{"id":746,"date":"2011-01-27T20:09:33","date_gmt":"2011-01-27T20:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/therealhousewife.com\/blog\/?p=746"},"modified":"2011-02-19T06:33:27","modified_gmt":"2011-02-19T06:33:27","slug":"leftovers-a-new-meal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/therealhousewife.com\/blog\/leftovers-a-new-meal\/","title":{"rendered":"Leftovers\u2026a NEW meal"},"content":{"rendered":"

We eat leftovers.\u00a0 Food doesn’t get thrown away intentionally around here. <\/span><\/h3>\n

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Occasionally food gets taken to our extra fridge which we often refer to as “The Land of the LOST!”\u00a0 Once food goes there, it often doesn’t return without a little fuzzy coat on it.\u00a0 One time I let a fruit salad get so nasty that I REFUSED to clean the bowl.\u00a0 I had decided I was going to be wasteful, but save myself some gagging…I was just going to throw the whole bowl away.\u00a0 Being so wonderfully frugal, that wasn’t an option for Brad.\u00a0 He took it outside and power washed it in the driveway.\u00a0 GROSS!<\/span><\/h3>\n

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So that little aside has nothing to do with this post.\u00a0 In fact, erase it from your memory so you can focus on non-molded, yummy food. :)<\/span><\/h3>\n

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I made grilled veggies<\/a> and a pork loin Monday night.\u00a0 Tonight I needed a fast meal before church, and I remembered I had some leftovers from Monday.\u00a0 I didn’t want to serve the same meal, so I just reinvented it a little.
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I made veggie pasta!<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Chop the grilled vegetables<\/a> up a little smaller.\u00a0 Also cut the pork loin into bite size pieces.
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Throw the veggies<\/a> in a skillet with the following:<\/span><\/h3>\n

Small Can of Tomato Sauce<\/span><\/h3>\n

Can of Diced Tomatoes<\/span><\/h3>\n

1 tsp Basil (or handful of fresh basil leaves if you have them)
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1\/2 tsp Oregano
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1\/2 tsp Garlic Powder<\/span><\/h3>\n

Bring to a boil.\u00a0 Add the chopped Pork Loin (or whatever meat you grilled with your veggies).\u00a0 Cover it and let it simmer for about 5 minutes. <\/span><\/h3>\n

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As it simmers, boil a package of Thin Spaghetti. <\/span><\/h3>\n

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If you think that chopping your veggies with the end of your spatula while they are simmering (and while you’re frantically preparing dinner because you’re late for church) is a good idea, then you might want to wear an apron…so you don’t look like you killed someone.
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When the pasta is cooked to your satisfaction, drain it and toss it with the veggies.\u00a0 Add 1\/4 Cup Parmesan Cheese.<\/span><\/h3>\n

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This gives you a completely different meal, and takes only 10 minutes!\u00a0 Plus, you use your leftovers so they don’t get stuck in the “Land of the Lost!”<\/span><\/h3>\n

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ENJOY!<\/span><\/h3>\n

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-kate<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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