What would you make if you had ____ in your fridge?
So, it would seem that I have some ingredients in excess in my refrigerator. This is due to the mass amounts of cooking I have been doing the past week, week and a half. Now, I've got some "ingredient orphans" (love the term!) that I would like to provide a delicious home for. What would you make if you had:
Oregano
Cilantro
Cream Cheese
Sour Cream
Heavy Cream
Lite Cream
Heavy Whipping Cream (I should not have that many creams)
Limes
Lemons
Pepperoni
I will enteratin any suggestions since I am trying to get rid of the stuff. Usually I would be able to come up with something but I'm drawing a blank. Ordinarily, I don't carry these items (except Oregano) in my frige so I'm not sure what else to do with them at the moment. I'm sure you guys will be able to help me out!
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15 Comments:
I would probably make some sort of cream sauce with the creams and the herbs, I know it's a little lame, but you can use some of each of them if you only have a little bit.
annabanannas at 10:41AM on 01/06/09
I'm thinkng a lemon lime mousse dessert with the creams and citrus.
Maybe a stromboli- buy refrigerated bread dough and stuff it with cream cheese, pepperoni oregano, and shredded mozz bake and serve eith marinara for dipping.
KtMc24 at 10:43AM on 01/06/09
Hi there sister! Hope your party was a blast:-)
I'm not sure I can help you much though, I rarely use heavy or lite or whipping cream, so I don't really have too many "go to" recipes, although when I happen to have excess, I make custard and/or ice cream.
I simply eat sour cream by the spoonful (mix with a bit of salt, minced garlic and cilantro or dill and you have one of my favourite dips/spreads:-)) or almost with anything - pancakes, some soups, pies, quiches, etc. It doesn't go bad easily, so i always have a good supply of it handy.
Cream cheese - I'd also make something flavoured and eat on sandwiches (although I sometimes like a thin layer of cream cheese underneath my orange marmalade). I do like a stromboli idea very much!
I would zest and juice limes and lemons and dry the zest and freeze the juice.
I'm not fond of cooked pepperoni, so other than having a couple of pieces a day I don't have any ideas:-), although for my OH, I dice it and add to omelettes or frittatas.
I told you, I'm not much help:-(.
brooke29 at 11:16AM on 01/06/09
I'd get some avocado and make a guacomole with the cilantro and lime juice (add garlic, diced tomatoes, salt, cumin, pepper and even a bit of the sour cream to make it extra creamy).
With the lemons and oregano I would make a marinade by adding rosemary and olive oil and marinate some lamb chops or chicken breast, greek style. Grill or sear in a pan, and serve with some nice green or asparagus.
With the light and/or heavy cream I would make an alfredo sauce, adding butter, garlic, shallots, nutmeg and serve over pasta.
With the pepperoni I would make a sandwich.
With the whipping cream I would whip it up and call the hubby to come home early from work! (wink wink)
juliebugsmama at 11:37AM on 01/06/09
well, i guess it would be a little overkill at this time of year -- but a cheesecake -- pop it into the freezer and save it for when you don't have time to bake.
a pepperoni alfredo? which i can't stand pepperoni - but what the heck? somebody may like that.....
if it's fresh oregano and cilantro - i'd wash, chop and freeze for later use.... you don't know how many times during the winter you'll love to have that in the house.....
pooch at 11:43AM on 01/06/09
I just ate my lunch so all I could think of was tres leches cake, but it would only use ONE item on your list. :P
I've used this recipe from one of her magazines and works out great. It's also located at MarthaStewart.com.
This is the link if the Martha Stewart.com link doesn't work:
http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.fc77a0dbc44dd1611e3bf410b5900aa0/?vgnextoid=080743e303a0f010VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&autonomy_kw=tres%20leche&rsc=header_1
I suppose a thin slice of lemon and/or lime would brighten it up. :)
The heavy cream and herbs could be used for a sauce, as others have said. My husband made a great sauce last week with wild mushrooms served over salmon and rotini.
