Frugal Feasting Tips

One of my best frugal and time saving tips I learned from Robin Miller's "Quick Fix Meals" on the Food Network. She refers to the method as "morphing." I think of it as creative use of leftovers.

The Premise: cook a large portion of meat for the first meal and use the leftovers to create additional meals from. This saves LOTS of time and helps you take advantage of when specials are run on particular meats. It also helps to build and layer flavors. Watch for more of these recipes in the days to come.

Examples:

• CHICKEN
  
• Day #1 - Grilled Chicken - Day #2 Chicken Quesadillas - Day #3 Chicken Tacos
• Day #1 - Roasted Chicken - Day #2 Cashew Chicken - Day #3 Chicken Fried Rice
• Day #1 - Oven Fried Chicken Strips - Day #2 Basil Cream Chicken & Pasta - Day #3 - Crispy Chicken Salad


• PORK
  
• Day #1 Grilled Pork Chops - Day #2 Polynesian Pork - Day #3 Pork Fried Rice
• Day #1 Herbed Pork Roast and Apples - Day #2 BBQ Shredded Pork - Day #3 Pork Tacos


• BEEF
  
• Day #1 Spaghetti with Ground Beef - Day #2 - Lasagna Rolls with Spaghetti Meat Sauce - Day #3 Sloppy Joes
  
• Day #1 Grilled Steak - Day #2 Pepper Steak - Day #3 Beef Fried Rice
  
• Day #1 Beef Roast - Day #2 French Dip Sandwiches - Day #3 Stew


• SAUSAGE
  
• Day #1 -Sausage & Pancakes - Day #2 Sausage Lasagna Rolls - Day #3 Breakfast Burritos
  
• Day #1 - Zuppa Toscano - Day #2 Spaghetti with Loaded Sausage Sauce - Day #3 Fried Spaghetti with Sausage & Veggies
  
• Day #1 Grilled Kielbasa - Day #2 Sausage, Peppers & Onions - Day #3 Sausage, Egg Scramble