Food challenge. And a recipe.

[Guest guest]

The Swedish farmers cooperation (the organisation through which most Swedish farmers sell their products to stores, restaurants and other resellers) has a campaign about (against) waste of food. And part of it is a challenge to not through away any food for a week. We think it's an important and interesting campaign, as waste of perfectly good food (or what could have been perfectly good food had you not let it grow old in the fridge…), is not exactly sane in either an economical or an environmental perspective. Not to mention that there is something that doesn't quite sit right with throwing away food, when so many people don't have enough food. We have tried.So far we are doing quite…miserably, actually… But we are getting better. We've learned such simple tricks as looking in the fridge and pantry as much as in the cook book when planning dinner (a lot of the things that grow old in there do so because we don't even remember we have it, but, well… maybe that's just us…). And in the process we've also rediscovered an old childhoos favorite: "potato balls" (similar to croquettes, but not exactly the same). You make it from left over mashed potatoes, that you mix with 1-2 eggs. That's the basic recipe. If you have any other leftovers, especially in small amounts (you know, those two or three sundried tomatoes on the bottom of the jar, for instance, or the last piece of cheese, or that one piece of meat that seems meaningless to save when you are more than one person in the family), you could very well mince it and mix it in too. Then divide the potato mix into small "balls", if you like you can roll them in bread crumbs, then fry in butter (I suppose you could use oil or whatever, but I prefer butter). Flatten the "balls" in the pan if necessary. When the basic recipe is used they go excellent with lingonberry jam (or, probably, with cranberry too). It's SO tasty! And such a good way to use that leftover mashed potato (a classic "throw away" in this house otherwise, because it's not quite the same re-heated). love/Reb

[Guest guest]

They do a 'waste not' program here, too. This household doesn't waste much to begin with but I know what you mean about "losing" leftovers in the fridge. What food we don't eat, however, is never truly wasted. Meat scraps go to the barn cats, vegetable scraps go to the chickens and ducks and turkeys. The turkeys LOVE raw onions so they get the onion scraps when I dice onions. hugs SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered

flaws or defects. To: MSersLife Sent: Mon, December 20, 2010 4:52:27 AMSubject:

Food challenge. And a recipe.

The Swedish farmers cooperation (the organisation through which most Swedish farmers sell their products to stores, restaurants and other resellers) has a campaign about (against) waste of food. And part of it is a challenge to not through away any food for a week. We think it's an important and interesting campaign, as waste of perfectly good food (or what could have been perfectly good food had you not let it grow old in the fridge…), is not exactly sane in either an economical or an environmental perspective. Not to mention that there is something that

doesn't quite sit right with throwing away food, when so many people don't have enough food. We have tried.So far we are doing quite…miserably, actually… But we are getting better. We've learned such simple tricks as looking in the fridge and pantry as much as in the cook book when planning dinner (a lot of the things that grow old in there do so because we don't even remember we have it, but, well… maybe that's just us…). And in the process we've also rediscovered an old childhoos favorite: "potato balls" (similar to croquettes, but not exactly the same). You make it from left over mashed potatoes, that you mix with 1-2 eggs. That's the basic recipe. If you have any other leftovers, especially in small amounts (you know, those two or three sundried tomatoes on the bottom of the jar, for instance, or the last piece of cheese, or that one piece of meat that seems meaningless to save when you are more than one person in the family), you could very well mince it and mix it in too. Then divide the potato mix into small "balls", if you like you can roll them in bread crumbs, then fry in butter (I suppose you could use oil or whatever, but I prefer butter). Flatten the "balls" in the pan if necessary. When the basic recipe is used they go excellent with lingonberry jam (or, probably, with cranberry

too). It's SO tasty! And such a good way to use that leftover mashed potato (a classic "throw away" in this house otherwise, because it's not quite the same re-heated). love/Reb

[Guest guest]

I used to LOVE chicken croquettes when I lived in Spain, I'd forgotten about them, thanks for the reminder (chicken croquettes are made from basically pureed chicken, or maybe chicken mixed with 'tater? Anyway, they're yummy) Your ideas sound delish, Reb...if I ever HAD leftovers I'd try them, I'll have to make mashers especially FOR the croquettes...you have no idea how much a 13-year-old EATS. Last night I made 4 large pork chops and a HUGE pan of candied yams. Leftovers? Some of the yams (and he'll eat them today as soon as he gets back from the "Y" with Rob), NO chops. No, we don't throw food away in this house...it doesn't stick around long enough to spoil!

