black and White Chocolate Cake
* Cherry Rhubarb Cobbler
* Chewy Chunky Blondies
* Unbelievably Good Chocolate Blueberry Ice Cream
* Vanilla Ice Cream
* Bourbon Bread Pudding
Read last week's update.
Our Week in the Kitchen: Take 1
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