So last week we delved deep into the fridge, freezer and cupboards to use up that which has a tendency to sit around. This always feels like a low-rent take on Iron Chef. The secret ingredient is…pasta!
Meals included:
- Oma’s Spaghetti Sauce reheated from the freezer with a 1/2 box of leftover spaghetti
- Frozen enchiladas with the end of the box of quinoa boiled up with chicken bouillon cubes and mixed with roasted onions and fennel.
- Hors d’oeuvres night when we served crackers and cucumbers with whipped cream cheese, smoked salmon and hummus.
- And one night…French Lentil Soup with crispy leftover bacon and freshly baked Cheese Gougeres made from frozen dough. And for dessert…Caramel Apple Cake.
Despite my predilection for things sweet, I usually don’t make dessert during the week. There is always something sweet to give to the kids and I, frankly, just don’t need it. I save most of my sinful eating (and drinking) for weekends and parties. But when I saw these shriveled apples sitting in my fruit bowl, I was suddenly struck with the urge to use everything and so this apple cake was born. I kind of had to make it right? right? Continue reading
