I love making meals with leftovers. It usually results in something original and delicious. Combinations of flavors that you wouldn’t think of at first, but which ultimately create a harmonious whole.
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Salmon Dumplings with Kimchi Jasmine Rice / Boulettes de saumon avec Riz au kimchi
I love leftovers. When cooking, I often make more than I need to make sure I have extras to make quick lunches afterwards. It’s so convenient!
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What to do with a few sprigs of fresh garlic that are starting to wilt? A little piece of cucumber? Chard stems? Broccoli stems?
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After making our traditional Poké Friday (our Poke Bowl Night) I had leftovers of several small ingredients with which I wanted to make a refreshing salad with an Asian flavor.
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There are days when leftovers from previous meals create a whole new delicious dish! This is the case with this Buddha Bowl.
Yesterday’s Leftovers
Meals follow each other, don’t look alike and sometimes there are leftovers that we keep simply because we don’t want to throw them away. Be careful, use them before they waste away!
One evening, I made this wonderful Hasselback Butternut Squash recipe with the last squash from my garden. It was so huge that we didn’t eat it all. Ditto for green beans from another meal. Here is the idea of putting them in my next Buddha Bowl germinating.
Fermented condiments
Red or white cabbage sauerkraut and Kimchi are condiments that I always have in my fridge. As soon as I reach the end of my stock, I prepare new ones. I alternate styles and tastes. Click here for fermented recipe ideas. Cabbage is good, but fermented cabbage is extremely good for you – and for the taste!
It enhances and complements a meal, salad, sandwich, etc. that’s why I always have them. The tangy (sour) and spicy flavors of red cabbage sauerkraut enhance the sweetness of the butternut squash and add punch to the whole dish.
Hasselback Butternut & Sauerkraut Buddha Bowl
For a bowl, you need …
- 1 handful fresh spinach
- 1 handful green beans, cooked
- 125ml Red cabbage sauerkraut
- 1 / 4 Hasselback Butternut squash
- 1 handful Alfalfa
- 1-2 young green onion, finely chopped
- Cucumber, a few slices (optional)
- Nuts, seeds of your choice (optional)
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- In your favorite bowl, place a bed of fresh spinach on which you add the squash, sauerkraut and green beans. Add the cucumber slices on one side, if you use them.
- On top, add the alfalfa and sprinkle the onion, seeds and nuts as well as a drizzle of olive oil. I don’t add vinegar or lemon or any other spice since the squash and sauerkraut are tasty enough.
In Health!
Chantal


Il y a des jours où les restes des repas précédents permettent de créer un tout nouveau plat bien délicieux! C’est le cas de ce Buddha Bowl.
Les restes d’hier
Les repas se suivent, ne se ressemblent pas et parfois il y a de restes que l’on garde tout simplement parce qu’on ne veux pas les jeter. Attention, de les utiliser avant qu’ils ne dépérissent!
Un soir, j’avais fait cette merveilleuse recette de Hasselback de courge Butternut avec la dernière courge de mon potager. Elle était tellement énorme qu’on ne l’a pas tout mangé. Idem pour les haricots verts d’un autre repas. Voilà que germe l’idée de les mettre dans mon prochain Buddha Bowl.
Condiments fermentés
La choucroute de chou rouge ou blanc ainsi que le Kimchi sont des condiments que j’ai en permanence dans mon frigo. Dès que j’arrive à la fin de mon stock, j’en prépare de nouveau. J’alterne les styles et les goûts. Par ici pour des idées recettes fermentées. Le chou est bon mais le chou fermenté est extrêmement bon pour la santé -et au goût!
Il rehausse et complète bien un repas, une salade, un sandwich, etc. c’est pourquoi j’en ai toujours. Les goûts acidulé (sure) et épicé de la choucroute au chou rouge viennent rehausser la douceur de la courge butternut et donne du punch à l’ensemble du plat.
Buddha Bowl de Butternut Hasselback et choucroute de chou rouge
Pour un bol, tu as besoin de…
- 1 poignée épinards frais
- 1 poignée haricots verts, cuits
- 125ml Choucroute de choux rouge
- 1/4 Hasselback de courge Butternut
- 1 poignée Luzerne alfalfa
- 1-2 oignon jeune vert, coupé finement
- Concombre, quelques tranches (optionnel)
- Noix, graines de ton choix (optionnel)
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- Dans ton bol favori, dispose un lit d’épinards frais sur lequel tu ajoute la courge, la choucroute et les haricots verts. Ajoute les tranches de concombre sur un côté, si tu en utilises.
- Au-dessus, ajouter la luzerne et parsemer l’oignon, les graines et noix ainsi qu’un filet d’huile d’olive. Je n’ajoute pas de vinaigre ou citron ou n’importe quelle autre épice puisque la courge et la choucroute sont suffisamment goûteuses.
Santé!
Chantal

Veggie Mash patties
Have you ever done anything with the vegetables you used for your broth?
I love knowing I’m not wasting anything! In that sens, I made these patties with broth leftover vegetables. They can also be used as a burger patty. They are quite tasteful because of added spices. Just mold into balls and then pat in the pan. Fry them for a falafel look alike.
This is what I did…
250 to 275g of broth leftover veggies
20 to 30g of coconut flour
30g of bread crumbs (gluten free or not!)
15ml of Italian spice mix
5ml of salt
1 egg
Start by purée the vegetables. Squeeze them as much as you can to get all the water/broth out. Otherwise, you will need more flour to absorb all moister.
Mix all ingredients.
Add oil to a frying pan on med high heat. When oil is ready, spoon the veggie mash into small patties and add them to the pan.
Let fry for a few minutes before turning them gently.
Serve with salad or whatever green vegetables you have on hand or serve them on a bun for a smooth veggie burger.
Bon appétit!
In health,
Chantal