2 pieces of dark chocolate and one roasted marshmallow She doesn’t look deprived to me! I hope you have all had a wonderful gluten free 4th of July weekend! We are extending our weekend and going out to the lake this afternoon.

This week I had planned to serve asparagus on Sunday, but when I went through the crisper last night I noticed it was looking a little oldish. I also found 1/4 a head of cauliflower with some brown spots and broccoli that was getting soft. I cut off the brown spots on the cauliflower andRead More

Zoe  at Z’s Cup of Tea is hosting this month’s Go Ahead Honey, It’s Gluten Free round up. This month’s theme is Cream of the Crop: Dairy Free Delights. You can find more details at Gluten Free Flavor Full.

While researching a way to minimize mold on berries, I came across an article by Harold McGee which suggested doing something completely counterintuitive: Rinsing them in hot water for 30 seconds. He did research and found that swishing strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries in 125 degree water for 30 seconds significantly reduced the development of moldRead More

I took a picture of my lunch one day last week. It is comprised of a piece of leftover grilled steak, the remains of a dinner salad topped with Annie’s Natural Balsamic Vinaigrette, and Aubree Cherie’s Roasted Cauliflower with Carrots. An easy, nutritious meal that took 1 minute to prepare. I heart leftovers!

To minimize the mess when cutting up a watermelon, place a cookie sheet under your cutting board: Even though my cutting board has a juice groove, it cannot catch all of the juice that a watermelon produces. The cookie sheet prevents my entire counter from becoming a sticky mess. Do you have any tricks forRead More

Monday – Vegetable Garden Minestrone Soup and a Garden Salad. Tonight is dessert night and I am going to try my hand at making a gluten free version of Rhubarb Cake. Tuesday – Grilled Pork Chops, Peas with Basil, and a Garden Salad Wednesday – Use leftover pork in Chili Pork Burritos, Refried Beans, SpanishRead More

Since I spent last week in bed, I have a fridge full of veggies that need to be used up. My menu is designed to use up as many of them as I can, so I don’t have an ugly food waste picture on Friday. Monday – Swiss Chard and Garbanzo Bean Soup and SaladRead More

Each week I participate in Food Waste Friday hosted by The Frugal Girl. Monitoring my food waste, and documenting it with a picture, keeps me accountable and motivates me to remain vigilant in my goal to minimize, if not eliminate, food waste in my household. We did not waste food again last week. I wouldRead More

I would prefer to have magazine cover kitchen counters: completely clear, except for the strategically placed bowl of fruit.  I also wish that everyone who resided in my house realized that wiping down the counters was part of cleaning the kitchen, but I digress. I have come to realize that some clutter is good forRead More

Last week’s menu had my family scheduled to enjoy Mother’s Day Dinner with friends. Unfortunately, Rew and I both came down with a cold on Saturday. My older kids demonstrated their mad microwaving skills and heated up a freezer meal to make Pulled Pork for my Mother’s Day dinner. Last week, I saw several recipesRead More

Sometimes I wonder why I post my dinner menus. It seems a little silly to broadcast to the world what we are eating at Chez Leftovers. However, I find a lot of recipe ideas from viewing other blogger’s menus, so it only seems fair that I return the favor. When viewing other blogger’s menus and recipes,Read More

Once A Month Cooking can be adapted to whatever you want or need it to be. Not a casserole person, then don’t make any. Like to use lots of fresh vegetables in salads and stir-frys, then pre-cook meat, beans, and rice to use in those meal and then add fresh vegetables the night you prepareRead More

I have had a busy day resolving issues with the DMV on our truck so that I could legally pick up a load of hay for the horses. Now that I know the animals all have food, I can turn to the menu for my family. 😀 I found a few new recipes while IRead More

I was so pleased with the Vegetable Lasagna that when I found out a friend was having surgery, I decided to make it for her and her family. The memory of how long it took me to assemble the lasagna was fresh in my mind, so I was determined to find ways to reduce theRead More

I make menu plans because it saves me time, money, and reduces our food waste.  In a previous post, I shared how my menu planning has changed over time. There are so many different ways to make a menu plan, but the best way, is the one that works for you! It is important toRead More