I haven’t packed a school lunch in…days!
Rejoice! 😀
I have however made supper every day. Boo.
Wanna know what I cooked yesterday?
I had four small sausages in the freezer. That would have provided sustenance for the teen boy, but not the rest of us. So…I stretched them into a meal. 😀
I made a casserole.
This is how:
Rice casserole with sausage and broccoli
I cut up the sausages and baked them in the oven until cooked through. Meanwhile I cooked rice on the stove.
To flavour the rice I used one cup of homemade chicken broth from the soup pot also bubbling on the stove.
I had cooked the carcass from the roast chicken a few days ago with the odds and ends of cut up veggies steeping in it, and then turned the broth into soup. Now we have instant lunch for a couple of days. May dip into the pasta pile and add some carbs.
The broth flavoured the rice nicely so when it was almost, but not completely, absorbed I scooped the rice into a casserole dish.
Next came the cut up sausages, followed by the fresh broccoli which was just starting to show a little bit of yellow.
Topped the entire thing with about a third of the cheese I normally use (rationing times, friends), and placed back into the still hot oven for 15 minutes.
We like our broccoli fairly crunchy, so I kept the dish uncovered.
Anyway this killed an hour. Good thing I enjoy cooking. And with no sports venue to rush off to, I was able to relax, rather than multi-task and rush around and direct homework and clean-up and blah blah blah. 😄
This pandemic is going to be around for a while before it calms down; North America is literally only at the threshold of what promises to be a big change in our lives.
I’m ready. So are you.
Stay sane, focused on the positives, and creative. This is a prime time to dip into your creativity reserves! Show and share what you can do.
Stay home, stay healthy, stay well.
I’m happy to chat with you on any chat app, email me if you want to set it up.
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See you in the comments.
Sounds like a nice break not rushing around. I am getting some good things done with the extra time also!!!
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It looks good…..I’m not a very good cook, just basic stuff, although I love to bake, so I’d like to see you post more of your recipes.
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I’m happy to help! Tell me what you have on hand and I’ll create something simple for you to make.
I hope your are keeping well. You have my email on the blog, don’t hesitate to use it.
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Thanks Claudette! I just like to read about what other people are cooking! All is well here, no cases so far.
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That sounds lovely and thank you for sharing such positivity during these times
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Thank you for reading. 🙂
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I bet you’d be fun to chat with.
Your casserole looks delicious! I always cook rice (and farro and quinoa) in chicken or beef broth. Such an easy way to add flavor.
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I’m without wine and chocolate so I don’t know about ‘fun’… 😛
Yeah I do the same for quinoa, but I haven’t cooked farro or kasha (yet). Maybe when the pandemic is over (for a few weeks? lol) I’ll go to the bulk barn and pick some up for variety.
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How could you let yourself run out of the essentials??
Farro is my favorite. Fast and easy…and tasty.
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Well I see is as dropping a few pounds in time for bikini season. Ha. (as if) 😛
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Oooh….yeah. I get it now. 🙂
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And you got teenagers to eat it? That is the amazing part.
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My teens are pretty good junk food eaters, but lucky for me, also excellent home-cooked meal eaters. 🙂
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Rice is a great extender. I use it in various ways with my roasted or saute’d veg for lunches. Make them up on my day off and have containers ready to grab. Doing that allows for my bigger meal around lunch time, then something lighter and simple in the evening because I hate to cook when I get home from work, even if it’s just for myself!
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Yeah, I make extra too. Wrap with chili for burritos, or add to rice… 🙂 No one likes to cook after a long day at work.
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Nice! Last night we sautéed carrots, celery and onion, tomato and frozen Brussels sprouts, added ditalini. And olive oil and threw in some fresh herbs. Did avo toast this morning with eggs
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Yum.
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