Show Us Your Leftovers (before and after)!

[HawkerXP]

Some of the leftover ham mixed in with breakfast veggies to be put in omelets.

[bbqLuv]

Breakfast Veggies? What are your breakfast veggies?
Looks great.

[HawkerXP]

Potatoes, onion, red, green, yellow, orange peppers. bbqLuv

[HawkerXP]

Mrs. H simmered down leftover smoked turkey breast and a rotisserie chicken carcass most of Saturday. Added potatoes, carrots, leftover stuffing, rice……..all the stuff in the fridge.

Perfect for a cold winter night meal. 😌

[Hulagn1971]

Oh that looks so good!

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

Sorry, no before... but Christmas eve I sliced up taters amd soaked them in milk amd heavy cream so they wouldn't turn brown. Then Christmas day I made gratin. Well I had sliced 5lbs of taters and didnt need more than 4lb so 1lb went into the oven along with the gratin in a separate pan.

Today I shredded the non-gratin taters and heated up some avocado oil. I should have squeezed more liquid out of them as I didnt get the full chruncy texture I would like and the cooked color is.much darker than normal hashbrowns woulda been BUT I really like the flavor that came from the milk and cream, a slight tang that complemented some over easy eggs perfectly.

[ecowper]

Hmmmm, does making Senate Bean Soup with the ham bone from Christmas Day count as something new or leftovers?

[fzxdoc]

Yes and yes.

K.

[Hulagn1971]

I love Senate Bean Soup.

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

I think so. I'm doing mine on New Years, though I got 2 bones with my ham so might do multiple cooks.

[RichieB]

Oh no! The last of TroutmanRed Texas Chili. I sort it got carried away with the cheese . I also added the Fresno Peppers I've mentioned before. A nice crunch and added a bit of heat, like it needed it. Already gathered list for ingredients to be aquired. Will be making next week.

[SheilaAnn]

What cheese? 🤪

[RichieB]

All ingredients are here. It looks like a Thursday cook.

[RonB]

I used some leftover chuck roast to make tacos tonight. Turned out tasty.

[RonB]

RichieB - if that hits the spot, try smokin' a chucky seasoned with some Mexican spices for the rub. That works really well, and it's much cheaper than a brisket.

[RichieB]

Thanks RonB. The brisket about 2.5#. In a previous post I noted my wife bought a 7.5# flat. She refused and cook and insisted I get it to 5#. So I'm doing the brisket in the D.I. It's part of the New Years Day menu. I'll use some for the tacos. I do have a chuckie in the freezer. Tomorrow we're going to Whole Foods and Trader Joes. I can't imagine what I'll be picking up. Happy New Year to you and me and all our community.

[barelfly]

TACOS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[HawkerXP]

Another ham meal from the Christmas ham.
Split pea soup.

[SheilaAnn]

Before….



After



Hoppin’ John adjacent (no rice). Peas and greens. I added some andouille. I griddled the cornbread in some bacon fat.

[Hulagn1971]

Ohhhh boy!

[tamidw]

After another slice of prime rib was eaten, I took the remaining and chopped it up and added some stew meat and made beef barley soup. Turned out really good and the smoking from the prime rib was a nice flavor addition. Used some of the herb butter I had left for some garlic bread.

[Purc]

I'm not sure what left over prime rib is, but that soup looks awesome!

[Hulagn1971]

I always make soup with leftover prime rib. You nailed that one.

[RonB]

Leftover pulled pork from the freezer. I put it on a homemade roll and made some french fried to go with it using Kenji's recipe. This makes the best fries I have ever made, and maybe the best fries I have ever had.



The process for making the fries in short is:

Peel and cut to size. Kenji cuts 'em to 1/4", but they cool off faster that I like when cut that small. I have done both 3/8" and 1/2" and I think 1/2" gives a better ratio of skin to meat.

The process:

Boil

Quick fry

Freeze

Fry again

Serve

One of the best things about these fries is that they stay crisp much longer than other fries.

If you decide to give these a try, make a big batch, portion and then freeze.

[SheilaAnn]

It’s a great fry recipe. I have a batch in the freezer as I type.

[RichieB]

These technically are leftover. I made a dozen wings yesterday. Lightly oiled and corn starch. In fridge a couple of hours. Then rub applied per picture. 6 for each type. A SS gift from a previous year, good stuff. Last night I used Stubbs Sweet Heat on 6. In oven at 425 till done. I didn't do pictures. I enjoyed. Tonight, the other 6. I wanted to add Frank's Hot Wing Sauce. But I didn't have enough . So I added Sriracha. About 50/50. It was a different take. I wouldn't hesitate on doing again.

[RichieB]

I had some pulled brisket that insisted I eat. So I baked a russet. Let it cool down. Scrapped out of the skin into a pyrex bowl. Then I added butter, Boars Head jalaepeno pepper jack cheese, 2 slices. Seasoned with McCormick Smokey BBQ and FlatIron Hatch flakes. Mixed and in oven at 400 20 minutes. Not too bad.

[Hulagn1971]

That is definitely something I would eat.

[bbqLuv]

Left over chicken meat balls, bean sprouts with soy sauce and guacamole
On a portion control plate

[SheilaAnn]

I know I am not adhering to protocol….. I have no before pics yet, because it’s not the 25th. Team cook leftovers with store bought pizza dough. FWIW, best gosh darn store bought pizza dough I have ever used.

[Skip]

We had our 2 Priests over for supper last night. Tonight it was leftovers, Pork Tenderloin, Delicata Squash, Baked Apples, and Green Beans.