Recipe Roundup- 31 Creative Uses for Leftovers

Recipe Roundup- 31 Creative Uses for Leftovers

So how are you feeling today? Are you feeling a bit overwhelmed with the current situation? You are not alone. Everything we know and enjoy has turned upside down, but we will get through this. Even the way we cook has changed with limited ingredients and eating at home every day. Leftovers are becoming the norm to stretch the budget and limit trips to the grocery store.

Along with the increased pressures of how to survive our new daily routines, planning meals should not add to that stress. We have gathered up some of our favorite leftover recipes to bring you perhaps a sense of order and calm.

These recipes are perfect when choices are limited, and they are flexible and easily adaptive to stretch whatever is available in your pantry and refrigerator.

Please comment below and share the creative ways in which you use leftovers. We would love to hear from you. Stay safe and well, friends!

Leftover Poultry

Italian Dishes

Chicken Pasta Recipe- An easy pasta dish featuring chicken, broccoli, pasta, and Cherchies® Lem’n Dill Seasoning.

Chicken Caprese Pasta Recipe- Easy and refreshing, featuring chicken, tomatoes, pasta, mozzarella cheese, and Cherchies® Basil Pizzazz Seasoning.

Champagne Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe- Perfectly comforting featuring chicken, mushrooms, Cherchies® Champagne Mustard, Cherchies® Garlic Seasoning, and Cherchies® Select Grilling Rub & Seasoning Blend.

Leftover Poultry (Substitute any meat you have on hand)

Asian Dishes

Kathy's Thai Chicken Recipe- featuring chicken, onions, Cherchies® Chardonnay Lime & Cilantro Seasoning and Cherchies® Garlic 'n Herb No-Salt Seasoning.

Champagne Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe- Featuring chicken, coleslaw mix or cabbage and Cherchies® Champagne Mustard.

Peachy Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe- Who needs take out when you can make this chicken dish featuring Cherchies® Garlic Seasoning and Cherchies® Vidalia Onion Peach Salsa.

Leftover Poultry

Mexican

Leftover Sassy Chicken Tostada Recipe- Switch up Taco Night and pile on the fixings. This recipe features Cherchies® Chardonnay Lime & Cilantro Seasoning and Cherchies® Select Grilling Rub & Seasoning Blend.

Chicken Tortilla Casserole- A unique Mexican dish featuring Cherchies® Lem’n Pepper Spicy Blend Seasoning.

Southwest Stuffed Sweet Potato Recipe- Featuring Cherchies® Chardonnay Lime & Cilantro Seasoning and Cherchies® Black Bean & Corn Salsa.

Tex-Mex French Bread Pizza Recipe- Quick and easy! This recipe features Cherchies® Black Bean & Corn Salsa and Cherchies® Chardonnay Lime & Cilantro Seasoning Blend.

Leftover Poultry

American

Blackberry Chicken Flatbread Recipe- Perfect for an appetizer or light lunch featuring Cherchies® Garlic Seasoning and Cherchies® Champagne Mustard.

Blooming Tomato With Chicken Salad Recipe- Refreshing and tasty featuring Cherchies® Champagne Mustard.

Chicken Salad Pie Recipe- This delicious recipe comes from Sherry Pfaender from St. Charles, MO, formerly Miss Aimee B's Tea Room. Sherry says that the secret ingredient is Cherchies® Champagne Mustard - "it just doesn't come out the same without it!"

Leftover Poultry

American Classic

Chicken Cordon Bleu Soup- Perfect for leftover ham and chicken, Cherchies® Champagne Mustard, and Cherchies® Basil Pizzazz.

Cobb Salad With Brown Derby Dressing Recipe- This famous salad originated in Hollywood, back in the 1920's, and features Cherchies® Champagne Mustard.

Chicken Broccoli Casserole Recipe- Easy, delicious and comforting, featuring Cherchies® Garlic Seasoning and Cherchies® Champagne Mustard.

Leftover Pork

Cajun Mac and Cheese Recipe- Add Cherchies®Cajun Seasoning and Andouille sausage to heavenly mac and cheese, and you've just transported yourself into the heart of Bayou Country! 

