By Nicole Comeaux, www.grocerygettersllc.com
I have found something that makes cooking
for our family fun and interesting.
This idea of chaining comes from my favorite Food Network chef: Robin Miller. She does this often on her shows. She will cook enough of a main dish and reinvent this dish
twice more in the week. It
takes leftovers to a whole new realm!
My favorite is from the episode: “I Feel Like Chicken Tonight.” First there was the Garlic-Lime Chicken
with Olives. This turned into
Mexican Lasagna the next night and finally the leftover chicken made it to
Chicken Caesar Salad. Since trying
a few of her ideas I have been inspired to create some of my own “chained”
recipes. It helps to save time and
money. Not only do you really only
have to do heavy cooking only one night, but because you are using reappearing
ingredients, you save money as well.
Check out Robin Miller’s site on www.FoodNetwork.com and I bet you get
inspired. Our very own Budget
Queen has a link that allows you to plug in an ingredient or two and get some
recipe ideas that are extremely frugal.
Use her link to come up with some chaining ideas. Most of all have fun! Involve the family in the process, ask
their opinion on how to revive leftovers, you might be surprised with the
creativity within your own home!
