Hello
weekend and hopefully some down time!
weekend and hopefully some down time!
It’s
been a wringer of a week and next week looks to be more of the same so I’m
hoping the weekend will bring me a spot of lounging around…even if it’s just a
couple of hours with a good book and a chocolate croissant.
been a wringer of a week and next week looks to be more of the same so I’m
hoping the weekend will bring me a spot of lounging around…even if it’s just a
couple of hours with a good book and a chocolate croissant.
I’ve
decided that, aside from the big goals that I’ve set in the beginning of January, I
will set small goals every week. These
don’t have to be, in fact shouldn’t be, too involved or difficult to do. The point of it all is doing, or at least
starting, something new every week – something manageable that will at once
bring me some measure of joy and fulfillment, while simultaneously give me the
satisfaction of “achieving” something (that is much simpler than tackling a “big goal”). It can be anything from “clean out the night
table drawer” to “eat something I’ve never tried before”.
decided that, aside from the big goals that I’ve set in the beginning of January, I
will set small goals every week. These
don’t have to be, in fact shouldn’t be, too involved or difficult to do. The point of it all is doing, or at least
starting, something new every week – something manageable that will at once
bring me some measure of joy and fulfillment, while simultaneously give me the
satisfaction of “achieving” something (that is much simpler than tackling a “big goal”). It can be anything from “clean out the night
table drawer” to “eat something I’ve never tried before”.
So…last
week I decided my little goal would be — read a book that is not about
food. I’ve realized with a start that every
book I have read for the past couple of months has been, in one way or the
other, about food. No surprise, but I
think my horizons are due for some broadening.
I looked at my bookshelf and spotted this gem that my younger brother
had thrust into my hands many moons ago.
I dusted it off and am now elbow-deep in a different universe. All I can say is, thank goodness for shiny,
well-intentioned resolutions and geeky younger brothers.
week I decided my little goal would be — read a book that is not about
food. I’ve realized with a start that every
book I have read for the past couple of months has been, in one way or the
other, about food. No surprise, but I
think my horizons are due for some broadening.
I looked at my bookshelf and spotted this gem that my younger brother
had thrust into my hands many moons ago.
I dusted it off and am now elbow-deep in a different universe. All I can say is, thank goodness for shiny,
well-intentioned resolutions and geeky younger brothers.
And
speaking of well-intentioned resolutions, I am continuing my fight against food
waste by making short work of my leftovers.
One of my favorite ways to do that is through fried rice. You can make fried rice with absolutely
(almost) any leftover. You don’t even
need rice to do it – you can use any grain that needs using up (quinoa, barley,
buckwheat groats). I’m sharing one of my
leftovers / fried rice incarnations here.
But first, since that’s not really a recipe, I think some nice links are
in order to tide us over for the weekend 🙂
speaking of well-intentioned resolutions, I am continuing my fight against food
waste by making short work of my leftovers.
One of my favorite ways to do that is through fried rice. You can make fried rice with absolutely
(almost) any leftover. You don’t even
need rice to do it – you can use any grain that needs using up (quinoa, barley,
buckwheat groats). I’m sharing one of my
leftovers / fried rice incarnations here.
But first, since that’s not really a recipe, I think some nice links are
in order to tide us over for the weekend 🙂
** The
latest local website/blog I am loving – the happy lab. With a name name like that how could I not?
latest local website/blog I am loving – the happy lab. With a name name like that how could I not?
** Now that the little one has discovered the joys of chocolate I can’t wait to do this with
her…bread bunnies!
her…bread bunnies!
** A
lovely video of my husband’s hometown…same place where he proposed to me!
lovely video of my husband’s hometown…same place where he proposed to me!
** Need to try this soon…I haven’t had a traditional,
old-school pan de sal in too long.
old-school pan de sal in too long.
** Now for some fried rice using leftover duck confit and things I already had in the
fridge/freezer/pantry: Shred the leftover duck confit. Fry in some olive oil until crisp around the
edges. Remove from the pan and
caramelize sliced onions with a dash of balsamic vinegar and thyme (dried is
fine if that’s all you’ve got). Add
chopped dates and walnuts, orange zest, cinnamon and cumin. Add the rice.
Season to taste with sea salt. Fry
until the rice absorbs all the flavors.
Take off the heat and add chopped fresh parsley.
fridge/freezer/pantry: Shred the leftover duck confit. Fry in some olive oil until crisp around the
edges. Remove from the pan and
caramelize sliced onions with a dash of balsamic vinegar and thyme (dried is
fine if that’s all you’ve got). Add
chopped dates and walnuts, orange zest, cinnamon and cumin. Add the rice.
