Leftover Remix

Fresh out the oven or stove, my food is generally pretty yummy. But to be honest, my excitement over leftovers wanes as the week progresses. Death by leftovers is one danger of relying on leftovers. But you can make changes to leftovers to make them somewhat new, and you can actually start to look forward to the 3rd or 4th day of eating the same thing.

I made the following main proteins last week:

• Crockpot salsa chicken
• Eggroll in a bowl

To keep things interesting, I incorporated the chicken in the following ways:

Salad: Chicken w/ Broccoli slaw, spinach, almonds, celery, and lime juice

Mixed chicken with spinach and topped it on a chickpea pancake

Made arrowroot tortillas and filled with chicken and broccoli slaw

For the most part, I ate the eggroll in a bowl straight, and I didn't feel a need to change it up (I added siracha to it).

However, I wanted some extra texture on the last day of leftovers. What I was missing was some crunch; so I made an almond flour cracker to go along with it:

The cracker was just what I needed for the final day of leftovers. 

For the almond flour cracker, I slimmed down this recipe so that I only made one serving. With most things almond flour baking, I usually like to make enough for one serving because the food is pretty calorie dense. By making one serving, I know I won't over eat. For one serving, I mixed 14g of almond flour, 1 tbsp of egg white, and a pinch of salt/garlic powder/paprika.

Yes, leftovers can overstay their welcome, but you can change things up or add components to keep it interesting.