Monthly Archives: July 2009

Dinner For Two With A Leftover Conversion

Why does every recipe gotsta be for an army?  When cooking for a dynamic duo, Even the pre-packaged chicken breasts assume that you like chicken enough to have seconds or you are dying for a repeat poultry performance. In my quest for domestic bliss (and after getting the fast food luvin’s scared out of me by watching this video featuring St. Louis nutrition lady Julia Havey), I have taken up the whisk and abused my pots and pans every evening making dinner for the Mister and I. Even cutting recipes in half I end up with leftovers. I.hate.leftovers.

Lately I have been trying to make peace with the tupperware containers that taunt me from my fridge though, and instead of reheating and repeating I have been using those hangers-on to make something a little different the next night. I thought I would share my latest leftover conversion because these two recipes have become favorites at Chez Meiners. Continue reading