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My in-laws just left after staying with us for several days. My mother-in-law is a clever cook, making the most of every little tidbit, nourishing people creatively.
One night I made Mexican food, per Christy’s suggestion. My mother-in-law advised me to leave behind a bit of the sauce from browning and preparing the spiced ground beef. I transferred the beef into a bowl, leaving a dribble of the tasty red sauce in the skillet.
She pulled out some leftover brown rice and dumped it right into the sauce, added a few crumbles of the beef, chopped up a tomato to toss in along with a bit of red and green pepper, onion, and some corn. She heated it all up, cooking the vegetables a little (it didn’t take long, they were chopped so small), and in seconds it was ready to serve.
“When I’m making Spanish rice at home,” she explained, “I just use a little of this and that. Whatever I have in the fridge. I don’t want anything to go to waste.”
I love that. I used to host “Make-Do Mondays” in an effort to encourage a make-do mindset. As a missionary, my mother-in-law often has to make-do, and it seems I learn some new solution or idea every time we’re together.
In this case, we made the most of the odds and ends in the vegetable drawer to create a delicious side dish—such an great way to make the most of our resources! She taught me a simple, new way to add interest to our Mexican meals, and I’m delighted to share her easy, frugal, make-do Spanish rice “recipe” with you today.
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What a great idea! I love these kinds of ‘recipes’!
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Rice is wonderful for making meals that help you use up odds and ends – I like your mother-in-law’s idea of incorporating the sauce from another dish as well. It’s so important not to waste food and these kinds of recipes are fantastic for providing inspiration so thanks for sharing it and for hosting!
Such a sweet MIL! Hoping I can be the same toward my married daughter and her new husband. :~D
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that rice looks amazing!! thanks for hosting!
YUM!!!! I LOVE me some good spanish rice! Thanks Ann for making me hungry!
My article today is about tea and herbal infusions. Thanks for sharing your space with us on this fine friday!
Hi Ann,
First great post. Love Spanish rice <3!
Also, my posts on Mr. Linksey are #'s 21 and 22…# 21 has a typo! Sorry!
I hope this doesn't inconvience you too much! #22 is the god one.
My post is about articles written about Cheap ways to feed a crowd…I thought it would be good for the spring and summer!
Blessings and as always thanks for including me in your carnivals!
Andrea
Love it! Thanks for such a great & delicious idea.
Thanks for sharing such a practical recipe. I love to combine what I have in new ways.
Ann — Well, now I’ve found your blog, too! I guess in all of our connection-making over on Facebook, I didn’t realize that you STILL live in Indiana. I am thrilled! And have been having a great time looking around your blog to get to know you know. And food is one thing I love to eat AND write about! I’ll pop back over on a Friday to join the fun. Looking forward to more connections!
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