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Here’s another quick and easy home cooked meal that increases in flavor as it simmers, Pork & Pasta Dinner:

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A simple meal of pork sausage, white onion. minced garlic paste, minced ginger paste, dried cilantro flakes, powdered cayenne pepper, carrot, red bell pepper, mushrooms, canned diced tomatoes with sauce, brown sugar, cumin, black olive slices, olive oil, whole wheat dinner rolls, bow-tie egg-pasta, parmesan cheese, and fresh basil sprigs.

Equipment and All Ingredients Needed

1 Medium pot 2 Frying pans 3 Stovetop Burners
1 Strainer 1 Can Opener 1 Knife 1 Cutting board

4 Medium spicy pork sausages

1 Large Red bell pepper

1 Can diced tomatoes with liquid

1 Small can mushroom slices

½ Medium white onion

½ Large carrot

10 Pitted black olives

2 Tablespoons olive oil

2 Tablespoons minced garlic paste

1 Tablespoon dried cilantro flakes

1 Teaspoon powdered cumin

1 Teaspoon minced ginger paste

1 Teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 Teaspoon brown sugar

2 Whole wheat dinner rolls

Pasta of choice

Parmesan cheese

Fresh basil sprigs

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This is another version of rice cracker coated with a sweetened green tea mixture.

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A tasty meal that can be cooked in minutes, Veggie & Pork Stir-Fry:

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Simply chop 1/2 carrot, 4 medium spicy pork sausages, 1/4 white onion, and 1 medium red bell pepper; saute in sesame oil adding frozen string beans, white pepper, minced garlic paste, minced ginger paste, soy sauce, and cracked black sesame seeds; and serve on a bed of reheated leftover rice.

With the weather on the chilly side, hubby thought he’d use a little chilli pepper sauce to warm us up, Papa’s Iceberg-Pepper Pork:

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For the dish, hubby used pork, iceberg lettuce, homegrown bell peppers, oyster sauce, toubyanjan sauce, minced garlic paste, white onion, and zasai; placed the mixture on a bed of rice and topped with cracked black sesame seeds.

This meal makes use of the last of the New Year leftovers, New-Years-Platter Pasta Dinner:

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For the dish, I chopped leftover New Year’s platter goodies into bite-size pieces; sautéed 10 bite-size beef chunks and 8 shrimp in olive oil and minced garlic paste; added the New Year goodies, 2 cups leftover pasta salad, a dash of white wine vinegar, and 1/2 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes; and sprinkled with a light layer of parmesan cheese.. As an accompaniment, reheated leftover deep-fried quails eggs on-a-stick with a soy sauce dipping sauce.

‘Tis the season for leftovers. This is an idea hubby came up with for extra New Year’s goodies, Papa’s New-Year-Platter Skillet Paella:

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The meal was quite simple, hubby lightly browned uncooked rice in butter; and added saffron, chicken broth, julienned homegrown bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, and various remains from the New Year Platter. It was surpisingly tasty, but I think I would have crumbled the meatballs though.

These are a little something hubby picked-up for the holidays. Since we enjoy vanilla-flavored coffee, I thought I’d give a try to doing the marshmallow thing. It didn’t work out too well though. Even though the item is basically meringue, the additional ingredients needed to produce the cookie version kept it from completely disentigrating in the steeping liquid.

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This is another unique and tasty meal that makes use of holiday leftovers, Red & Green Delight:

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Equipment and All Ingredients Needed

2 Frying pans 1 Medium pot 3 Stovetop Burners 1 Can opener

1 Colander 1 Knife 1 Cutting board

300 Grams beef

2 Whole wheat dinner rolls

2 Pitted black olives

3 Large cherry tomatoes

¼ Broccoli flower

½ Cup sour cream

1 Tablespoon olive oil

1 Tablespoon white pepper

1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar

1 Tablespoon powdered sage

1 Tablespoon almond slivers

1 Teaspoon powdered thyme

1 Teaspoon bleu cheese

5 Fresh basil leaves

4 Fresh mint leaves

4 Extra-thin slices cranberry sauce

150 Grams pasta of choice

Fresh arugula leaves

Nutmeg

Cracked black sesame seeds

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This is a simple way to create a new flavor for leftovers, Papa’s Herb-Chicken Curry:

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Hubby was feeling a little experimental again, for the meal he simply add chopped onion, dried curry powder, and (believe it or not) leftover mushroom gravy to the last of the Creamy Herb-Chicken Stew; then ladled it over a bed of rice. As a garnish, I added zasai and cracked black sesame seeds.

For some this is a very busy time of year, this is a quick and simple 10 step holiday meal anyone can put together in a matter of minutes, Holiday Ham Dinner:

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1) Simply rinse and scrub new potatoes, place in the microwave in a covered container for 7 – 8 minutes.
2) Meanwhile, rinse and chop brocolli flowerettes, sprinkle with Italian herb seasoning, and place in another microwaveable covered container.
3) Open can of mushroom gravy and place in a third microwavable container.
4) Slice and begin sautéing ham steaks in frying pan on medium low.
5) Once potatoes are tender to a fork pierce, place in a frying pan and brown in olive oil on medium heat.
6) Place brocolli in microwave for approximately 4 minutes.
7) Open and plate olives and cranberry sauce. (If you didn’t have time to chill ahead of time, just place in freezer at the same time you begin preparing the meal.)
8) Remove broccoli and place gravy in microwave for approximately 2 minutes.
9) Plate brocolli, potatoes, and ham steak.
10) Drizzle gravy over ham steak and serve meal with remaining gravy, olives, and cranberry sauce on the side.