by Tom Pierro | Apr 22, 2024 | Breakfast, Desserts, Earth, Leftovers, Snacks, Veggies
We are fortunate to have several banana trees around our property. When they fruit, we get a lot of bananas and always have a few that go overripe before we can eat them all. We have tried a few different bread recipes to make use of extras. This one turns out great...
by Tom Pierro | May 30, 2020 | Beef, Dinner, Leftovers, Turkey
In times of food rations, meals like meatloaf can feed entire family with limited supplies. Here’s what we made by mixing some ground beef with bread crumbs and other staples on hand: 1 lb ground beef (or ground turkey works well too) 1 heaping cup seasoned...
by Tom Pierro | May 2, 2017 | Beef, Curry, Dinner, Lamb, Leftovers
Whilst in England last month, I made Shepherd’s Pie for the British relations with fresh minced lamb. It’s was good, really good. So we gave it another go here at home to reminisce about our trip. In my opinion, classic Shepherd’s Pie has three main...
by Tom Pierro | Aug 24, 2016 | Chicken, Curry, Dinner, Leftovers
Ok, so this is going to sound unusual, but it’s really good and easy to make. Inspired by various leftovers and craving for a quick curry, this dish uses a secret ingredient from the Chicken Curry Sub made by a local market called Swifty’s. Don’t...
by Tom Pierro | Jul 19, 2016 | Dinner, Leftovers, Snacks, Veggies
Perfect pizza for quick dinner or snack in 5 easy steps. 1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. 2. Lay pita upside down on tin foil. 3. Spoon thin layer of tomato sauce. 4. Cover with shredded cheese. 5. Bake for 10 min or until bubbly. Tip: Let the pizza cool for a few...
by Tom Pierro | Apr 13, 2016 | Chicken, Dinner, Leftovers
This dish is a staple in our house and comes in many forms depending on what’s in the frig. Here’s how this one took shape … Add chopped leftover turkey and oil to frying pan or wok and heat until spitting. Add chopped tomatoes, salt and garlic...
by Tom Pierro | Sep 1, 2015 | Dinner, Leftovers, Pasta, Veggies
These were made from purple majesty potatoes grown this summer. Used a batch of leftover mashed potatoes that were frozen so that all the hard work wouldn’t go to waste. Ended up coming in handy! 2 cups of warm, mashed potatoes 2 cups of all purpose flour Extra...
by Tom Pierro | Jul 6, 2014 | Beef, Crock Pot, Dinner, Leftovers, Pork
Here’s a classic British dish that we pieced together from the leftovers of our 4th of July BBQ. The basic recipe is easy: make toast, put baked beans on top and eat. Here’s what we did: Heat up beans on stove top that were cooked in the crock pot the day before. We...
by Tom Pierro | Jun 28, 2014 | Chicken, Leftovers, Pasta, Soup
We make this soup in one form or another every couple weeks just to clear out the frig. We made the chicken stock from leftover roasted chicken bones and some of the typical stock veggies: onions, carrots, celery, etc. Your favorite store bought stock work just fine....
by Tom Pierro | Jun 26, 2014 | Chicken, Dinner, Leftovers
by Tom Pierro | Jun 3, 2014 | Curry, Dinner, Leftovers, Seafood
Here’s another concoction from random things we had available. It started out with a Stendal recipe for Trinidad Shrimp Curry. After some discussion and elimination of several other ingredients, it evolved into this. Here’s what we had to work with: ½ lb shrimp ½ an...
by Tom Pierro | May 23, 2014 | Chicken, Dinner, Leftovers, Pasta
This is one of our typical leftover creations, which usually start with whatever the frig has to offer. In this case, we had some leftover Orange Chicken from the local Chinese restaurant, a bag of precut stir fry veggies, some pasta, half an onion and a random...
