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Merry Christmas from CPM! Got leftover ham? Make some awesome sandwiches. Better than your average grilled ham and cheese, you can take it up a notch with honey mustard. Use our popular honey mustard recipe and some leftover holiday ham. For each sandwich you will need: 2 slices bread Ham Cheese Honey mustard Room temperature … Continue reading
What do you do with all those leftovers after thanksgiving has come and gone? Do you eat turkey right out of the Tupperware? Let the rolls dry out so you can throw them away? At our house, leftovers containing meat hit the trash after 3 days, so we gotta use it or lose it. I’d … Continue reading
Tis’ the season for cold and flu – although it’s still 85-90 degrees in mid-October at my house. My daughter was home sick today so I made her a special breakfast. I took the can of Crescent Rolls taking up space in my fridge and turned them into easy and yummy cinnamon rolls. Ingredients: 1 … Continue reading
Today’s experiment was a hit! This was about as easy as it gets. Homemade Pizza Flavored Popcorn!! Ingredients: 1/3 to 1/2 cup popcorn kernels, popped 4 Tablespoons butter 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/4 teaspoon dried basil pinch of pepper 2 … Continue reading
Here in Northern California, it’s fig season! And our secret picking spot is LOAD-ED with figs (my favorite!). Oh the joy! These sweet, gorgeous fruits only show up once a year for about 10 minutes in August and then disappear until next year, so you have to get them when you can! But what do … Continue reading
Who doesn’t like a nice, hot bowl of chili? Homemade chili is a always a favorite whether on a hot dog, some tater tots, or in a bowl dressed with some freshly grated cheese and diced onion. But let’s face facts – the stuff from the can just can’t hold a candle to the real … Continue reading
I admit it. I love Nestle Drumstick ice cream cones. But ice cream novelties are expensive and don’t last very long. Here is a delicious “cheater” that is fun for kids to make, at around 1/3 of the cost. Not to mention, there are plenty of leftover ingredients for other applications. What’s even better is … Continue reading
What do you do with fajita leftovers? Maybe put it on a salad, or eat more fajitas. Or make quesadillas! At my house, they’ll eat just about anything I throw in a tortilla. For each quesadilla, you will need: 3-4 Tablespoons freshly grated cheese, preferably a combo of cheddar and Monterey Jack 1/4 cup fajita … Continue reading
Here in Northern California, we are blessed with some of the best corn ever. Hailing from the farms of Brentwood, this corn has got to be some of the sweetest I’ve ever had. But how can you bring out the very best of the fresh corn flavor? Grilling it in the husk! That’s right. I … Continue reading
All the rave in the 70s and named after Count Pavel Aleksandrovich Stroganov, this is one of those great classic dishes where leftovers meet something fresh to make something amazing. Literally, this dish was made out of some leftover steak and tri tip, a handful of mushrooms from combo pizza pot sticker night, the last … Continue reading
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