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Kerri’s Yay! Leftovers! Series

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Kerri’s Yay! Leftovers! Series

A Guide to Making a Meal with What’s on Hand in the Fridge:

Kerri Conan
Jul 15, 2022
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Kerri’s Yay! Leftovers! Series

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Episode 1 - Yay! Leftovers!: No idea is too wacky when you look at your fridge in a whole new light

Episode 2 - Have Leftover Pasta? Roast It!

Episode 3 - Five Tricks for Building Better Bowls

Whether you're eating solo or feeding your family an easy dinner, a handful of simple principles will help you — and everyone else — turn components from the fridge, freezer, and pantry into exactly what they feel like eating.

The "tricks" are to use these five simple organizing principles to gather potential ingredients:

  • Heft — the foundation of the very best bowls

  • Oomph — to up the satisfaction factor

  • Edge — for the sharp, spicy, or briny flavors we crave

  • Splash — a drizzle or two that brings everything together

  • Sprinkle — garnishes to add crunch and freshness

Read the rest of Five Tricks for Building Better Bowls.

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Episode 4 - When the Kitchen Gets Hot, Reach for the Magic Mayo

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When the Kitchen Gets Hot, Reach for Magic Mayo
For a moment, let's pretend everyone agrees that mayonnaise is magical. Because it is. Whether you prefer a vegannaise — or none at all — once you spike this polarizing sauce with other ingredients, and essentially treat it like a butter or cream sauce, powerful forces send haters into shock and lovers over the moon. And the best place…
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2 years ago · 12 likes · 6 comments · Kerri Conan

Episode 5 - Frozen Vegetable Soup

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This Recipe Coaxes Every Bit of Flavor From Virtually Any Vegetable
If you're like me, there's a stack of frozen vegetables piled up in the back of the freezer. I seemed to collect extra last winter when trips to the store were few and far between. Time to move some out. And happily, it’s also the start of soup season. In the video, I sort of follow the recipe here — on purpose really, to encourage you to just wing it…
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a year ago · 16 likes · 14 comments · Kerri Conan

Episode 6 - Whatnot Pancakes for Dinner

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Episode 7 - Salad Nights

Giving directions for improvising a salad from leftovers is a little like describing how to assemble a sandwich. (Hey, now there's an idea for another time!) Instead, I'll share my system for organizing whatever you might unearth from the fridge and pantry.

Read the rest of Salad Nights.

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