Grits
Roast with plenty of broth I just put half this in the freezer as a future entree.
A few mashed potatoes
Some green beans
The usual weekend leftovers of pizza
A single serve of chicken pot pie
2 pigs in blankets
2 BBQ brisket sandwiches (why John wanted to buy two each I don't know! I truly think he was just that hungry at the time).
Some tomatoes I think might have been frozen when they got pushed to the back of the fridge.
Half a can of pineapple slices
A heel end of bread large enough to make croutons
Most of a jar of Marinara.
Tortillas, low carb and regular
Yogurt Whey
Spinach Dip
1/2 cup of sausage rice stuffing (from last week's stuffed Acorn squash)
1.5 cups of leftover brown rice
Most of a can of spaghetti and meatballs (Caleb's meal one day with the green beans)
Most of a can of fruit cocktail.
I also have in my fruit bowl some oranges that really ought to be used asap. I had to toss three on Saturday that I thought I was going to salvage.
1 jar of Apricot jam that I have yet to use, expired
Marshmallows, the S'mores size
1/2 head of Cauliflower
2 slices bacon
6 ounces turkey Spam
Both of my freezers are fully packed once again. And Katie is bringing me soup that she made so there's that to consider...Now to see what I can do to give myself some room.
Menus this week:
Pepperoni Pizza, hence the pizza leftovers.
Roast Beef with Mashed Potato Cakes, Green Beans
Chicken Fried Rice* (combining all the leftover rice and a variety of vegetables), Egg rolls, Oranges* and Pineapple* Ambrosia. I think I can split one large boneless skinless chicken breast to make this meal and the next one.
Chicken Tamale Pie* (recipe calls for cornmeal mush, I'm subbing in grits*), Salad, Kidney Beans
Smoked Sausage, Cabbage, Pierogi with Caramelized Onions
Meatloaf, Scalloped Potatoes, Green Peas
Steak, Roasted Cauliflower*, Salad
Ideas for the rest of the foods: lunches: pizza, chicken pot pie and pigs in blankets. I'm not sure yet what I shall do with the brisket sandwiches. I'm tempted to put them in the freezer. I'm not sure what I shall do with the tortillas but there's no hurry to use them up. I may make Quesadilla for lunch one day. Caleb likes those. I've bought vegan cheese for him to eat.
I'd like to make a cookie or cake or something and use the apricot jam. I could do filled bar cookies...
The spaghetti meatballs will make another meal for Caleb.
I will save the marinara sauce to make pizza over the weekend.
6 comments:
Mmm, love pierogi! Every time you mention using sausages, I plan to fix them and other things happen. We had a pot roast with potatoes, carrots and onions for the Sabbath. I added some more broth and peas and basically had a stew today for lunch. Meatloaf and scalloped potatoes sounds good too. We decided to pull up what we thought were non-producing green beans and found enough on the vines for a good mess. That will be part of lunch tomorrow.
This is the biggest food waste week I've had in a long time. First, I had purchased four of one of my favorite yogurts. I dove into one two days ago and for some reason I didn't like the taste and put back half the carton in the refrigerator. I finally threw it away and now have to thin:k of something to do with the rest. Also, had a couple of tablespoons of green beans that had to go.
But my biggest fail was about four total meals of mystery meat. Mid week I took out several packages of frozen leftovers to use up in the next few days, including, what I thought was sliced ham. On Thursday husband came down with a bad toothache and could eat very little. On Friday, we got him into the dentist who had to pull the tooth and said he will need two partials. (I guess I will insert here that the total bill will be $4100. Good thing we're frugal. :( . ) In any case he pretty much could only do "medical" ice cream for two days and then really soft foods. By the time I thought he could chew meat I was uncomfortable about its age, so I tossed it. Upon closer look, I think it was actually turkey.
Life happens!
I think of you often when I am pulling bits and dabs out of the fridge! I ask myself "What would Terri do with this??" I am certainly not as creative as you are with leftovers but I am trying to do better. Blessings, Shirley
I hope all is going well with Caleb this week!
Feel free to show more pictures of that adorable Caleb.
Donna meant to tell you I'll try to find a link to the pot roast braised with cherries. It's really nice and when I don't have cherries I sub in dried unsweetened cranberries which is equally as good.
I love Pierogi too!
Dear Anne, all of us have weeks where things go kaput and we have waste I certainly don't consider myself an all time pro at this but considering the amount of food I threw out every two or three weeks once upon a time, I'm satisfied with my successes!
OW OW OW on the dental bill....Goodness I do realize it's important but I truly never thought I'd come to a day when dental work cost as much as an inpatient procedure used to cost.
Shirley that is a high compliment. Thank you! I'm glad to know I inspire you.
Anne and Shirley if I have time to get any pictures that aren't blurred of Caleb I'll be sure and share. He's pretty much in constant motion, lol.
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