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LEFTOVER
FOOD TIPS
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- To heat leftover tortillas,
grease a skillet lightly with oil and place over medium heat.
Dip tortillas in water and quickly steam-sauté them on
both sides.
- One way to freshen stale rolls
is to seal them in a brown paper bag, sprinkle the outside with
water, then heat 10 to 15 minutes in a 350*F (175*C) oven.
- Crumble leftover biscuits and
freeze for use later as a quick cobbler topping, or to add to
stuffings.
- Combine leftover mashed potatoes
with chopped onion and shredded cheese, then bake. Tastes like
twice-baked potatoes without the work!
- Leftover spaghetti noodles?
Add diced raw vegetables and enough bottled Italian dressing
to coat for an easy and refreshing salad! Or they make a great
addition to stir-fry. Stir-fry noodles in 2 tablespoons hot oil
for a few minutes; remove and set aside. Prepare your stir-fry
and stir in the "fried" noodles last and you've got
instant chow mein!
- Form balls of leftover mashed
potatoes around cubes of cheese, roll in Parmesan cheese or crumbs
and broil until golden brown. Yummy!
- Keep special carafes handy for
red and white wines left over from the dinner table. When you've
collected enough, use in sauces and salad dressings.
- Cool leftover homemade French
toast, pancakes or waffles, then freeze in single layers. Once
frozen, store in self-sealing plastic bags. Pop in your toaster
to reheat.
- You can use potato cooking water
as the liquid in making bread — it's a great flavor enhancer.
- Speaking of potato water, mashed
potatoes have a lighter and fluffier texture when the drained
cooking water is used in place of milk. Adds less calories, too.
- Use celery tops to flavor meats,
stews, soups, salads, sandwich spreads and stuffings.
- To make leftover fruit pie taste
"just-baked," wrap in foil and warm 10 minutes in a
350°F (180°C) oven.
- To use leftover egg yolks, poach
yolks until firm, cool completely and press through a sieve.
Use as a garnish in salads and soups.
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