I find it funny that in the sales world we talk about "Pre-owned" items rather than used. Many people have an aversion to leftovers, but previously prepared items have a different ring to them. For lunch today I was looking through the fridge trying to decide what I could eat that would be good and get rid of some leftovers. I decided to combine my Philly cheese steak filling with an egg for a little variation of steak and eggs. As the egg was cooking I noticed I had a little salsa that was made for the Super Bowl. Now we have Southwest Steak and Eggs!!
I guess the one thing that kept coming to the front of my mind was that we need to embrace our leftovers. We are living in a tough economy where we cannot afford to be throwing food away. You have gone to so much work preparing food, don't let it go to waste. I know that some people do not like their food to touch on their plate, but this is different. This is a new dish made with previously prepared items. Sure not everything will play nice together, but that is where you need to use discretion. Trial and error will help you yield the best results. Take a gander in that fridge and see what you might be able to combine together to make culinary magic. I think you will be surprised.
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