Thursday, June 17, 2010

one meal's leftovers is another meal's entrée.



this was all just from things i had in my pantry, and leftovers in the fridge. i would say that all these ingredients are foods i try to keep in my house. they are common, easy to store, and can be used in lots of different recipes.

Tacos from Leftovers
  • tortillas
  • brown rice
  • black beans
  • corn
  • avocado
  • onion
  • tomato
  • lime
  • scallions
  1. drain your corn, and toss it in a skillet with a little bit of oil. add some salt and pepper. cook up until they start to brown. set aside on plate.
  2. in that same skillet with a tad more oil heat up some black beans. i like to add lime juice to my black beans.
  3. my rice was some i already had made in my fridge. brown rice will take longer to cook than white rice. so, if you are looking for quick go with white. if you make white rice don't forget to rinse your rice first. keep rinsing until the water runs almost clear. i like to cook my rice in broth at 1 1/2 cup broth for 1 cup rice. the broth gives the rice a great flavor. sometimes i'll chop some cilantro in my rice as well.
  4. chop tomatoes, onion, avocado, and scallions.
  5. heat up your tortillas on the stove. you can do this in a skillet or if have a gas stove just put the flame on and cook it directly on that.
  6. create and enjoy!
these were all ingredients i had around. you could do this with whatever veggies are leftover, or a staple in your kitchen. of course i coated mine in hot sauce, and lime juice. i squeeze the lime over everything. that is a lot of food in my pictures so i even had leftovers from this! it's a viscous, but delicious cycle.

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