Split Pea & Lentil Soup- In 35 minutes you could have a piping hot bowl of this deliciously comforting soup! Perfect for leftover ham!

Canadian Bacon Egg Casserole Recipe- Cherchies® Lem’Dill Seasoning is the secret ingredient to make this egg dish divine!

Ham, Turkey, and Cheese Stromboli Recipe- Add a twist to pizza night and make these delicious strombolis featuring Cherchies® Mustards.

Champagne Blackberry Grilled Ham and Cheese Recipe- Gooey melty cheesy sandwiches with salty ham, tangy Champagne Mustard, sweet Blackberry Preserves, and brie cheese. Oh my!

Ham and Mustard Biscuit Recipe- What could be better than biscuits and ham?  Biscuits with ham and our signature champagne mustard.

Fried Rice Recipe- Perfect for leftover chicken and veggies, featuring Cherchies®Garlic ‘n Herbs Seasoning and Cherchies® Champagne Mustard or Cherchies® Hot Banana Pepper Mustard.

Leftover Veggies

Irish Vegetable Soup Recipe- Perfect for whatever fresh or canned vegetables you have available. This recipe features Cherchies® Garlic Seasoning.

The Real Deal "Shepherd's Pie" Recipe- An authentic Irish recipe tweaked to feature Cherchies® Champagne Mustard, Cherchies® Garlic Seasoning, and Cherchies® Basil Pizzazz.

Homemade Potatoes O'Brien Recipe- Add some leftover meat for a complete meal. Featuring Cherchies® Garlic Seasoning and Cherchies® Pretty Peppers.

Leftover Mashed Potato Cups Recipe- A fun re-make that you could either serve as a side or serve it as an appetizer for guests, featuring Cherchies® Lem’n Dill Seasoning.

Teresa's Ham & Asparagus Quiche Recipe- Yes, real people (men and women alike) eat quiche;) This recipe features Cherchies® Champagne Mustard and Cherchies® Garlic Seasoning.

Leftover Salsa

Tex-Mex Burger Recipe- This burger recipe is a force to be reckoned with, as it hits all the flavor notes, sweet, spicy, and smoky, all wrapped up in one lip-smacking package! It features Cherchies® Black Bean & Corn Salsa.

Black Bean and Corn Breakfast Burrito Recipe- A bold and robust breakfast burrito featuring Cherchies® Bean & Corn Salsa.

Tex-Mex Avocado Toast Recipe- Are you ready for a flavor party for your mouth? This recipe is perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack and it features Cherchies® Black Bean & Corn Salsa.

Cooking Tip- How To Make Powdered Sugar

Cooking Tip: How To Make Powdered Sugar

Have you ever started a recipe, only to learn an ingredient was missing? I know friend, I feel your pain! It happened to me the other day when our kiddos and I made a cake, only to realize late in the process we were out of powdered sugar (the quintessential pantry staple necessary for icing cakes). What?? Have no fear, perhaps you will be comforted to know that you can make homemade powdered sugar in a pinch.

With being confined to home, we as a family are doing more baking together, and not having all the ingredients when I needed them is a significant buzz-kill, especially during this pandemic, and especially when you have bored teens at home looking to make things.

The thought of going to the grocery store during these uncertain times for one ingredient, in my opinion, is an unnecessary risk I was not willing to take.

Luckily there is the internet;) You can pretty much find the answer to most questions, and it blew me away when I researched "how to make powdered sugar." It had never occurred to me to make powdered sugar from scratch, as I always had this pantry staple on hand. But, with a blender or food processor, any granulated sugar you have on hand (white, raw, coconut, etc.), and cornstarch (or arrowroot, etc.), you can turn granulated sugar into a silky, powdered pantry staple in minutes. I prefer to add cornstarch to keep the powdered sugar from caking or clumping together, but you can omit altogether, as long as you sift before using.  

So, let's get started!

• 1 cup granulated sugar or half the amount of granulated sugar you need for your recipe.

