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    Cook Once, Eat Twice! 7 Meals that Make for Killer Leftovers

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    Fried Rice
    When you make rice for dinner, double the amount you need - leftover rice is perfect for turning into fried rice!
    Make shrimp fried rice

    Ingredients:
    2 cups

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    Photo by: Family Kitchen
    Fried Rice
    When you make rice for dinner, double the amount you need - leftover rice is perfect for turning into fried rice!
    Make shrimp fried rice

    Ingredients:
    2 cups cooked rice
    1 cup chopped asparagus
    1 cup frozen and defrosted peas
    1/2 red pepper, chopped
    1/2 onion, chopped
    6 spring onions, chopped
    2 cloves garlic
    1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
    3 eggs, whisked
    3 tablespoons soy sauce
    2 tablespoons sesame seed oil
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    1 lb peeled and de-viened shrimp

    Directions:
    1. Preheat large skillet or wok. Add olive and sesame oil. Add chopped asparagus, red bell pepper and onion. Cook until tender crisp. Add garlic and ginger. Add whisked eggs and cook until done. Add rice and shrimp. Add soy sauce and peas. Stir and cook until shrimp is no longer pink.

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    Thu, Oct 11, 2012 2:26 PM EDT
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    As days get shorter and schedules get tighter, there seems to be less time to spend preparing dinner every night. While you're in the kitchen chopping and simmering, why not make something you can pull into service again one day down the road - transformed into something different the next night or frozen for months, ready to pull out on a cold winter's night when you don't have time to cook? Roast two chickens instead of one, assemble two lasagnas and freeze one for later, or cook extra rice to fry up another day… here are some delicious ways to make your dinner do double duty. - By Julie Van Rosendaal



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