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

Vegetable, Chicken and Egg Salad

Yet another yummy salad from the lover of salads herself, LOL. Yes, I love to create salads. Why? Because I do not like to eat the same thing over and over again. I like to change things up, try new combinations of food.

This salad makes a complete lunch or dinner salad, and would be even better with corn on the cob and some garlic bread. Dressing is not necessary.

Vegetable, Chicken and Egg Salad:

Serves 4

4 cups lettuce, shredded

1 cup Radicchio, shredded

1/4 cup fresh parsley, shredded

1/4 cup fresh chives, shredded

1 cup carrots, shredded

4 pieces cold chicken, chopped into bite size pieces

4-8 hard-bolied eggs, sliced

1) Combine everything in a large bowl and toss together.

2) Serve with dressing if you like

 

Price:

You could make this completely free if you visited the food cupboard, depending upon what you came home with. The whole kit-n-caboodle wouldn’t cost to much if the herbs and vegetables were grown in your own garden. Expect to pay about $16.00 for ingredients if you purchase everything. You will have plenty of fresh produce left over for other meals.

Snack Platter for a Crowd # 1: Meat and More

I used to do snack platters when I babysat during the summer months. They are very easy to create, and I would have the younger daycare children help me as much as possible.

They had a lot of fun, and we had the platters ready and on the picnic table for the older children when they got here from their day camp. It was great to have these platters ready for them after they attended sports camp all day, then walked to my home from the bus drop-off location.

To Serve:

Best served outside, and to have a pitcher of something cold to drink available.

Ingredients:

sandwich meat: ham, turkey and chicken

cheese slices: white and yellow American cheeses

melon cubes: watermelon, honey dew and cantaloupe

berries: strawberries and blueberries

yogurt to use for dipping

celery, stuffed with peanut butter

 

1. Roll the cheese slices and meat slices up and poke a toothpick through each roll. Put on the platter.

2. Add a bowl of yogurt to the platter, then place the melon cubes around them.

3. Add the stuffed celery to the platter.

4. Rinse the berries and sprinkle them around on the platter.

Happy eating!

Shannon

Snack Platter for a Crowd #3: Crackers Plus

This is a yummy one.

I wanted to mention that all three of the snack platters that I am posting are the main tray for the entire get-together, whatever it may be. Your only expense is the platter ingredients and something for everyone to drink.

Ingredients:

crackers

peanut butter

cheese slices, cut into quarters

sliced pepperoni

cream cheese

strawberries

grapes

celery sticks

carrot sticks

1. Make peanut butter cracker “sandwiches” and place them on the platter.

2. Make cheese cracker “sandwiches” and place them on the platter.

3. Make cream cheese pepperoni “sandwiches” and place them on the platter.

4. Be sure to rince all fruits and vegetables, dry them and arrange them onto the platter.

5. Rinse strawberries and pat dry. Add them to the platter.

Delicious!

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

Pasta Meals

Pasta meals are easy and cheap to make. They do not take a lot of prep time, either. You simply cook up the pasta, and heat the other foods together in one pan. Here are some pasta topping ideas for your consideration:

• Corn, peas and chicken.
• Carrots, corn and beef.
• Tomato soup and shredded cheese.
• Corn and turkey.
• Peas and ham.
• Broccoli, corn and pork.

You can use almost any combination of such foods. Please share your experiments with us.

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

Rice Meals

Rice meals are cheap and easy to make. My family loves them, in the right combinations.

The first step in a rice meal is to actually get the rice on the stove. It is cooked separately from the rest of the ingredients.

Then, warm a fry pan and pick and choose what you would like to cook up from your pantry or refrigerator. I like to keep this quick and simple, using previously cooked meats as well as some vegetables.

Here are some combinations that you may enjoy. Simply put everything in the fry pan with some butter and warm. You will top the rice with the mixture that you choose.

• Ground beef, corn and peas.
• Turkey, carrots and broccoli.
• Chicken, corn and carrots.

Let us know about your rice meal creations in the comments. Thank you.

Shannon