 ~*~Hugs~*~

~*~Akiba~*~

http://www.affiliates-natural-salt-lamps.com/pages/156.php

-- Food challenge. And a recipe.

The Swedish farmers cooperation (the organisation through which most Swedish farmers sell their products to stores, restaurants and other resellers) has a campaign about (against) waste of food. And part of it is a challenge to not through away any food for a week.

We think it's an important and interesting campaign, as waste of perfectly good food (or what could have been perfectly good food had you not let it grow old in the fridge…), is not exactly sane in either an economical or an environmental perspective. Not to mention that there is something that doesn't quite sit right with throwing away food, when so many people don't have enough food.

We have tried.

So far we are doing quite…miserably, actually… But we are getting better. We've learned such simple tricks as looking in the fridge and pantry as much as in the cook book when planning dinner (a lot of the things that grow old in there do so because we don't even remember we have it, but, well… maybe that's just us…). And in the process we've also rediscovered an old childhoos favorite: "potato balls" (similar to croquettes, but not exactly the same).

You make it from left over mashed potatoes, that you mix with 1-2 eggs. That's the basic recipe. If you have any other leftovers, especially in small amounts (you know, those two or three sundried tomatoes on the bottom of the jar, for instance, or the last piece of cheese, or that one piece of meat that seems meaningless to save when you are more than one person in the family), you could very well mince it and mix it in too. Then divide the potato mix into small "balls", if you like you can roll them in bread crumbs, then fry in butter (I suppose you could use oil or whatever, but I prefer butter). Flatten the "balls" in the pan if necessary.

When the basic recipe is used they go excellent with lingonberry jam (or, probably, with cranberry too).

It's SO tasty! And such a good way to use that leftover mashed potato (a classic "throw away" in this house otherwise, because it's not quite the same re-heated).

love

/Reb

[Guest guest]

That's one of the perks with having a farm, isn't it :-) Our cats don't eat (much) human food. They do like yoghurt (and cream of course, but not milk...). And not much else...Luckily, at least the organic leftovers go to production of the methane gas that the town buses uses for fuel, so it doesn't go completely to waste. Still feel that actually eating it would be better though...love/Reb>> They do a 'waste not' program here, too. This household doesn't waste much to > begin with but I know what you mean about "losing" leftovers in the fridge. > > > What food we don't eat, however, is never truly wasted. Meat scraps go to the > barn cats, vegetable scraps go to the chickens and ducks and turkeys. The > turkeys LOVE raw onions so they get the onion scraps when I dice onions. > > > hugs> > > Sharon> This email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and > grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be > considered flaws or defects.> > > > > > > ________________________________> To: MSersLife > Sent: Mon, December 20, 2010 4:52:27 AM> Subject: Food challenge. And a recipe.> > > > > The Swedish farmers cooperation (the organisation through which most Swedish > farmers sell their products to stores, restaurants and other resellers) has a > campaign about (against) waste of food. And part of it is a challenge to not > through away any food for a week. > > We think it's an important and interesting campaign, as waste of perfectly good > food (or what could have been perfectly good food had you not let it grow old in > the fridge…), is not exactly sane in either an economical or an environmental > perspective. Not to mention that there is something that doesn't quite sit right > with throwing away food, when so many people don't have enough food. > > We have tried.> > So far we are doing quite…miserably, actually… But we are getting better. We've > learned such simple tricks as looking in the fridge and pantry as much as in the > cook book when planning dinner (a lot of the things that grow old in there do so > because we don't even remember we have it, but, well… maybe that's just us…). > And in the process we've also rediscovered an old childhoos favorite: "potato > balls" (similar to croquettes, but not exactly the same). > > You make it from left over mashed potatoes, that you mix with 1-2 eggs. That's > the basic recipe. If you have any other leftovers, especially in small amounts > (you know, those two or three sundried tomatoes on the bottom of the jar, for > instance, or the last piece of cheese, or that one piece of meat that seems > meaningless to save when you are more than one person in the family), you could > very well mince it and mix it in too. Then divide the potato mix into small > "balls", if you like you can roll them in bread crumbs, then fry in butter (I > suppose you could use oil or whatever, but I prefer butter). Flatten the "balls" > in the pan if necessary. > > When the basic recipe is used they go excellent with lingonberry jam (or, > probably, with cranberry too). > > It's SO tasty! And such a good way to use that leftover mashed potato (a classic > "throw away" in this house otherwise, because it's not quite the same > re-heated). > > love> /Reb>

