Leftovers for Breakfast
I whisked some eggs with chopped scallions and pimento, poured them into a buttered pan, stuffed the omelet with leftover tuna salad from last night's dinner, and served it with the one last potato I had, which I cut into big dices and sautéed in a skillet with butter, garlic, celery salt and fresh cracked pepper... [cont.]
Bowl Me Over
...I made a broth from first boiling the scallion, green parts of the lettuce, and mushroom stalks—which are firmer are more fibrous than the caps—in a pot of salted water, then slow cooking them over medium heat with the pot mostly covered with a lid, letting some steam release to concentrate the broth.... [cont.]
Breakfast "Sammy" Whammy
...I clean up the apartment because the reason I won't be on the computer is that I'll be bartending Saturday and Sunday brunch until 7 p.m.—and I don't finish those shifts even remotely sober—so I can preemptively effect some kind of decorum in my apartment before I trash it with Jagermeister-stained apparel or decide to entertain company of the complimentary gender (aren't I ever the optimist!).... [cont.]
Top o' the Fridge to Ya...!
...Quick prep work, quick cooking time, and tasty enough to go down quickly, it made for a likewise very quick post, from which I get to now go work on 5 different clients' websites, then attend my bar/restaurant's annual holiday party.... [cont.]
Still Thankful, Days Later....
....So I had a whole turkey leg—perfect, white and dark meat!—and some smoked ham, both leftover from the Thanksgiving meals I bought for myself locally while I hibernated for the rest of the holiday weekend. Monday, I ventured to Food Emporium (where I happily ran into two, separate dear friends, Emily, and Deidre, who I both know from the bar where I work) to get the rest of the ingredients for me to make my Good Housekeeping-style recipe:.... [cont.]
Doing Right By Leftovers
...Over medium heat, I stirred until the garlic just started to brown (I don't mind the leeks browning a tad), then cubed five Idaho potatoes and thrown in as well, tossing them in the oil. Many folks like to add the liquids to the pot before the potatoes; I work on the theory that the potatoes will have more flavor if they absorb the oil first, and then later the liquid.... [cont.]