Season to taste with sea salt. Fry
until the rice absorbs all the flavors.
Take off the heat and add chopped fresh parsley.
I
loved this combination. The crispy fatty
duck with the sweet dates and walnuts all bound together by a flavor that you
don’t quite know where to place (although somewhere in the middle of Morocco
and France might work). The important
thing to remember with fried rice is to work with what you have, and match your
flavors with your leftovers. The
possibilities are endless!
loved this combination. The crispy fatty
duck with the sweet dates and walnuts all bound together by a flavor that you
don’t quite know where to place (although somewhere in the middle of Morocco
and France might work). The important
thing to remember with fried rice is to work with what you have, and match your
flavors with your leftovers. The
possibilities are endless!
I am
sure you don’t need a recipe for each and every dish of odds and ends that turns
into fried rice, but just to illustrate and inspire you to breath new life into
your own leftovers I’ll be posting my leftovers fried rice dishes on Instagram
with the cheeky tag #500daysoffriedrice.
I’m also posting any and all revamped leftovers under
#fightfoodwaste. If you are so inclined,
you can follow me on Instagram @chichajo.
And if you’d like to share your own fried rice and other leftover ideas
feel free to use the tags #500daysoffriedrice and #fightfoodwaste and make sure
to tag me – maybe I’ll do a round up of all your posts over here!
sure you don’t need a recipe for each and every dish of odds and ends that turns
into fried rice, but just to illustrate and inspire you to breath new life into
your own leftovers I’ll be posting my leftovers fried rice dishes on Instagram
with the cheeky tag #500daysoffriedrice.
I’m also posting any and all revamped leftovers under
#fightfoodwaste. If you are so inclined,
you can follow me on Instagram @chichajo.
And if you’d like to share your own fried rice and other leftover ideas
feel free to use the tags #500daysoffriedrice and #fightfoodwaste and make sure
to tag me – maybe I’ll do a round up of all your posts over here!
If you
are interested in my weekly resolutions I’ll be posting them on my News section
on the right, and tweeting them as well every Monday. So if you’d like to know my trivial goings-on
you can follow me on Twitter at @80breakfasts 🙂
are interested in my weekly resolutions I’ll be posting them on my News section
on the right, and tweeting them as well every Monday. So if you’d like to know my trivial goings-on
you can follow me on Twitter at @80breakfasts 🙂
Now go
have a fantastic weekend!
have a fantastic weekend!
What a great idea. That fried rice looks and sounds ever so scrumptious.
Cheers,
Rosa
Mmmm, what a brilliant idea. I am bookmarking this one to make asap. We often have left over confit which I usually turn into soup but this is a great idea! Thanks 🙂
Great recipe and beautiful presentation. Thanks for sharing!
From 80 Breakfasts to 500 Days of Fried Rice… What a fun transition – and so tasty!
I can almost taste the fried rice from here! I'm not on instagram but I think what you're going to do is good motivation for the rest of the world to not let anything go to waste. I try as much as possible to never have leftovers, even if that means I have to stuff myself to the brim. haha! And watching the vid made me miss Zambo! There's no place like home. 🙂
I love you. I hate you.
Thanks Rosa! 🙂
Hi Anneli! Thanks! Using confit in soup also sounds delicious!
Hi Daniela! Thank you! 🙂
Hi Midge! The only way I'll love numbers…through food!
Hi Gio! I am certainly not perfect in the zero-waste department but I try my best! No need to stuff yourself — some leftovers are perfectly ok to freeze and be resurrected at a later date for a brand new identity! I really need to visit Zambo again soon!!
Chinkee!! Hahaha!!
Duck confit fried rice – I love it! You are so right about the fatty duck and the rice…. I do risotto with leftovers lots – this sounds equally delicious!
Duck confit fried rice … when can i come over! Sounds divine!
I'm on Instagram, too @jenlaceda 🙂
I love duck confit…yum yum yum! It's unfortunate (for me) that I'm on the Paleo Diet for 30 days. No grains, no gluten, no refined sugar, no processed foods, no dairy or low dairy. But I can't say goodbye to my fave carbs forever, so I'm sure once my 30 days is done, I am going 80/20 Paleo – which is weekdays eat clean Paleo food and weekends for "treats and cheats". Hello, duck confit fried rice!
My first time visiting this blog, and here I found a lot of interesting info. I love visiting this blog.
Hi Katiez! Risotto with leftovers sound delicious!
Hi Meeta! Anytime!! 🙂
Hi Jen! Ok, following you now 🙂 I know I need to be on some sort of diet, or otherwise, but they just refuse to take! Haha!
Hi my food! Glad you enjoyed your visit 🙂
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