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I usually have a couple of cans of tomato paste on hand. If I don't use the whole can I'll use a small cookie scoop to portion the remaining into a plastic container and then freeze it.

Last night I had leftovers with mashed potatoes. For the potatoes, I simmered them in milk rather than water, I had a container of milk that I wanted to use up (I don't drink milk, I just use it for cooking/baking). Cooking potatoes in milk presents a couple of challenges, you have to watch it like a hawk to prevent spill overs and it can scorch the bottom of the pot. On the plus side, they taste better. I seasoned it with a pat of butter, parmesan cheese and black pepper.

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I'm glad you're safe, Joan. That kind of weather is very frustrating.

I don't have a name for what I made last night. I browned a pound of ground beef with some sliced celery and a small diced potato (I had a potato that I wanted to use up). Then I added a can of corn and a can of Amy's vegetarian chili and a little white wine and simmered it for a few minutes. It's good but could use a little more liquid, a small can of tomato would have gone good in it but I only have large cans in the house. I have enough left for several more meals.

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I open the package and take 3 cookies. Close up the package and eat the cookies. Open the package again and take 2 cookies, close up the package and then eat the cookies. Open the package again ...................

And then there are none.

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I made pork chops and gravy, had it with broccoli and pasta.

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Italiancook, I'm glad I jogged your memory. My loaf consisted of one can of salmon, I removed as much of the skin and bones as I could, some finely chopped onion, celery and red bell pepper, an egg and some bread crumbs. I was actually going to make salmon patties but after I mixed it, I didn't think it would hold together good enough so I made it a loaf.

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Yesterday I had salmon loaf, leftover mashed potato, brussels sprouts and carrots.

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Made a batch of burger/sandwich buns.

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I had pork tenderloin, broccoli, carrot and mashed potato.

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I made a stir fry consisting of carrots, celery, thin sliced brussels sprouts, red bell pepper, and pork tenderloin. Had it with rice.

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I made roasted pork tenderloin and fried potato in a little duck fat.

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I made cupcakes from a box mix and made a chocolate frosting and topped them with coconut.

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I had pasta with meat sauce (ground beef, mushrooms, onion, diced carrot and celery) and kale.

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I made burger/sandwich buns this evening.

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Yesterday I spatchcocked and roasted a duck. Seasoned it simply with some salt and pepper.

While the duck was roasting I made a stock from the wing tips, neck and backbone (along with onion, carrot, celery and a bay leaf). I also skimmed off the fat from the pan as it accumulated. When it was done, the pan had a lot of brown bits baked on. I made a nice brown pan gravy using the stock I had just made.

The duck was pretty good and the gravy was great, liquid gold!

I used a little duck fat to fry an egg this morning, it was delicious.

Tonight's dinner will be leftover duck.

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I made tostadas, rice, brussels sprouts and carrots.

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