You have been chopped....

Last Friday night the Mr. and I had date night. It has been difficult with both of us working to fit this in every week. Our fridge was full of single serving, random items that needed to be used and we have been trying to save money and reduce waste. We decided to create our own version of the television show "Chopped" in which contestants are given mystery ingredients and asked to make a delicious dish with these items. We took turns selecting one ingredient out of five from our fridge and attempted to create a culinary masterpiece. The Mr. made a chicken enchilada salad (leftovers used: White bean/sausage/swiss chard soup, lettuce, cabbage, hotwings, salsa, sour cream). I came up with some Italian style potato pancakes with basil tatziki dipping sauce (Leftovers used: Fresh mozzarella, potato logs, bread crumbs, cucumbers, basil) and a creamed brocolli/apple/leek soup. It actually ended up being delicious and food that we had become tired of was reinvented. I enjoy things like this where we can be creative. I should have taken a picture, reading this post back to myself hardly makes it sound good. But it was. ;)