[Guest guest]

Oh, I guess we just cook too much food then... Or have too few 13-year-olds around... We usually use leftovers for lunch the next day, but then there tend to stillbe some leftovers after that, and that tend to not get used up all that much... ;-)Croquettes really are delicious! No matter how they're made. Potato croquettes is a great alternative to french fries with a steak too.love/Reb>> I used to LOVE chicken croquettes when I lived in Spain, I'd forgotten about> them, thanks for the reminder (chicken croquettes are made from basically> pureed chicken, or maybe chicken mixed with 'tater? Anyway, they're yummy)> Your ideas sound delish, Reb...if I ever HAD leftovers I'd try them, I'll> have to make mashers especially FOR the croquettes...you have no idea how> much a 13-year-old EATS. Last night I made 4 large pork chops and a HUGE pan> of candied yams. Leftovers? Some of the yams (and he'll eat them today as> soon as he gets back from the "Y" with Rob), NO chops. No, we don't throw> food away in this house...it doesn't stick around long enough to spoil! >  > ~*~Hugs~*~

> ~*~Akiba~*~

> http://www.affiliates-natural-salt-lamps.com/pages/156.php

> -- Food challenge. And a recipe.

> > > The Swedish farmers cooperation (the organisation through which most Swedish> farmers sell their products to stores, restaurants and other resellers) has> a campaign about (against) waste of food. And part of it is a challenge to> not through away any food for a week. > > > We think it's an important and interesting campaign, as waste of perfectly> good food (or what could have been perfectly good food had you not let it> grow old in the fridge…), is not exactly sane in either an economical or an> environmental perspective. Not to mention that there is something that doesn> t quite sit right with throwing away food, when so many people don't have> enough food. > > > We have tried.

> > > So far we are doing quite…miserably, actually… But we are getting better. We> ve learned such simple tricks as looking in the fridge and pantry as much as> in the cook book when planning dinner (a lot of the things that grow old in> there do so because we don't even remember we have it, but, well… maybe that> s just us…). And in the process we've also rediscovered an old childhoos> favorite: "potato balls" (similar to croquettes, but not exactly the same). > > > You make it from left over mashed potatoes, that you mix with 1-2 eggs. That> s the basic recipe. If you have any other leftovers, especially in small> amounts (you know, those two or three sundried tomatoes on the bottom of the> jar, for instance, or the last piece of cheese, or that one piece of meat> that seems meaningless to save when you are more than one person in the> family), you could very well mince it and mix it in too. Then divide the> potato mix into small "balls", if you like you can roll them in bread crumbs> then fry in butter (I suppose you could use oil or whatever, but I prefer> butter). Flatten the "balls" in the pan if necessary. > > > When the basic recipe is used they go excellent with lingonberry jam (or,> probably, with cranberry too). > > > It's SO tasty! And such a good way to use that leftover mashed potato (a> classic "throw away" in this house otherwise, because it's not quite the> same re-heated). > > > love

> /Reb>

[Guest guest]

Reb,

My family always called those "potato cakes".. and I used to

love them.. still do.. just recently started making them again,

once I explained to just how they were made. When I was in

grade school, the neighbor lady saw that I got off to school in

the morning (my mother worked in a factory, starting by 7

a.m.).. and I just loved the morning after they'd had mashed

potatoes for dinner the night before. My breakfast then

consisted of "Potato Cakes".. and maybe an egg and/or some bacon

as well..

Oh those were the good old days.. and now that knows that

there other types of potatoes to have for dinner (other than

mashed.. the man could live on hamburgers & mashed

potatoes.. or French Fries.) I con him into a little more

variety with these things..