• For each 1 cup of sugar, add 1 teaspoon (tsp) of cornstarch (to prevent caking or clumping, or omit altogether).

• Add the sugar and cornstarch to a blender or food processor, cover the lid with a towel (to contain the fine dust) and pulse until the sugar has obtained a powdery texture.

• Allow the powdered sugar to settle a bit before removing the lid.

• Use powdered sugar immediately for your favorite sweet indulgence, or store in an air-tight container for later use.

That's it!

Comment below if you have any questions or tips of your own to share.

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Happy Baking!

Buttery Soft Philly Pretzels Recipe

Buttery Soft Philly Pretzels Recipe

This recipe was originally posted in 2015, but is updated with new pictures and procedures. Enjoy!

These delicious Philadelphia style soft pretzels are a buttery delight - and a hometown favorite! The yeast dough is easy to make and the pretzels are fun to roll and twist with the members of your family. The perfect boredom buster project.

Serve theses warm buttery pretzels with Cherchies® sweet and spicy Champagne Mustard, Cherchies® Hot Banana Pepper Mustard, or fruity and spicy Cherchies® Cranberry Mustard and you've got a real winner!

So what are you waiting for?

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Ingredients:

• 1½ cups cool water

• 1 tbsp. sugar

• 2 tsp. kosher salt

• 2¼ tsp. instant yeast

• 22 oz. all-purpose flour (about 4½ cups)

• 4 tbsp. unsalted butter melted, cooled to about room temperature

• Olive oil, for greasing the bowl

For Finishing:

• Cooking spray

• 10 cups water

• 2/3 cup baking soda

• 1 egg yolk, beaten with 1 tbsp. water

• Pretzel (or kosher) salt

• Cherchies® Hot Banana Pepper Mustard, Cherchies® Champagne Mustard, or Cherchies® Cranberry Mustard

Directions: 

For the dough, in a small bowl combine the water and yeast and let rest for about a minute. Add sugar and salt to the yeast mix.

In a large bowl combine flour, melted butter and yeast mixture. Knead mixture for about 5 minutes. You could also do this in a stand mixer fitted first with a paddle attachment to combine and then secondly with a dough hook on medium speed. Transfer the dough to a large bowl lightly greased with olive oil, turning the dough once to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place, about 90 minutes or until doubled in bulk.

Preheat the oven to 450° F.

Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats. Bring the water and baking soda to a boil in a large saucepan or stockpot. In the meantime, divide the dough into 12 equal pieces. Working with one piece at a time, roll a segment out into a 24-inch long rope.

Make a u-shape with the rope and holding the ends of the rope, cross them over each other and onto the bottom of the u-shape in order to form the shape of a pretzel. Place onto the parchment lined baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining pieces of dough.

Place the pretzels into the boiling water, 1 or 2 at a time, for 30 seconds. Remove from the water with a slotted skimmer and return to the baking sheet. Once all the pretzels have been boiled, brush the tops with the egg wash and sprinkle lightly with salt.

Bake in the preheated oven until dark golden brown, about 12-14 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack for about 5 minutes before serving, if you can keep people away for that long! Serve with Cherchies® Mustards.

Enjoy!

Pretty Glazed Carrots Recipe

This recipe was originally posted in 2015, but we have made a few adjustments.

This recipe is light and flavorful and would be the perfect side dish for brunch, Easter, pretty much any occasion.

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lb. carrots, peeled and cut into 2 inch pieces (or substitute baby carrots)

• 6 Tbsp. butter

• 6 Tbsp. sugar

• 2 Tbsp. flour

• 1/2 cup brandy

• 1 cup orange juice

• 1/2 cup Cherchies® Pretty Peppers

Preparation

Cook carrots in boiling water about 10 minutes or until tender. Drain and place in a 9 inch baking dish.

Melt butter in a saucepan. Add sugar, flour and orange juice. Blend and bring to a boil. Lower heat and cook until sauce thicken, stirring constantly. Add Pretty Peppers and simmer one minute more. Remove from heat and add brandy.

Pour sauce over carrots and bake for 15 minutes in a 350 degree oven.

Serves 6

Enjoy!

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