Innie or Outie

Unlike its very popular cousin, this Japanese Peep is not made of marshmallows:

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Instead, this little birdie is a sweet pastry with a chestnut paste filling.

Here is one use for the Crockpot Paella leftovers, Crockpot Paella Croquette Dinner:

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Simply form the paella into balls, roll in flour, dip in raw beaten egg, cover with panko, and freeze until needed. Partially defrost prior to deep frying.

Placed on a bed of blanched cabbage and apple strips with crushed walnuts added and tossed in a cinnamon-orange sauce, the croquettes are topped with a honey/mustard-toasted almond/mint sauce then garnished with fresh parsley. To complete the meal, I served a Japanese style clear broth with leeks, seaweed, shrimp, and scallions.

Hubby’s really getting into this means of creative expression. Here’s his latest endeavor, Papa’s Cabbage Roll Dinner:

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The cabbage rolls are stuffed with herb sausage in tomato garlic sauce and topped with a béchamel sauce. As a side dish, hubby used boiled potatoes and carrots drizzled with a basil-garlic-balsamic sauce.

Here's another leftover idea for the Couscous Skillet Paella with beans, 3 Sauce Couscous Paella Wraps:

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The mini-wraps consisted of blanched cabbage leaves or halved tortillas, filled with paella, and topped with one of the three sauces: creamy guacamole, honey-mustard, or creamy lemon with mint and toasted almonds. I served this with bacon-potato soup garnished with freshly snipped parsley.

If you've ever clicked on one of the pics on this site, then you already know about Flickr. I recently added two new groups to the site that allow for pools of foodies with similar foodies. One, Leftover ReCreations, is about the recreations of leftover food into new edibles. The other group, Hubby Made This is for pics (food and other) of those creative projects of those ever so lovable men in our lives that help brighten up the day. If you get a chance, check the sites out.