Leftovers
@GardenGerty (160626)
United States
November 25, 2018 8:58pm CST
I have chicken and dressing left over from last week. We ate that yesterday. I think I need to freeze the rest, as I just cooked a turkey.
When I left my brother's house he sent home some ribs he had cooked for a community meal at his church. They had all they wanted, we had some Wednesday night, and he thought Bob would enjoy the rest.
The thing is, his ribs were not as tender as we usually make. So. . . I put them in a pan with some beef broth. Hubby mentioned their lack of tenderness, and suggested meat tenderizer. I do not buy that, but I had part of a fresh pineapple. It has an enzyme that will tenderize meat. I made a sweet and sour dish of the ribs, with some seasoned vinegar, a yellow bell pepper and the pineapple. It was very good. We ate it for both meals.
I do hate to throw out good food.
It is getting close to bed time for me.
Over 16,000 residences lost their power today. A lot of them near Kansas City. We did not lose power and I am glad of that.
The wind died down, the snow stopped. We could see the streets.
Tonight should be a good night to sleep.
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@GardenGerty (160626)
• United States
26 Nov 18
That was three power companies over a wide part of the state, but still a lot.
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@GardenGerty (160626)
• United States
26 Nov 18
I was glad to have it as it was a change from poultry and ham.
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@GardenGerty (160626)
• United States
27 Nov 18
@sallypup I could probably live on beans. I do like milk and eggs and lots of dairy products. If I had to live off the land I am pretty sure I would be a vegetarian.
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@sallypup (61000)
• Centralia, Washington
26 Nov 18
@GardenGerty Poultry and ham. I've eaten a little of those when I've been out in a restaurant but otherwise have not fooled with either one for months.
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@GardenGerty (160626)
• United States
26 Nov 18
It was quite good. We keep reminding ourselves how much we enjoy our home cooking.
@wolfgirl569 (105945)
• Marion, Ohio
26 Nov 18
Glad everything is good around you. Hope the others get power back soon.
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@GardenGerty (160626)
• United States
26 Nov 18
Those power people work so hard whenever these emergencies happen.
@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
26 Nov 18
@GardenGerty
So how were the ribs. I hope they get their power back soon.
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@GardenGerty (160626)
• United States
26 Nov 18
The power companies work hard to restore power. Yes, the ribs were good with the broth and fruits and veggies.
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@GardenGerty (160626)
• United States
27 Nov 18
@Hannihar It may also depend on the circumstances causing the outages. If everything had been coated in thick ice it would have taken longer. I remember one year it did.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
27 Nov 18
@GardenGerty
Here it seems like when our power goes out and other things too it seems to take a long time before it is ok again. I am glad the ribs were good.
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@GardenGerty (160626)
• United States
26 Nov 18
Sometimes the wind takes out the power lines or trees fall on them.
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@allknowing (136088)
• India
27 Nov 18
This is what I said in one of my discussions Most cook to last a century, on Thanksgiving Day (lol)
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@GardenGerty (160626)
• United States
27 Nov 18
Well, the ribs were pre Thanksgiving as was the chicken and dressing in the refrigerator. Since Thanksgiving was not at my house I do not have those massive leftovers.
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@GardenGerty (160626)
• United States
26 Nov 18
Yes, weather can certainly inconvenience us. I was pleased to just stay home and enjoy all the home comforts.
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@GardenGerty (160626)
• United States
27 Nov 18
@DianneN We all need some of those days. Need to balance them with time out as well.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
26 Nov 18
@GardenGerty I've been home all afternoon due to rain. It's been very cosy being in front of the fireplace with Doodles and my hubs. I need more days like this.
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@GardenGerty (160626)
• United States
26 Nov 18
Pineapple also helps relieve heartburn, although I doubt you have that often as you are so careful with your meals.
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@JudyEv (339536)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Nov 18
@GardenGerty I am sure it would have.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
26 Nov 18
Great for you to tenderiz those ribs-- I would have tried a few things too but the pineapple was a clever idea and a good tip for me.
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@GardenGerty (160626)
• United States
26 Nov 18
Pineapple is very good for a lot of things, and I prefer fresh. It relieves sore throats, too.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
27 Nov 18
@GardenGerty I do love it too and buy it a lot and add it to stir fries and curries too. Didn't know it helps throats but it also helps to digest protein as well.
@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
26 Nov 18
You are really creative with cooking. That beef sounds good and I agree, I hate wasting food too
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@GardenGerty (160626)
• United States
26 Nov 18
I like to have variety in our meals so this was good.
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@GardenGerty (160626)
• United States
27 Nov 18
@FayeHazel I seem to still cook for a crowd even when it is just the two of us, so we get a few leftovers.
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
27 Nov 18
@GardenGerty Variety is the spice of life indeed
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@jonnyartist (437)
• Anchorage, Alaska
27 Nov 18
all that talk about food is making me feel sortof hungry right now. i havnt had dinner yet today so i'm going to eat some food now. sounds like you had some good food to eat.
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@GardenGerty (160626)
• United States
27 Nov 18
We post about food a lot here. I hope you found something great to munch on.
@Dyvette16 (4301)
• United States
26 Nov 18
Glad your power did not go out.
I have not had ribs in a good 6 months boy they sound good
The left over food we have we give to our dogs so they do not waste
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@GardenGerty (160626)
• United States
26 Nov 18
Anything I am not going to use or eat goes out for wildlife to enjoy.
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@grayxenon (1313)
• Philippines
26 Nov 18
i having leftover as well for dinner..:P
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
26 Nov 18
I'm glad you made a way to eat the ribs! I hate wasting food as well.
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@GardenGerty (160626)
• United States
26 Nov 18
When we cook them at home they are so tender they fall apart. My brother is concerned about how much weight Bob has lost, and he figures beef is good for anyone.
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@Jackalyn (7558)
• Oxford, England
26 Nov 18
You sound very frugal. I have noted that pineapple will tenderise meat as that is a thing I never knew before. Glad you were not subject to the power cuts. It must be really hard to keep going in the cold and snow if the electricity goes.
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@GardenGerty (160626)
• United States
26 Nov 18
I like that we have a balance of power sources here so we stay warm.
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@GardenGerty (160626)
• United States
26 Nov 18
That number of households or customers out encompasses parts of Missouri and the Kansas City area which has a dense population. I am sure some affected were rural. We have had our electric go out before here, but did not this time. We had wind in excess of forty miles per hour.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
26 Nov 18
I hope all gets power back soon.
I hate to waste too and that is why I am cooking less each meal.
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@GardenGerty (160626)
• United States
26 Nov 18
I try to balance variety and economy. We got two meals from those ribs. If I cook less we have fewer leftovers.
@GardenGerty (160626)
• United States
26 Nov 18
Yes. I do not often have papaya. Both pineapple and papaya are good for digestion, too.