Could even thin the mashed potatoes down with some milk.. tossed

in a few bacon bits.. maybe a mushroom or two.. maybe even some

ham chunks.. and turn it into a "soup" of sorts..

watched one of those cooking shows, around Christmas last

year.. where the chef suggested turning the leftover turkey and

other stuffs.. into a "pot pie" of sorts.. use little custard

cups.. or souffle dishes.. or something even a little large..

line the dish with mashed taters, toss in a layer of

stuffing/dressing then maybe leftover veggies, some turkey maybe

a smidgin of gravy.. top with another layer of taters.. sprinkle

some cheese.. Cover & freeze.. great for a quick warm up

leftover meal.. If he'd only have thought to use salt in them..

they would have been fantastic.. they weren't awful without the

salt... and I just added the salt or seasonings that I needed

And when we used to go camping for the weekend.. Sunday morning

breakfasts were.. "Eat up it cause we ain't takin' it home"

smorgasbords.. Everything that had been "leftover" from any of

the meals, including cold pizza reheated on a camp stove or over

a fire! (fried or charcoal broiled pizza isn't really as bad as

it sounds).. And anything that could be cut up and stirred

together.. got treated that way.. and actually wasn't all that

bad.. smother anything with sauteed green peppers, onions &

mushrooms it will taste pretty good... add a dollop of sour

cream and some shredded cheddar.. even better!.. And Durkee's,

s Red Hot (Tabasco type sauce) for condiments.. YUM!

I need to remember more of those times when I'm looking in the

fridge now, and things don't look all that appealing.. just add

imagination and they will become just that.

HUGS

|)onna

The

Swedish farmers cooperation (the organisation through

which most Swedish farmers sell their products to

stores, restaurants and other resellers) has a campaign

about (against) waste of food. And part of it is a

challenge to not through away any food for a week.

We

think it's an important and interesting campaign, as

waste of perfectly good food (or what could have been

perfectly good food had you not let it grow old in the

fridge…), is not exactly sane in either an economical or

an environmental perspective. Not to mention that there

is something that doesn't quite sit right with throwing

away food, when so many people don't have enough food.

We

have tried.

So

far we are doing quite…miserably, actually… But we are

getting better. We've learned such simple tricks as

looking in the fridge and pantry as much as in the cook

book when planning dinner (a lot of the things that grow

old in there do so because we don't even remember we

have it, but, well… maybe that's just us…). And in the

process we've also rediscovered an old childhoos

favorite: "potato balls" (similar to croquettes, but not

exactly the same).

You

make it from left over mashed potatoes, that you mix

with 1-2 eggs. That's the basic recipe. If you have any

other leftovers, especially in small amounts (you know,

those two or three sundried tomatoes on the bottom of

the jar, for instance, or the last piece of cheese, or

that one piece of meat that seems meaningless to save

when you are more than one person in the family), you

could very well mince it and mix it in too. Then divide

the potato mix into small "balls", if you like you can

roll them in bread crumbs, then fry in butter (I suppose

you could use oil or whatever, but I prefer butter).

Flatten the "balls" in the pan if necessary.

When

the basic recipe is used they go excellent with

lingonberry jam (or, probably, with cranberry too).

It's

SO tasty! And such a good way to use that leftover

mashed potato (a classic "throw away" in this house

otherwise, because it's not quite the same re-heated).

love

/Reb

--

Help Feed The Critters!

Your daily click counts at

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/

[Guest guest]

Donna... your reheated pizza sounds good to me. My favorite way to reheat pizza is in a skillet in a little olive oil. Delish! In Alaska my dil made pizza on stoneware in the open fire. It was SO good!hugs SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects. To: MSersLife Sent: Tue, December 21, 2010 8:34:05 AMSubject: Re: Food challenge. And a recipe.

Reb,

My family always called those "potato cakes".. and I used to

love them.. still do.. just recently started making them again,

once I explained to just how they were made. When I was in

grade school, the neighbor lady saw that I got off to school in

the morning (my mother worked in a factory, starting by 7

a.m.).. and I just loved the morning after they'd had mashed

potatoes for dinner the night before. My breakfast then

consisted of "Potato Cakes".. and maybe an egg and/or some bacon

as well..

Oh those were the good old days.. and now that knows that

there other types of potatoes to have for dinner (other than

mashed.. the man could live on hamburgers & mashed

potatoes.. or French Fries.) I con him into a little more

variety with these things..

