LCBO Food & Drink Summer 2019

Meal prepping, batch cooking or just being organized… Whatever you call it, once you start you’ll wonder why you haven’t been cooking this way all along! Having one main recipe to serve the first day and two uses for leftovers (better to call them planned-overs) plus some quick ideas can make those weeknight woes (whines) of “what’s for dinner”a thing of the past. Our leftover recipes are not your mish-mash afterthought sort of recipes that make your family groan; each is fresh and tastes decidedly different from the base recipe. Best of all, they’re quick, easy and can save you money, so it’s a win-win-win.

Chili-Rubbed Pork Loin Roast with Fresh Salsa A few spices, a boneless pork loin, the barbecue and boom! Dinner is ready for today and tomorrow and the next day, too. Well, not entirely ready, because who wants to eat the exact same thing everyday? But the leftover grilled pork loin gives your dinners a kick-start.

Summer Chili Pork Rice Bowl

more Quick ideas Cut leftover pork into thin strips, sauté strips of peppers, spoon it into tortillas with salsa and call it a fajita night. Dress-up store- bought ramen soup with thin slices of leftover pork and fresh veggies.

Spoon some seasoned rice in a bowl, slice up the leftover Chili-Rubbed Pork Roast, top it with a load of veggies and extra fresh salsa and you’ve got a beautiful and nutritious bowl of summer goodness. Egg Burgers Burgers are a summer mainstay and this twist is sure to shake up any burger boredom. Pile on the leftover pork, garnish it up then sit back and admire the way you got dinner on the table in under 20 minutes. Chili Pork &

Serve leftovers with an Ontario crafted-brewed IPA or a European wheat beer.

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