{"id":16727,"date":"2014-06-09T09:29:34","date_gmt":"2014-06-09T15:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/?p=16727"},"modified":"2014-06-09T09:29:34","modified_gmt":"2014-06-09T15:29:34","slug":"monday-meals-leftover-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2014\/06\/monday-meals-leftover-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday Meals: Leftover Love"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/whole_roast_chicken.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16733\" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/whole_roast_chicken-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Whole Roasted Chicken\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/whole_roast_chicken-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/whole_roast_chicken.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>Welcome to the first installment of Monday Meals! \u00a0I&#8217;ll be sharing eats from the previous week and also creating a meal plan for the upcoming week. \u00a0Meal plans are a new thing for me so and I will definitely be learning as I go. \u00a0At the end of this post I will also be sharing where I purchased some of the items.<\/p>\n<p>A perfectly roasted a gorgeous looking chicken provided many meals for us last week. \u00a0It was huge! \u00a0And also tasty. \u00a0I rubbed the chicken down with <a title=\"Embracing Lard\" href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2013\/01\/embracing-lard\/\" target=\"_blank\">lard <\/a>(you can use grassfed butter instead) and sprinkled that with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Salt<\/li>\n<li>Pepper<\/li>\n<li>Garlic<\/li>\n<li>All Purpose Seasoning (Made by Simply Organic, it&#8217;s similar to poultry seasoning)<\/li>\n<li>Dried Tarragon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I added probably a cup of chicken stock to the cast iron and let the chicken roast at 375 until it was done. \u00a0Took close to two hours for this large bird. \u00a0I also roasted some carrots and potatoes to go with the chicken. \u00a0I tossed those in olive oil and the same seasonings. \u00a0 A roast chicken will make it&#8217;s own sauce and it&#8217;s delightful so do not toss those juices away. \u00a0Remove the chicken to a cutting board and bring the juices up to a simmer and reduce by half. \u00a0You&#8217;ll have lovely pan sauce to go with your meal.<\/p>\n<p>We had leftovers the next day (chicken\/roast veggies) and there was still chicken left! \u00a0The next day I made curry chicken salad out of the remaining chicken\u00a0and served that over mixed greens.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/curry_chicken_salad.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16729 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/curry_chicken_salad-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Curry chicken salad\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/curry_chicken_salad-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/curry_chicken_salad.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>It&#8217;s a <a title=\"Homemade Mayo\" href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2013\/03\/homemade-mayo\/\" target=\"_blank\">mayo<\/a> based salad with lots of goodies inside! \u00a0I will be sharing this as an upcoming recipe. \u00a0We also had this for two lunches. \u00a0I told you it was a big bird!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/eggs_peppersonions_avocado.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-16730\" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/eggs_peppersonions_avocado-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Fried eggs with peppers, onions, and avocado\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/eggs_peppersonions_avocado-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/eggs_peppersonions_avocado.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For breakfast one morning we had fried eggs that were topped with sauteed red peppers, onions, and diced tomatoes. \u00a0Those were sauteed in ghee and sprinkled with salt and pepper. \u00a0Half an avocado sliced on the side. \u00a0This was delicious! \u00a0I love avocado and eggs paired together!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/tacos_greens.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-16732\" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/tacos_greens-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Tacos and sauteed greens\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/tacos_greens-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/tacos_greens.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I had some leftover taco meat (beef) \u00a0in the freezer from a previous taco night so I pulled that out and made us tacos. \u00a0On the side was frozen corn and frozen chopped green sauteed up in some ghee and sprinkled with salt, pepper, and garlic. \u00a0Just before serving I added in the leftover peppers\/onion mixture from breakfast.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/breakfast_tacos.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-16728\" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/breakfast_tacos-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Breakfast tacos\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/breakfast_tacos-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/breakfast_tacos.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There wasn&#8217;t enough taco meat left to have another taco night but I wasn&#8217;t about to toss the leftovers. \u00a0By adding in some scrambled eggs and combining the meat with the leftover greens\/corn, I was able to make breakfast tacos! \u00a0You can easily extend tacos by adding in extras like corn, beans, rice, lentils, and always more veggies. \u00a0Chopped greens and shredded carrots blend in with the taco meat really well and go unnoticed.<\/p>\n<p>Breakfast tacos were a hit! And I have a feeling I&#8217;ll be making these more often.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/potato_sausage_soup.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-5\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-16731\" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/potato_sausage_soup-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Potato, sausage, and kale soup.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/potato_sausage_soup-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/potato_sausage_soup.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last item to share is breakfast from yesterday which used up leftovers from Saturday&#8217;s breakfast. \u00a0On Saturday we had roasted potatoes, scrambled eggs, and kielbasa. \u00a0There was left over sausage and potatoes which makes a great combo for soup! Sunday morning into a pot they went with some onions and chopped kale. \u00a0I sauteed up the onions, sausage, and potatoes in the pot first with a little bit of lard, salt, and pepper. \u00a0Added in chicken stock and brought that up to a simmer. \u00a0Then added in some finely chopped kale. \u00a0The soup simmered on the stove for about 40 minutes to give the kale some time to cook down a bit. \u00a0Perfect breakfast for a chilly and gloomy morning.<\/p>\n<p>We are having leftovers of that soup this morning!<\/p>\n<p>I know it&#8217;s unconventional but once you get past the notion of &#8220;American Breakfast&#8221;, (eggs, grains, pastries, yogurt) and are open to trying out new things, then you realize you can have anything for breakfast!<\/p>\n<p><strong>PRODUCTS FOR THE LOCALS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All chicken and eggs were bought from <a href=\"http:\/\/WWW.JODARFARMS.COM\" target=\"_blank\">Jodar Farms<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Beef was grassfed from Whole Foods.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PRODUCTS EVERYONE CAN PURCHASE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tortilla shells were 365 Brand, they have minimal ingredients.<\/p>\n<p>Greens were from Whole Foods (I can find the best greens at my local <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='Whole Foods'>WF<\/abbr>).<\/p>\n<p>All other veggies were store bought.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>UPCOMING WEEK MEAL PLAN:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Monday:<\/strong> Dinner out (rare for us, we don&#8217;t go out often)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tues:<\/strong> Pork chops<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wed:<\/strong> Chicken Legs<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thurs:<\/strong> Leftovers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday:<\/strong> Burgers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sat:<\/strong> Leftovers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sun:<\/strong> Still deciding<\/p>\n<p>You can see that meal planning is a work in progress for me. \u00a0As I get more used to creating one, I&#8217;m sure it will become more detailed and possibly more attractive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>That was our week! \u00a0How was your eats last week?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the first installment of Monday Meals! \u00a0I&#8217;ll be sharing eats from the previous week and also creating a meal plan for the upcoming week. \u00a0Meal plans are a new thing for me so and I will definitely be learning as I go. \u00a0At the end of this post I will also be sharing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16731,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[58],"tags":[13,43,15,16],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/potato_sausage_soup.jpg","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4KYWa-4lN","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16727"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16727"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16727\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16731"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16727"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16727"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16727"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}