Could even thin the mashed potatoes down with some milk.. tossed

in a few bacon bits.. maybe a mushroom or two.. maybe even some

ham chunks.. and turn it into a "soup" of sorts..

watched one of those cooking shows, around Christmas last

year.. where the chef suggested turning the leftover turkey and

other stuffs.. into a "pot pie" of sorts.. use little custard

cups.. or souffle dishes.. or something even a little large..

line the dish with mashed taters, toss in a layer of

stuffing/dressing then maybe leftover veggies, some turkey maybe

a smidgin of gravy.. top with another layer of taters.. sprinkle

some cheese.. Cover & freeze.. great for a quick warm up

leftover meal.. If he'd only have thought to use salt in them..

they would have been fantastic.. they weren't awful without the

salt... and I just added the salt or seasonings that I needed

And when we used to go camping for the weekend.. Sunday morning

breakfasts were.. "Eat up it cause we ain't takin' it home"

smorgasbords.. Everything that had been "leftover" from any of

the meals, including cold pizza reheated on a camp stove or over

a fire! (fried or charcoal broiled pizza isn't really as bad as

it sounds).. And anything that could be cut up and stirred

together.. got treated that way.. and actually wasn't all that

bad.. smother anything with sauteed green peppers, onions &

mushrooms it will taste pretty good... add a dollop of sour

cream and some shredded cheddar.. even better!.. And Durkee's,

s Red Hot (Tabasco type sauce) for condiments.. YUM!

I need to remember more of those times when I'm looking in the

fridge now, and things don't look all that appealing.. just add

imagination and they will become just that.

HUGS

|)onna

The

Swedish farmers cooperation (the organisation through

which most Swedish farmers sell their products to

stores, restaurants and other resellers) has a campaign

about (against) waste of food. And part of it is a

challenge to not through away any food for a week.

We

think it's an important and interesting campaign, as

waste of perfectly good food (or what could have been

perfectly good food had you not let it grow old in the

fridge…), is not exactly sane in either an economical or

an environmental perspective. Not to mention that there

is something that doesn't quite sit right with throwing

away food, when so many people don't have enough food.

We

have tried.

So

far we are doing quite…miserably, actually… But we are

getting better. We've learned such simple tricks as

looking in the fridge and pantry as much as in the cook

book when planning dinner (a lot of the things that grow

old in there do so because we don't even remember we

have it, but, well… maybe that's just us…). And in the

process we've also rediscovered an old childhoos

favorite: "potato balls" (similar to croquettes, but not

exactly the same).

You

make it from left over mashed potatoes, that you mix

with 1-2 eggs. That's the basic recipe. If you have any

other leftovers, especially in small amounts (you know,

those two or three sundried tomatoes on the bottom of

the jar, for instance, or the last piece of cheese, or

that one piece of meat that seems meaningless to save

when you are more than one person in the family), you

could very well mince it and mix it in too. Then divide

the potato mix into small "balls", if you like you can

roll them in bread crumbs, then fry in butter (I suppose

you could use oil or whatever, but I prefer butter).

Flatten the "balls" in the pan if necessary.

When

the basic recipe is used they go excellent with

lingonberry jam (or, probably, with cranberry too).

It's

SO tasty! And such a good way to use that leftover

mashed potato (a classic "throw away" in this house

otherwise, because it's not quite the same re-heated).

love

/Reb

--

Help Feed The Critters!

Your daily click counts at

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/

[Guest guest]

I was peeling veggies the other night at the sink, and wishing we had some

critters that would eat them...

And yum! For the potato balls!

in WY

Practical Blackwork Designs

http://practicalblackwork.com

http://practical-blackwork.blogspot.com

" You get a wonderful view from the point of no return... "

Food challenge. And a recipe.

The Swedish farmers cooperation (the organisation through which most Swedish

farmers sell their products to stores, restaurants and other resellers) has

a campaign about (against) waste of food. And part of it is a challenge to

not through away any food for a week.

We think it's an important and interesting campaign, as waste of perfectly

good food (or what could have been perfectly good food had you not let it

grow old in the fridge ), is not exactly sane in either an economical or an

environmental perspective. Not to mention that there is something that

doesn't quite sit right with throwing away food, when so many people don't

have enough food.

We have tried.