Cassaendra at 11:53AM on 01/06/09
Hey girly this is a fun challenge!
I would buy some:
* italian flatbread
* mozzarella
* portabella mushrooms
* pesto (or make some)
Make a mushroom bisque with the:
*Heavy Cream, Lite Cream, Heavy Whipping Cream
*Lemons
*Portabella Mushrooms
*Cream Cheese
*Stock/boullion you have lying around
Top the flatbread with:
* Pesto
* Mozzarella
* Pepperoni
Then bake until the cheese is melted
combine the:
Oregano
Cilantro
Sour Cream
Limes
for a refreshing topping for the flatbread, then dip your pizza-like flatbread in the soup for a full meal!
Well...I'd probaby eat it LOL
hungrychristel at 12:09PM on 01/06/09
Some kind of citrus cream cheese bar or cheesecake would be good. Or mousse. If you have a chicken, you could also use the citrus and oregano as a rub.
SusanP at 12:30PM on 01/06/09
@KtMc: I like that idea and the only thing I would have to buy is the bread dough.
@Brooke: Hi there sister! Party was fun and the food was great, if I do say so myself. :) Might have to try that spread of yours. Maybe put it on some Italian/French bread, top with mozz, and bake? (I have shredded mozz at home too.) Have you ever done that? You gave me another idea. I could use the cream cheese with a tuna fish sandwich. Of course you helped me!! You always do. :)
@julie: Love that marinade idea. Will probably be trying that. I have already made guac so I don't want to make anymore. I will if I have to but wanted something different. The same goes for a plain alfredo sauce.
@hungry: Hey! And thank you! I was hoping to prompt some good ideas. Looks like I am getting what I was hoping for. :)
Butrflygirly at 1:00PM on 01/06/09
Lots of good savory ideas, so here's a sweet one. Since you probably have sugar in your pantry, I'd make a caramel sauce with at least some of your cream. Caramelize sugar with some water, and once it's dark enough, add an equal amount of cream, and if you're so inclined, a heavy pinch of good salt. This will keep quite a while in the fridge - longer than the cream, at least, and in my experience, it stays good longer than it takes to eat it.
cyberroo at 1:21PM on 01/06/09
Sounds like the beginnings of a Super Bowl party with dips--I think some dips combine sour cream and cream cheese--you could try oregano for a change, with a squeeze of lemon and maybe spinach, in a bread bowl. And cilantro with lime and salsa with a similar sour cream/cream cheese mix and tortillas.
Or make blintzes for breakfast.
I'm sure former frat guys I know might suggest some kind of sour cream/cream cheese/cheddar cheese dip, topped with pepperoni in a bread bowl combo.
HeartofGlass at 2:04PM on 01/06/09
@girly - so pleased to hear your party was a hit, not that I doubted it for a second! (also glad to know I wasn't totally worthless today:-)).
I don't see how fresh French or Italian bread (oh how I wish you lived nearby, I have a loaf of crusty french bread baking in the oven as we speak!) and mozzarella could hurt anything, but that's just me:-). Anyway, it sounds like a good idea.
brooke29 at 2:14PM on 01/06/09
grill some chicken, make guacamole and a lemon lime cheesecake
delilah at 4:34AM on 01/07/09
Lots of good ideas here. But I just gotta say that pepperoni in scrambled eggs would make a fine Sunday breakfast.
gentlyferal at 4:14PM on 01/07/09
One of my favorite dinners is whole wheat linguini with shrimp, asparagus, and grape tomatoes, tossed with a sauce I make from ricotta cheese thinned with a little water and flavored with lemon zest and s&p. I bet you could create something similar with the cream cheese and light cream. It's super easy to throw together on a weeknight, and it's light enough that I can eat a big plate and still zip my pants.
nosillak at 10:32AM on 01/09/09