Fannee Doolee loves to cook, but hates to shop. (Remember Fannee Doolee? The girl from Zoom on PBS when we were kids? She loved things with double letters, but hated things without.) Well, I'm with Fannee on this one, but I don't love to cook and hate to shop because of the double-letter-single-letter difference, I just love it and hate it. If only I could cook without going to the grocery store (I'm too frugal to use Peapod, but am liking that my eldest has his license & is still enamoured enough with the novelty of driving to be willing to run some errands for me. However he's not yet at the point where I can give him a full list).

So, now that the holiday is over, and I've cooked my big meal, but still want to entertain, preferably with a different meal, creativity kicked in. I had leftover creamed spinach, and a container of mushrooms that hadn't gotten used yet. Stuffed mushrooms! I just added some bread crumbs and cheese to the creamed spinach. Easy and yum!

Not looking for an appetizer idea? How about brunch? A spinach-and-cheese omelet or frittata would be perfect! Lunch? A baked potato topped with creamed spinach and cheese, with a salad on the side.

What ideas can you come up with from your leftovers?