So far we are doing quite miserably, actually But we are getting better.

We've learned such simple tricks as looking in the fridge and pantry as much

as in the cook book when planning dinner (a lot of the things that grow old

in there do so because we don't even remember we have it, but, well maybe

that's just us ). And in the process we've also rediscovered an old

childhoos favorite: " potato balls " (similar to croquettes, but not exactly

the same).

You make it from left over mashed potatoes, that you mix with 1-2 eggs.

That's the basic recipe. If you have any other leftovers, especially in

small amounts (you know, those two or three sundried tomatoes on the bottom

of the jar, for instance, or the last piece of cheese, or that one piece of

meat that seems meaningless to save when you are more than one person in the

family), you could very well mince it and mix it in too. Then divide the

potato mix into small " balls " , if you like you can roll them in bread

crumbs, then fry in butter (I suppose you could use oil or whatever, but I

prefer butter). Flatten the " balls " in the pan if necessary.

When the basic recipe is used they go excellent with lingonberry jam (or,

probably, with cranberry too).

It's SO tasty! And such a good way to use that leftover mashed potato (a

classic " throw away " in this house otherwise, because it's not quite the

same re-heated).

love

/Reb

[Guest guest]

Onions are toxic to cats and dogs - are they un-harmful for birds? The

curious mind wants to know...

in WY

Practical Blackwork Designs

http://practicalblackwork.com

http://practical-blackwork.blogspot.com

" You get a wonderful view from the point of no return... "

Food challenge. And a recipe.

The Swedish farmers cooperation (the organisation through which most Swedish

farmers sell their products to stores, restaurants and other resellers) has

a campaign about (against) waste of food. And part of it is a challenge to

not through away any food for a week.

We think it's an important and interesting campaign, as waste of perfectly

good food (or what could have been perfectly good food had you not let it

grow old in the fridge ), is not exactly sane in either an economical or an

environmental perspective. Not to mention that there is something that

doesn't quite sit right with throwing away food, when so many people don't

have enough food.

We have tried.

So far we are doing quite miserably, actually But we are getting better.

We've learned such simple tricks as looking in the fridge and pantry as much

as in the cook book when planning dinner (a lot of the things that grow old

in there do so because we don't even remember we have it, but, well maybe

that's just us ). And in the process we've also rediscovered an old

childhoos favorite: " potato balls " (similar to croquettes, but not exactly

the same).

You make it from left over mashed potatoes, that you mix with 1-2 eggs.

That's the basic recipe. If you have any other leftovers, especially in

small amounts (you know, those two or three sundried tomatoes on the bottom

of the jar, for instance, or the last piece of cheese, or that one piece of

meat that seems meaningless to save when you are more than one person in the

family), you could very well mince it and mix it in too. Then divide the

potato mix into small " balls " , if you like you can roll them in bread

crumbs, then fry in butter (I suppose you could use oil or whatever, but I

prefer butter). Flatten the " balls " in the pan if necessary.

When the basic recipe is used they go excellent with lingonberry jam (or,

probably, with cranberry too).

It's SO tasty! And such a good way to use that leftover mashed potato (a

classic " throw away " in this house otherwise, because it's not quite the

same re-heated).

love

/Reb

[Guest guest]

Well, all I know is the turkeys have been eating onions for months. They go crazy when any onions are tossed to them. The chickens and ducks won't eat raw onions but the turkeys are a different story:) SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects. To: MSersLife Sent: Tue, December 21, 2010 12:37:13 PMSubject: RE: Food challenge. And a recipe.

Onions are toxic to cats and dogs - are they un-harmful for birds? Thecurious mind wants to know... in WYPractical Blackwork Designshttp://practicalblackwork.comhttp://practical-blackwork.blogspot.com "You get a wonderful view from the point of no return..." Food challenge. And a recipe.The Swedish farmers cooperation (the organisation through which most Swedishfarmers sell their products to stores, restaurants and other resellers) hasa campaign about (against) waste of food. And part of it is a challenge tonot through away any food for a week. We think it's an important and interesting campaign, as waste of perfectlygood food (or what could have been perfectly good food had you not let itgrow old in the fridge…), is not exactly sane in either an economical or anenvironmental perspective. Not to mention that there is something thatdoesn't quite sit right with throwing away food, when so many people don'thave enough food. We have tried.So far we are doing

