Innie or Outie

Every once in a while, hubby and I decide to cook breakfast together. This is something we came up with to make use of more T-Day leftovers, Sunshine Breakfast:

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For the dish, we added leftover cranberry sauce and some almond slivers to pancake batter; then cooked bacon slices and pancakes; plated sliced Japanese apple, the bacon, and the pancakes topped with butter and drizzled with maple syrup; finally we sprinkled the whole meal with powdered cinnamon.

This quick and tasty mash consisted completely of leftovers (except the garnish), SOS Mash:

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The last of the leftovers from the Hearty Chicken & Pasta Dinner and the SOS Wrap Dinner were combined; placed on a bed of leftover pre-cooked rice; and garnished with a fresh basil sprig and grated parmesan cheese.

In the week well-known for leftovers this is hubby’s first T-day goodie remake, Papa’s Turkey Rice Dinner:

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For the meal, hubby ladled turkey gravy over a bed of rice topped with shredded leftover turkey and string beans and sliced mushrooms sautéed in olive oil and butter .

With both of us cooking most of our meals, leftovers start stacking up in the freezer. This dish is a combination of some of those reminants of other meals, Pasta Mash:

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The dish consisted of leftover Papa’s Spicy Shrimp & Veggies, some leftover Hearty Chicken & Pasta Dinner, and leftover Papa’s Mediterranean Veggie with Pork Dinner.

This simple meal is quick and tasty, Papa’ s Sliced Pork & Potatoes with Shroons Dinner:

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For the meal, hubby sautéed sliced pork in olive oil; then added garlic chips, fresh mushrooms, blanched potato slices, chopped nira, oyster sauce, white pepper, and soy sauce.

This “oba-style” bento is very similar to bento#14 with rice, umeboshi, yakisoba, a karashina-tuna-fu mix, omelette, pork luncheon meat (spam), and deep-fried pork cutlet with sauce.

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Here’s a new idea for a standard edible in many households, SOS Wrap Dinner:

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Equipment and All Ingredients Needed

2 Frying pans 1 Medium Pot 2 Stovetop Burners 1 Strainer
1 Can opener 1 Knife 1 Cutting board 4 Toothpicks

1 Can cream of mushroom soup

1 Can chili beans with sauce

1 Small can sliced mushrooms

4 Medium flour tortillas

4 Cherry tomatoes

¼ Red onion

1 Pound ground beef

¼ Cup red wine

¼ Cup milk

1 Tablespoon minced garlic paste

1 Tablespoon white pepper

1 Tablespoon dried parsley flakes

Iceberg lettuce leaves

Soft cream cheese

Dried cilantro flakes

View brief video with further details here.

A little something hubby whipped up for the two of us this T-Day, Papa’s Turkey Day Feast 2006:

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The meal consisted of roasted turkey with gravy from a local vendor, canned cranberry sauce, black olives, boiled frozen green beans, chpped carrot boiled with chicken broth granules, and mashed potatoes with butter, cream, nutmeg, and white pepper.

This rice dish has a surprising light flavor, Sunny Sausage & Rice Dinner:

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Equipment and All Ingredients Needed

1 Frying pan 1 Stovetop burner 1 Knife 1 Cutting board

4 Medium spicy sausages

4 Cherry tomatoes

½ Medium cucumber

2 Cups pre-cooked rice

½ Cup applesauce

1 Tablespoon garlic chives

1 Tablespoon white pepper

1 Tablespoon walnuts

1 Tablespoon whole grain mustard

2 Teaspoons bleu cheese

Iceberg lettuce leaves

Fresh basil sprigs

Creamy cheese dressing

Dried oregano flakes

View video with further details here.

This is another of the “oba-style” bentos available on island that is similar to bento #46. This one has mackerel, kamaboko, rice, umeboshi, goya chanpuru, gobo, sausage, potato-veggie mixture, and konyaku .

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