I absolutely love salmon, but on my budget, I can’t really afford it. So one hot summer day, it just felt like a fish day. Well I found a deal at Safeway for a pound of salmon for $5. We were set. But when we tasted it, it was dry, fishy, and just not good. … Continue reading
After trying the Pot Roast at Harris Ranch on a road trip, I was committed to making it myself at home. It was so soft, tender, and flavorful. To make the pot roast I used a recipe from Simply Recipes. It turned out well, but since only two of us enjoying the entire pot roast, … Continue reading
Ah pot pies. One of my favorite ways to use up leftovers. We had some leftover smoked turkey so I decided to make mini turkey pot pies. Because everything tastes better baked in muffin tins. I think Matt was a little upset at first when I told him I would be making mini pot pies. … Continue reading
Risotto kind of eluded me for a while. It’s an Italian rice dish that’s made with short grain rice and stock. I had heard that it was rich and creamy and could be used as a base for lots of different ingredients. But I had never tried it until one day I made it on … Continue reading
Well here I have for you a basic recipe for fried rice. Usually fried rice is made to use up leftover rice and whatever other leftovers are around. Unfortunately I didn’t really have any, I just had a strange craving for fried rice. Hence the simplicity of this batch It’s really important to use cold … Continue reading
Ah leftovers, always a wonderful source of inspiration and creativity. It started with a leftover piece of ahi tuna steak. And ended up with a creamy, crispy, and my first ever tuna noodle casserole. I’ve been interested in trying tuna casserole ever since I fell in love with fish, which wasn’t very long ago. But … Continue reading
There’s just something I love about baking quiches. I love spending all day preparing them. I love the fact that I pretty much always have everything I need to make them and it’s a great way to use up leftovers. That’s what inspired this recipe. The other night was Matt’s birthday so we went to … Continue reading
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