quite…miserably, actually… But we are getting better.We've learned such simple tricks as looking in the fridge and pantry as muchas in the cook book when planning dinner (a lot of the things that grow oldin there do so because we don't even remember we have it, but, well… maybethat's just us…). And in the process we've also rediscovered an oldchildhoos favorite: "potato balls" (similar to croquettes, but not exactlythe same). You make it from left over mashed potatoes, that you mix with 1-2 eggs.That's the basic recipe. If you have any other leftovers, especially insmall amounts (you know, those two or three sundried tomatoes on the bottomof the jar, for instance, or the last piece of cheese, or that one piece ofmeat that seems meaningless to save when you are more than one person in thefamily), you could very well mince it and mix it in too. Then divide thepotato mix into small

"balls", if you like you can roll them in breadcrumbs, then fry in butter (I suppose you could use oil or whatever, but Iprefer butter). Flatten the "balls" in the pan if necessary. When the basic recipe is used they go excellent with lingonberry jam (or,probably, with cranberry too). It's SO tasty! And such a good way to use that leftover mashed potato (aclassic "throw away" in this house otherwise, because it's not quite thesame re-heated). love/Reb------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

Parrots

can't have onions (raw anyway) or mushrooms.. though they can

have a chicken or turkey leg.. little cannibals...

HUGS

|)onna

Onions are toxic to cats and dogs - are they un-harmful for birds? The

curious mind wants to know...

in WY

Practical Blackwork Designs

http://practicalblackwork.com

http://practical-blackwork.blogspot.com

"You get a wonderful view from the point of no return..."

Food challenge. And a recipe.

The Swedish farmers cooperation (the organisation through which most Swedish

farmers sell their products to stores, restaurants and other resellers) has

a campaign about (against) waste of food. And part of it is a challenge to

not through away any food for a week.

We think it's an important and interesting campaign, as waste of perfectly

good food (or what could have been perfectly good food had you not let it

grow old in the fridge…), is not exactly sane in either an economical or an

environmental perspective. Not to mention that there is something that

doesn't quite sit right with throwing away food, when so many people don't

have enough food.

We have tried.

So far we are doing quite…miserably, actually… But we are getting better.

We've learned such simple tricks as looking in the fridge and pantry as much

as in the cook book when planning dinner (a lot of the things that grow old

in there do so because we don't even remember we have it, but, well… maybe

that's just us…). And in the process we've also rediscovered an old

childhoos favorite: "potato balls" (similar to croquettes, but not exactly

the same).

You make it from left over mashed potatoes, that you mix with 1-2 eggs.

That's the basic recipe. If you have any other leftovers, especially in

small amounts (you know, those two or three sundried tomatoes on the bottom

of the jar, for instance, or the last piece of cheese, or that one piece of

meat that seems meaningless to save when you are more than one person in the

family), you could very well mince it and mix it in too. Then divide the

potato mix into small "balls", if you like you can roll them in bread

crumbs, then fry in butter (I suppose you could use oil or whatever, but I

prefer butter). Flatten the "balls" in the pan if necessary.

When the basic recipe is used they go excellent with lingonberry jam (or,

probably, with cranberry too).

It's SO tasty! And such a good way to use that leftover mashed potato (a

classic "throw away" in this house otherwise, because it's not quite the

same re-heated).

love

/Reb

------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

Oh..

pretty much all the "eat it up cause we ain't takin' it home"

stuff came out pretty good.. and the pizza was one of the better

things... baked taters, sliced up and reheated with the left

over eggs scrambled in weren't too awfully bad either!..

We've got pizza restaurants round here doing the "brick oven"

type deal.. which would be much like stoneware in an open fire..

and they drop the raw pizza on a stone slab inside a real fire

heated "brick" oven.. (I get mine in a box from the frozen food

section though.. LOL)

HUGS

|)onna

Donna... your reheated pizza sounds good to me. My

favorite way to reheat pizza is in a skillet in a little olive

oil. Delish! In Alaska my dil made pizza on stoneware in the

open fire. It was SO good!

hugs

Sharon

This email is a natural hand made product.

The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its

individual character and beauty and in no way are to be

considered flaws or defects.

