Leftovers English Muffin Pizzas

If, like me, you like to eat leftovers for lunch, there are some very quick, easy ways to accomplish this.

Most people love pizza, and I would like to share with you the third and last recipe in the series of leftover pizza tricks this week. These are easy to prepare with leftovers. And, since they are already made from leftovers, making these pizzas will not cost you any money at all.

Leftovers English Muffin Pizza:

Serves: 1

1 English muffin

leftover cheese(s)

leftover pizza topping

 

1. Put the two halves of the English on a baking sheet and top with cheese and toppings.

2. Bake 10-20 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

Happy eating!

Shannon

Leftovers Pita Bread Pizza

If you are like me, you like to eat leftovers for lunch. There are some very quick, easy ways to accomplish this. You can also eat leftovers for breakfast and dinner, or even as a snack.

Most people love pizza, and I would like to share with you the second in a series of three leftover pizza tricks this week. These are easy to prepare with leftovers. And, since they are already made from leftovers, making these pizzas will not cost you any money at all.

Leftovers Pita Bread Pizza:

Serves: 1

1 pita bread

leftover cheese(s)

leftover pizza topping

 

1. Put the pita bread on a baking sheet and top with cheese and toppings.

2. Bake 10-20 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

Happy eating!

Shannon

Leftovers Tortilla Pizza

Do you have a leftovers night at home? Perhaps, like me, you like to eat leftovers for lunch. There are some very quick, easy ways to accomplish this.

Most people love pizza, and I would like to share with you three leftover pizza tricks this week. These are easy to prepare with leftovers. And, since they are already made from leftovers, making these pizzas will not cost you any money at all.

Leftovers Tortilla Pizza:

Serves: 1

1 soft tortilla/taco shell

leftover cheese(s)

leftover pizza topping

 

1. Put the shell on a baking sheet and top with cheese and toppings.

2. Bake 10-20 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

Happy eating!

Shannon

Casserole Variations

There are only a few components to a great casserole. The whole point in the casserole is that it is the entire meal, except for the bread if you want that. You simply throw precooked foods into a baking dish and warm it up.

Here are some variations for you to consider:

• Browned ground beef topped with a can of corn and mashed potatoes.
• Chicken topped with tomato chunks, pasta and pasta sauce.
• Ham topped with corn, peas and rice.
• Baked eans topped with cornbread batter and cheese.

NOTE: It may be necessary to add a little liquid to the bottom of the baking dish, Try water or broth for this purpose, and don’t use much.

Shannon

Toast Treats

Sometimes we have an over abundance of breads and condiments in the pantry, but not much else. This has led me to making  ‘treats’ from what is on hand. These are for snacks, or can be used for breakfast and lunch if you add a bowl of fruit.

 

Toast

Appropriate fillings

• Cinnamon and sugar
• Peanut butter
• Peanut butter and jelly
• Peanut butter and fluff
• Butter and jelly
• Cheese and meet
• Sliced banana and peanut butter
• Thinly sliced apple and peanut butter

Each treat will consist of two pieces of toast and your chosen filling. Make the sandwich and cut into one of the following:

• 4 squares
• 4 triangles
• 4 strips

NOTE: You could also use a cookie cutter to cut out the center for your child. You could then eat the outside yourself.

Shannon

Day After Christmas Leftover Lunch

A couple of months ago IGA was having a $1.00 a box sale on Betty Crocker Hamburger Helpers. I had coupons for $1.00 off three, so I stocked up even though we don’t eat them often. They are helpful sometimes. So, I guess that I paid about .66 per box.

We do not always use the kind of meat that we are supposed to.

So here is today’s meal:

1 box double cheeseburger hamburger helper

1/2 pound leftover turkey (about; instead of hamburger)

No need to pre-cook meat, it is already done so this is a quicker meal than usual.

Cook as usual.

 

We had this, as well as leftover peas, cranberry sauce and banana bread. Very filling.

Shannon

Baked Cheese Ghosts

Yet another recipe that you can make with the help of your children, and that can be served for any meal or snack.

8 slices bread
4 slices white cheese

ghost cookie cutter.

Line two cookie sheets with aluminum foil (can be wiped and reused later).

Cut out pumpkins from bread.

On one Cookie sheet, place the cutouts.

On the other cookie sheet, place the edges of the bread with the cutout middle.

Bake both at 350* until cheese is melted.

 

 

Baked Cheese Pumpkins

This recipe is great as a snack or with lunch or dinner. Children will love helping you make these.

8 slices bread
4 slices orange cheese

pumpkin cookie cutter.

Line two cookie sheets with aluminum foil (can be wiped and reused later).

Cut out pumpkins from bread.

On one Cookie sheet, place the cutouts.

On the other cookie sheet, place the edges of the bread with the cutout middle.

Bake both at 350* until cheese is melted.

Cheap After School Snacks

After schools snacks are important to have on hand for our children. By the time they get home from school they may not have eaten anything for two or three hours, and it may still be just as long before dinner time. It would be great to have things available for them to snack on when they get home.

You may want to limit them to one snack and a drink, so as not to ruin their appetites before dinner. You will definitely want them to eat something before doing their homework.

Here are some ideas for snacks:

• A granola bar and a glass of milk. You can find a granola bar recipe at The Kitchen Sink (scroll down).
• Celery with peanut butter and a glass of milk.
• Homemade muffin or bread slice with peanut butter and a glass of juice.
• Fruit with water.
• A bowl of soup.
• Pre-cut vegetable sticks with dip, and a glass of water.
• Air popped pop corn with a glass of iced tea.
• Peanut butter and jelly or fluff sandwich with a glass of iced tea.
• English muffin pizza with a glass of milk.
• Crackers and peanut butter or cheese with a glass of lemonade.

Shannon

Easy Zucchini Muffins

Consider that I buy things in bulk, this is a hard cost to figure out. I already have everything on hand, had it all throughout the winter. I also had picked up zucchini at the Farmer’s Market last year for very little money. So the cost here is not very much.

You will need:

2 c. flour (whole wheat is fine)

2 Tbsp. baking powder

1/3 c. sugar

1 Tbsp. cinnamon

3 Tbsp. margarine/butter

1 egg

3/4 to 1 c. milk

1 c. grated zucchini

1/2 c. chocolate chips (optional)

Mix everything together. Pour into greased muffin tin and sprinkle tops with sugar, or a sugar cinnamon mixture.

Bake at 350*

Makes: 12 muffins