I have just eaten (as I start writing) a
rather splendid and sudden lunch - it went like this ...
1. I
had, outrageously for me, roast rack of lamb for dinner the other day - delicious
but I couldn't eat it all
2. Real
man's lunch for the past couple of days has been ham and pease pudding but the pudding
outlasted the ham so ...
3. I
made myself some pease pudding curry which I also couldn't eat all of, so ..
4. I
made dal roti.
5. I
filled it with the thinly sliced leftover lamb which I cunningly laid onto the flatbread
whilst the second side was cooking, just to warm through slightly
6. I
slid the finished, lamb topped roti onto a plate, added a little salad and Greek
yogurt, folded it in half and took a picture.
7. I
then ate it and patted myself on the back - not choking, just congratulating
myself.
As we sat down for lunch I proudly
exhibited my meal to my darling at which he commented "I have absolutely
no idea what that is!" and tucked into his sausage sarnie.
Speaking of Leftovers ...
Of all the foods in the world leftovers are my favourite
ingredient and using them my favourite way to cook. If I find myself with
random bits and pieces to use up I am delighted and often inspired; I enjoy the
challenge of making them into a good meal and then I enjoy eating it!
This is a
fun and economical way of discovering new ideas and dishes; sometimes the
result of playing with leftovers is so pleasing that the end product becomes a
regular.
So I wrote a book ...
Creative Ways to Use Up Leftovers
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