Turning a Main Dish into Left-Overs

Recently I have been finding it super helpful to choose a main dish that I can turn into leftovers for either lunch or dinner for the following day or two.

This weekend we had company for Sunday lunch, so I purchased a 7lb bone-in ham to roast for a delicious ham dinner with mashed potatoes and veg on Sunday.

I used the left over ham to make my Ham & Egg Scramble for breakfast this week, and I still had enough left to make my delicious Crockpot Split Pea & Ham Soup. 

Both of these dishes are delicious and hearty and perfect for lunch or dinner. Planning your main protein ahead with leftovers in mind can save a lot of time and money. Three or four meals out of one meat is a pretty good deal I think!

I’ll be posting more leftover ideas over the next few weeks. If you have any recipes to share please let me know!

Homemade Granola

Ingredients

2 cups rolled oats

1/4 cup flax seed

1/8 cup wheat germ (optional)

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon salt

4 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)

1/4 cup honey

1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

 

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.

In a large bowl, toss the oats, flax seed and wheat germ with the cinnamon and salt.

In a medium bowl, stir together the butter, honey, brown sugar, and vanilla. Whisk until completely combined.

Pour the honey mixture over the oats mixture and use your hands to combine them: Gather up some of the mixture in each hand and make a fist. Repeat until all of the oats are coated with the honey mixture.

Pour the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet. Spread it out evenly, but leave a few clumps here and there for texture.

 

Bake for 15 minutes, then toss around the sheet, bake for an additional 5 minutes. Cool and enjoy!