Tag: leftovers
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Sweet Potato Chili
Every year in April (with the exception of 2015 when I was 8 months preggo), we go on a big family vacation to Hilton Head, South Carolina, or Moochfest, as we have lovingly nicknamed the trip. My parents and a couple of my aunts/uncles/close family friends have timeshares in Hilton Head at the end of…
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Pumpkin Veggie Stoup
Dump all this stuff in a big pot and simmer for 10 minutes. (Almost.) Ingredients 1 small onion (or 1/2 big onion), diced 1 can pumpkin purée 1 can black beans, drained & rinsed 1 can diced tomatoes 1 can coconut milk 2-3 cups vegetable broth (3-4 if you want it less stoupy,…
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Thanksgiving-Any-Day Casserole
“Sue!” Frank whisper-hissed at me, nudging me with his elbow. “We didn’t say grace yet,” my one-year-younger cousin quietly reminded me out of the corner of his mouth a millisecond before dissolving into giggles. I’m sure my cheeks, full as a chipmunk’s, turned dark red with horrified embarrassment. Meanwhile, Matt caught on just in time…
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Take a Gourmet Soup and Make It Your Own
The Cursing Gourmet Tip of the Day: Take a box (or can) of gourmet soup and make it your own. Don’t get me wrong – I love a good ol’ fashioned can of Campbell’s Chunky Salty-as-Hell Chicken Noodle Soup when I’m sick, and even sometimes when I’m not. And I often keep a can or…
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Get to Love Leftovers!
The Cursing Gourmet Tip of the Day: If you’re a Hater, Get to Love Leftovers! Ok, typically, I don’t like leftovers. Many meals do NOT reheat well, plus I’d just prefer to have something fresh every night. But HELLO, I hate cooking, and my hate far outweighs my need to have something new every single…
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Menu Planning. Get On It.
The Cursing Gourmet Tip of the Day: Menu planning. Get on it. Yes, Haters, I’m talking to YOU. It’s not as fancy as it sounds, I swear. It just means deciding what you’re going to eat for dinner for the upcoming week, buying the stuff, and cooking it before it rots in your fridge. Even…
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Mini Frittatas
The Cursing Gourmet Tip of the Day: Mini Frittatas (here’s Giada’s version, AWESOME, but you can make these in a zillion variations!) http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/mini-frittatas-recipe OK, I’m clearly a breakfast junkie. Long before I could cook 5 good dinners, I could make a mean breakfast. But since I had my baby girl? WHOA, mini frittatas shot WAY…
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MmmmmMeatloaf Muffins!
The Cursing Gourmet Tip of the Day: Meatloaf muffins, CHOMP CHOMP CHOMP ? My friend passed along this Rachael Ray recipe many years ago, and it gave me new love for meatloaf, muffin-style, that is ? http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/meatloaf-muffins-with-barbecue-sauce-recipe My problem with old school meatloaf made in a 9″ X 5″ pan is that the edges would…
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Veggie Pesto Lasagna
The Cursing Gourmet Tip of the Day: I never thought I could love a meatless lasagna until I met YOU, Veggie Pesto Lasagna! ? Thank you Neely’s!! ? ? ? Vegetarian never tasted so good! http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/patrick-and-gina-neely/veggie-pesto-lasagna-recipe OK, so I’m a little obsessed with pesto and make HUGE batches of it. But YOU certainly don’t have…
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Gringo Chicken Enchiladas
The Cursing Gourmet Tip of the Day: Gringo Chicken Enchiladas. Arriba!! Ok you can certainly make your own enchilada sauce. But for haters, this is just another annoying step you’d rather avoid. (As a reference, “quick” enchilada sauce recipes take 10-15 minutes to make.) You could also buy enchilada sauce, but I’m sharing this “gringo”…