From:

|)onna

To:

MSersLife

Sent: Tue,

December 21, 2010 8:34:05 AM

Subject:

Re: Food challenge. And a recipe.

Reb,

My family always called those "potato cakes".. and I

used to love them.. still do.. just recently started

making them again, once I explained to just how

they were made. When I was in grade school, the

neighbor lady saw that I got off to school in the

morning (my mother worked in a factory, starting by 7

a.m.).. and I just loved the morning after they'd had

mashed potatoes for dinner the night before. My

breakfast then consisted of "Potato Cakes".. and maybe

an egg and/or some bacon as well..

Oh those were the good old days.. and now that

knows that there other types of potatoes to have for

dinner (other than mashed.. the man could live on

hamburgers & mashed potatoes.. or French Fries.) I

con him into a little more variety with these things..

Could even thin the mashed potatoes down with some

milk.. tossed in a few bacon bits.. maybe a mushroom or

two.. maybe even some ham chunks.. and turn it into a

"soup" of sorts..

watched one of those cooking shows, around

Christmas last year.. where the chef suggested turning

the leftover turkey and other stuffs.. into a "pot pie"

of sorts.. use little custard cups.. or souffle dishes..

or something even a little large.. line the dish with

mashed taters, toss in a layer of stuffing/dressing then

maybe leftover veggies, some turkey maybe a smidgin of

gravy.. top with another layer of taters.. sprinkle some

cheese.. Cover & freeze.. great for a quick warm up

leftover meal.. If he'd only have thought to use salt in

them.. they would have been fantastic.. they weren't

awful without the salt... and I just added the salt or

seasonings that I needed

And when we used to go camping for the weekend.. Sunday

morning breakfasts were.. "Eat up it cause we ain't

takin' it home" smorgasbords.. Everything that had been

"leftover" from any of the meals, including cold pizza

reheated on a camp stove or over a fire! (fried or

charcoal broiled pizza isn't really as bad as it

sounds).. And anything that could be cut up and stirred

together.. got treated that way.. and actually wasn't

all that bad.. smother anything with sauteed green

peppers, onions & mushrooms it will taste pretty

good... add a dollop of sour cream and some shredded

cheddar.. even better!.. And Durkee's, s Red Hot

(Tabasco type sauce) for condiments.. YUM!

I need to remember more of those times when I'm looking

in the fridge now, and things don't look all that

appealing.. just add imagination and they will become

just that.

HUGS

|)onna

The Swedish farmers cooperation (the

organisation through which most Swedish farmers

sell their products to stores, restaurants and

other resellers) has a campaign about (against)

waste of food. And part of it is a challenge to

not through away any food for a week.

We think it's an important and

interesting campaign, as waste of perfectly good

food (or what could have been perfectly good

food had you not let it grow old in the

fridge…), is not exactly sane in either an

economical or an environmental perspective. Not

to mention that there is something that doesn't

quite sit right with throwing away food, when so

many people don't have enough food.

We have tried.

So far we are doing quite…miserably,

actually… But we are getting better. We've

learned such simple tricks as looking in the

fridge and pantry as much as in the cook book

when planning dinner (a lot of the things that

grow old in there do so because we don't even

remember we have it, but, well… maybe that's

just us…). And in the process we've also

rediscovered an old childhoos favorite: "potato

balls" (similar to croquettes, but not exactly

the same).

You make it from left over mashed

potatoes, that you mix with 1-2 eggs. That's the

basic recipe. If you have any other leftovers,

especially in small amounts (you know, those two

or three sundried tomatoes on the bottom of the

jar, for instance, or the last piece of cheese,

or that one piece of meat that seems meaningless

to save when you are more than one person in the

family), you could very well mince it and mix it

in too. Then divide the potato mix into small

"balls", if you like you can roll them in bread

crumbs, then fry in butter (I suppose you could

use oil or whatever, but I prefer butter).

Flatten the "balls" in the pan if necessary.

When the basic recipe is used they go

excellent with lingonberry jam (or, probably,

with cranberry too).

It's SO tasty! And such a good way to

use that leftover mashed potato (a classic

"throw away" in this house otherwise, because

it's not quite the same re-heated).

love

/Reb

--

Help Feed The Critters! Your daily click counts at

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/

--

Help Feed The Critters!

Your daily click counts at

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/