March Gladness

    Congratulations to Carol, Chrissie and Diane who all received a token of my appreciation this month.  I hope you create many happy meals with your gift!  I want to take this moment to say thank you to all my readers.  I am very grateful to share my cooking with all of you.  Your wonderful feedback has been an extraordinary experience.

   Outside the Box needs your continued input.  I am exploring life "outside the box" and not just in the kitchen. I will be sharing my experience with simplicity and looking to creative people who live sustainably, within their means, and make the most of life on this planet. Please send your ideas to mickyatoutsidethebox@gmail.com and I may interview you soon to be a featured blog guest.

Sensational Sequels

    I have lost count of how many times I have heard people say, "I just don't like leftovers."  Poor, poor leftovers, nobody wants them.  They pack them up in Tupperware just to throw them out when the fuzz starts to creep up the lid.  I say, "No more!"  We must take our leftover food and use it for good and not science experimentation.

    Leftovers need an image makeover.  I am going to start marketing them as sequels.  Is that leftover chicken? No honey, that is Chicken the Sequel: Night of the Nuggets.

   One of my favorite ways to use up leftovers is soup.  Just about any meat and vegetable can be thrown in the pot for a fantastic meal. All month long I will be bringing you more ideas to help you transform those unwanted bits into a new meal.

   Using leftovers is a great way to stretch the budget.  You can dish up leftovers for lunch instead of eating out. You can make a whole new meal by adding a few inexpensive ingredients.  This is great for when you find a sale and stock up.  Leftovers also help lessen your time in the meal prep department.  The trick is variety.  We can't eat the same meal days in a row.  Sometimes you have to take what is left and freeze it for another day when it will be appreciated again.

   What are your favorite uses for leftovers?  Stay tuned for my reruns, I mean sequels coming soon in my kitchen!