What do you do with a Leftover Hamburger?
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Comments (1)Go over to the Garden JUnk forum and ask the the gals and guys there for ideas. They are a creative and talented bunch of folk. Freecycle it on your local freecycle chapter. It's free and easy http://www.freecycle.org/ Offer it to a local 4H group or even an elementry school teacher. How about making a hammock or 2 for yourself. Nettings of most sizes make nice hammocks. If it is a tight small spaced netting maybe make a few reusable tote bags for beach use, sand shakes out so nice from netting... shopping, no need for you to take paper or plastic to send to a landfill.... gifts for friends I wish I had seen this earlier in the month. I hope these suggestions aren't too late. Here is a link that might be useful: national freecycle site...See MoreWhat do you do with your leftovers?
Comments (8)Scrumbling!! Also known as Freeform knitting and crochet. You can make wearables out of it or throws or tea cozies or dolls... it's artistic, and you can't go wrong because you make it up as you go. Basically, you take an armload of yarn bits that sortof go together and do a few rows of stitches, then add a color and do something else, add a color and try some lace or bobbles, add a color, turn it sideways and do some rows of crochet. Add a color, turn it again, and try one of those funky crochet flowers, etc. Add a bead or two. It looks REALLY cool, especially with the different textures of yarn and all the colors. Plus you can try a bit of edging or a leaf or two from Knitting on the Edge, or whatever you've been dying to try and haven't figured out a whole project to do it in yet. If you're like me, you end up with a lot of the same complementary colors, so for once, having a bunch of scraps and half skeins is great. Here is a book on it: Freeform Knitting and Crochet by Jenny Dowde I got the book at my library, and it has really great color pictures in it of all the projects: scarf, a couple of little handbags, attached collar for a coat, a neato vest. In the back there are instructions and suggestions for different elements to make to add to the 'scrumble' - a fan, different little flowers, a leaf or two, attached strips. There's crochet stitches too - tassels, bobbles, and lots of ideas. It's kinda fun to NOT know where you're going with it, and just play with shapes and colors and textures and see where you end up. Test and idea. There's no wrong size, no 'what row am I on?'. And if there isn't a "wrong", you don't have to rip it! Here is a link that might be useful: Scrumbling...See MoreWhat do you do with left-over ham?
Comments (29)I wrote this recipe for a contest I'm in; once you get past the paleness of the pork meatloaf compared to a beef, you'll be surprised at how tasty it is. I always bake a ham with 2 cups of leftovers in mind for this! ps: you can use all potatoes in the topping if you prefer Butternut Gold-Crowned Pork Meatloaf Meatloaf: 1/3 cup finely minced shallots or onions 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1 ( 8 oz.) can crushed pineapple (do not drain) 2 cups fine soft bread crumbs (about 4 to 5 slices white bread in food processor) 2 cups leftover baked ham, minced in food processor 1 pound ground pork Butternut Gold topping: 1 pound Butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1" chunks (about 3 cups) 1 pound Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1" chunks (about 3 cups) 4 Tablespoons softened butter 1/4 to 1/2 cup warmed Half & Half (approximately) Preheat oven to 375º. Spray an 8" or 9" baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine meatloaf ingredients, along with pepper to taste and mix to blend thoroughly. Press into prepared pan and bake for 40 minutes, or until thermometer inserted in center of loaf reaches 165º. While meatloaf is baking, prepare topping. Place squash and potato chunks in a large pot of salted water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain into a colander, then use a ricer to rice chunks back into cooking pot. Add butter, enough warm Half & Half for desired consistency, and salt and pepper to taste; mash until smooth. Cover and keep warm. When meatloaf is done, remove from oven and set broiler to heat. Blot meatloaf top lightly with paper towel to absorb any liquid, and cover with squash/potato topping. Place crowned meatloaf close to broiler and broil until very lightly browned. Makes 6 servings....See MoreWhat do you do with your leftover pieces?
Comments (10)I have the same problem. Here's what I do 100% cotton goes into a "quilt scrap" box. But I also do a lot of knit garments (for mom and granddaughter). When cutting them out, I throw some into a basket near the serger to use for test sewing. The small scraps I throw in the trash. The rest I save. I have a pile of lightweight knit leftovers from tee shirts I've made. I plan to see if I can make some tank tops for next summer - some coordinate, so I can piece them. Some make nice accent pieces (ribbing, piping, etc). If the leftovers are big enough, they go into a box for donation to the thrift store. If not, out they go....See MoreSuzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9b
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