The Leftovers.

WISE  COOKING.
Using the best of the Leftovers.

Dried Fruits and Nuts

Muffin
Nuts, dried fruits and others to make the delicious muffins, makes 12 standard sizes and keep well in the freezer.  End of the year cooking.
No recipe.  What I did was using the leftover of Christmas food-dried fruits and nuts were not eaten, simply mix self-rising flour, melted butter, sugar, eggs and the mix fruits and top with the nuts prior the baking.  Baked in a hot oven for 16 minutes.

After Christmas is the time, we all be creative to make the best of the leftover.  Be ready now for the leftover Christmas in July.  From hot pies to delicious soup, you could do.

Steamed White Rice

Nasi Goreng

The leftover of white rice can be delicious to cook for nasi goreng, it is served for breakfast, typical food for Javanese family.  Cooking is no fuss for the people, in the morning they cook the rice from the previous night dinner.  It is a practical and economic reason I suppose, and also this is an easy way to reheat the rice.  By saying that, it does not mean that they have nasi goreng daily for their breakfast.

Bread 

Bread and Butter Pudding

Stale bread, a leftover from the fresh bread, I use them for making dry bread crumb, or it can be made a delicious sweet dish the bread and butter pudding.  Serve hot, warm or room temperature.

Tofu

Pancake Roll
Leftovers meat, tofu, slice them add with any vegetables and use for the filling of the pancakes.  Of course, you could prepare the filling from scratch all our fresh ingredients.
A blog of tofu is too big to be served at once for the family of two.  But you could be creative to make the best of the rest, and this is one of them to make the filling of pancakes.

Lamb Roast

Croquettes
Roast Dinners, often you have leftover meat, I use them for filling sandwiches or ground them, mixed with vegetables and cook croquettes, especially roasted potato that doesn't taste good to eat cold.

Susy Qrouquet

I think it is a good idea to make the best of the leftover for further cooking to have a new and delicious dish, indeed suited for thrifty cooks just like myself.  I am very proud to create new dishes of the leftover, this is my way to say thanks to all people who are involved in creating the food in the first place.
First, cut to small cubes, place in the food processor to grind to make fine mince, add in mashed potato, cooked carrot, mix together, add in one egg, season.  Shape into longish, deep in beaten egg, roll in panko bread crumb, fry in medium-hot oil until golden brown.  These croquettes are delicious and crispy outside.

Braised Meat in Red wine

Meat Pie

Delicious meat pie, made from the leftover of casseroles or braised meat in red wine.  You could make the pastry on your own, or buy the puff pastry.  We want to make the best of the leftover, I am happy enough using the best-bought pastry.  This is a great idea, my daughter made the pie with the leftover from the meat and red wine, I did not have a chance to taste it though.

Beef Casserole

A pot Pie

Any braised meat is good to make these pies.  I put the meat on a small pot - dariole and cover with shortcrust or puff crust pastry.  It is very ideal for people who are not able to eat lots of pastry.

Cold Roast Chicken

Sandwiches
Cold chicken, I use breast meat for sandwich filling.  Chop the meat finely, add some whole mustard and mayonnaise and mix together.  I do a roast chicken and serve these part, hot on the day, the leg, thigh and the wing. Use the breast part for the filling of sandwiches.  For yummy sandwiches, add egg and avocado.  Finger sandwiches with this filling are elegant to be served on any occasion.

 

Cold Turkey Breast

Pancake Pie

Pancake with Herbs

Leftover the Christmas Dinner is very precious, we always serve the best food for the celebration.  Christmas 2018 was lovely, spent the boxing day with Susan and her husband, Tris.  Beautiful Turkey buffet was one of the menus, and the leftover was indeed plenty.  We enjoyed it for cold meat served with salads and the rest I made this large parcel with turkey and almond filling, and the flavour based on Morrocon cooking 'Beestiya' or Pie.

Preparation of the Pie

Diced Turkey Breast

Ground Almond

Saffron is one of the
spices.

Wrapping the Filling.

The large parcel was full of the yummy filling, baked in a medium-hot oven until golden brown.
The pie had a crispy light pastry of the pancake, it was a delight to eat.

Serving

Sliced and served with a green salad

The Pancake Pie garnished with Fresh Oregano.

The pie served with a green salad.

These are what I do to the leftovers, I am a thrifty cook, do not like wasting.  Sharing my experience in the cooking of the leftovers, you may be interested.  Have fun and happy cooking!

Susy