Showing posts with label Leftovers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Leftovers. Show all posts

Frito Shepherd’s Pie from Cleo Coyle #glutenfree recipe

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Our readers may recognize this pie from our 13th culinary mystery,
 Billionaire BlendIn the book, Detective Mike Quinn tells the story of solving a homicide with members of the NYPD Bomb Squad (historically known as the Italian Squad). 

When the case is done, members of the squad take Quinn to a pub for a night of Frito Shepherd’s Pies. Well, this is the very pie that Detective Quinn devoured. 

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Eat with joy! πŸ’—☕

~ Cleo
                                                                      


Ham Salad: A Great Use for Leftover Holiday Ham by Cleo Coyle

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Ham Salad made fresh is absolutely delicious. Yes, it's a little old fashioned, but sometimes the old recipes are the best, especially with new twists. My husband and I like to eat our ham salad on water crackers with slices of jalapeno and oil-cured olives. Frankly, it's good enough to feed guests with a glass of wine or champagne. Just call it "American Pate" and serve it with a little smile. To download our recipe now in a free PDF, click here

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Mini Taco Cups or Muffin Pan Quiches by Cleo Coyle

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For more than two decades, my husband and I have been full-time professional fiction writers; and, believe me, any New York City household that makes its entire income on building castles in the air had better be pinching pennies on the ground. :) 

Marc and I don’t have a car. We don't have a dishwasher (at least, not the electric kind)...


My husband, Marc, in our little
Queens (NY) kitchen.
Who says tough guys don't do dishes?

We schlep our groceries (like any determined Italian nonna) with a hand-push cart. Sure, it's a pain when it rains, but even Michelangelo would covet my husband’s calf muscles.

We cook at home most nights; and, of course, when it comes to using leftovers, we’ve got game. Tacos make quick, easy meals for us, as I’m sure they do for many of you. So... 


What do we do with the

leftover filling from these?


We make six of these...



The technique is very versatile, and you can adapt it to any kind of mini quiche. For instance…

Replace the taco filling with crumbled bacon and shredded Swiss and you have a mini quiche Lorraine. Or go vegetarian with sauteed mushrooms and onions and a bit of Gruyere. Try shredded chicken and sharp cheddar; chunks of ham and green pepper with Monterey Jack…

The only limit is your imagination...and the leftovers in your fridge. :)