The Impulsive Kitchen

Long time, no post.  I'll try to fix that this year. This is something to do with leftover ham from Christmas.  It relies on a LOT of convenience items (condensed soups) that I don't use a lot.  These Cream of Whatever soups are fantastic shortcuts in the kitchen, but they tend to be a little heavy on sodium and bland - so you really need to add your own flavors to make the dish special.   In a large skillet or sauce pan: Melt: 2 tbls butter Add to the pot, and saute, until onions and celery are translucent: 2 medium onions, diced 1 red pepper, diced 1/2 cup carrots, diced or shredded 1/2 cup celery, diced Add,  Bring to a simmer, and simmer for 20 minutes until the potatoes are tender 3 cups potatoes, diced 4 cups chicken broth Add, 1 can, Campbells Cream of Celery Soup 1 can, Campbells Cheddar Cheese Soup 2 - 3 cups diced ham 1 can of creamed corn Simmer for another 10 minutes, and the chowder is ready to serve.  However, if your are feeling ext...

Frittatas are a go-to leftover clearer in my house.  Leftovers present a challenge to cooks that have finicky eaters in the house. I happen to love finding things to do with them, but I have run across finicky eaters that don't like leftovers, or anything do to with them.  Frittatas, which are essentially a baked omelet, are a great disguise for anything that you need to rid of in your fridge.  Last night was a "Wii Kirk" at our little Presbyterian church in Arlington, VA. WE have about one a month in the cooler times of the year.   The pastor's wife, St. Cheryl of Shirlington, and I bake a total of about 20 to 30 pizzas for whoever shows up, we set up a big screen with a Nintendo Wii attached for the kids or whomever to play.  People bring things to share, like salads, dessert, wine, home brewed beer, etc.  It's a grand way to start the weekend! Anyway, I found myself looking for something to make on Saturday for lunch.  These were the things...