I have a lot of chili fans in the house but the reason I like chili is that I can make it and separate some out to make a vegetarian version for me while the kids have chili with meat in it. I also tend to use chili as a dish to use up meat… Continue reading Quick and Easy Chili
Even in this time of harvest and abundance – summer, it is hard to cook just what is going to be eaten. Then, try to convince a teenager or even a 20-something adult that leftovers are what dinner is going to be. I knew there were plenty of leftovers that needed to be eaten when… Continue reading Leftovers
You would think that leftovers was a four letter word at my house. Once we have a meal, heaven must send little messages to my kids saying do not eat that again. Do not reheat. It amazes me that they will gush – yes, literally gush – over a dish but then not want to… Continue reading Leftovers
No, the refrigerator is not a leftover. It is, after a 22 pound turkey last Thursday, full of leftovers. Or, it was is a better way to put it. Yes, I roasted a 22 pound turkey. No, I did not have an entire town over for Thanksgiving dinner. I had myself, my six kids and… Continue reading The Leftover Fridge
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