Getting creative with leftovers...
I bought an avacado to make sushi, but sushi making the way I do it can take up to two hours (I tend to make big batches). And I've been busy/lazy. I noticed my avacado was starting to get soft in the fridge, so I went through my other leftovers to try to put together an on the fly recipe.
Guacamole is the easiest thing to do with an avocado, and there are a thousand variations. I had some imitation crab meat leftover (about six leg-style pieces), and about two tablespoons of hummus left.
I mashed the avocado with fork (instant, if bland guacamole), added a 1/2 tbsp of lemon juice, minced the imitation crab, and stirred in the hummus. Then I seasoned it generously with pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. Everything had been in the fridge, so I popped it into the microwave (partially covered) for 30 secs, stirred, then popped it in for another 45 sec.
It turned out really good, and it was pretty quick and easy. Someone had given us a bag of Tostito Scoops, so I filled the little corn chip shells with my guacamole mixture. They would make nice party appetizers, but I just ate them for dinner.
The thrifty tip here is to keep tabs on what food you have and take steps so it doesn't go to waste. If you don't have every ingredient for a particular recipe, it's ok to experiment a little.
P.S. Given feedback, I'll make the new edition a separate file, but there will probably be some "free download" days. If/when that happens, I'll announce them on this blog as well as my general writing blog.
Guacamole is the easiest thing to do with an avocado, and there are a thousand variations. I had some imitation crab meat leftover (about six leg-style pieces), and about two tablespoons of hummus left.
I mashed the avocado with fork (instant, if bland guacamole), added a 1/2 tbsp of lemon juice, minced the imitation crab, and stirred in the hummus. Then I seasoned it generously with pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. Everything had been in the fridge, so I popped it into the microwave (partially covered) for 30 secs, stirred, then popped it in for another 45 sec.
It turned out really good, and it was pretty quick and easy. Someone had given us a bag of Tostito Scoops, so I filled the little corn chip shells with my guacamole mixture. They would make nice party appetizers, but I just ate them for dinner.
The thrifty tip here is to keep tabs on what food you have and take steps so it doesn't go to waste. If you don't have every ingredient for a particular recipe, it's ok to experiment a little.
P.S. Given feedback, I'll make the new edition a separate file, but there will probably be some "free download" days. If/when that happens, I'll announce them on this blog as well as my general writing blog.