I’ll be the first one (okay, no my FAMILY would be the first ones) to tell you that I used to HATE admitting I made mistakes! To the point of vehemently arguing that it was not a mistake at all (even if I really knew I’d made a major booboo). Years, maturity and wisdom finally worked into my thick skull (and God worked on the pride thing) and I actually now embrace (some of) the mistakes I make as abilities to grow and learn. The kitchen is one of those areas in which I actually love to make mistakes. As long as no one gets hurt.
Today we are doing the Miller House tradition of Fridge Purge. Which means – I am not going to buy more refrigerated groceries until we make some room. So meals get creative. I had about 8 stalks of cooked asparagus that no one was going to eat and would be headed for the trash by Saturday if I didn’t come to the rescue and FAST.
Also – several days ago I had a failed attempt at Sour Dough Bread. Don’t ask me why but that stuff alludes me every time. But no way was I tossing that whole loaf out just because it was squatty. So it became Melba Toast (in the Excalibur Dehydrator). All I did was slide the loaf very thin. Brushed both sides with a tad bit of olive oil and dehydrated until crispy.
So here is the super frugal lunch that came out of it my mistakes and left-overs:
Please don’t ask for a real specific recipe – because I measured nothing – just started tossing in the ingredients and out came a very creamy, delicious Cream of Asparagus Soup (with Melba Toast) for two!
Basically it was the 8 cooked spears in enough fat-free milk to cover, cooked on low until softened. Added about 1tsp of garlic grape-seed oil and seasoned with garlic salt, onion salt and savory to taste. Then let simmer just a few minutes.
With a stick blender, I whirred the mixture until most of the spears were ground up nicely. I then took 1/4 cup(ish) of cold milk and mixed about 2tsp of Arrow Root Powder into it – poured that mixture into the hot soup and stirred until thickened.
Put it in the bowl, topped with fresh chives and two home-made Melba-Toast by mistake slices for dipping and Tah-Dah! I took that picture to share lunch with you! (o: The other serving went to my particularly picky daughter – who actually liked it!
It actually tasted like it had a cheese base but it didn’t. For those who are dairy free – we you could use non-flavored or sweetened rice milk, almond milk or coconut milk.
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I hope you don’t throw out your mistakes or you tiny little left-overs *until they grow stuff on them or smell bad* – but that you use your imagination to embrace your mistakes and make something surprisingly pleasant out of them!
Best Blessings!
Donna
Thanks for sharing…………looks yummy in the tummy!!! Appreciate you embracing mistakes also…………Gem I have LOVED ever since 1973 when I first wrote it on teh blackboard to share with my students and I have been sharing ever since.
“Think of problems NOT as prisons…
but as schools from which we graduate & learn!”
Good one huh? Everything CAN be a springboard for growth!!! For sure……. 🙂
Happy learning!!!!!