Super Bowl Leftovers & Flu Menu

This last Sunday, after you felt so stuffed, after you lost money in your office pool, after you were grossed out by Go Daddy or chuckled at the whispering Oreo war...what did you do with your leftover food? Or this year did you go out?

As a host, your cleaning and lending a place often leads to having leftovers stay over.  Sunday I was graced with a big almost full raw veggie platter...and then Tuesday I came down with a flu. This isn't about foods or supplements that will help speed recovery (I already shared my cold remedies, suppose that is different from flu), but just things I found that kept my stomach balanced. My recovery for my unsettled stomach and headache just entailed the usual rest, fluids...and otherwise lazily entertained by Spaced and reading Game of Thrones.

The "meals" I found to be safe:
1. Bowl of oatmeal-some honey, cocoa powder...left off flax for first few days (no extra fiber for stomach to contend with)
2. Fresh fruit: cut up kiwis, apple and pear
3. Smoothie using frozen banana, brown rice protein, coconut water, and hemp milk with cinnamon
4. Plain toast with a little honey (I used Gluten-free Goddess' recipe, except had to use rice flour for sorghum and add extra liquid...it came out a bit gummy but happy enough with it for now for rising like real bread. It doesn't use eggs.)
5. Leftover veggie tray saute over leftover orange-quinoa salad  (recipe follows below). This salad had a fun blend of spices. Cinnamon and orange is golden!

Orange-Quinoa Salad from Kristina's CSA, JR Organics:

• 1 cup dry Quinoa (prepare according to package directions)
• Handful chopped fresh Basil + some for garnish
• 1/2 Lemon or 1 Tbs Lemon juice
• juice from 1/2 Navel Orange (any “orange” Orange) or a few tbs Orange Juice
• Olive Oil
• Salt to taste
• 3-4 Tbs chopped Sweet Onion
• A few pinches of the following spices:
• ground Black Pepper
• Cinnamon
• Tumeric
• Toasted nuts (walnuts, pecans,pine nuts, almonds, etc.)
• Cheese (Chevre, Feta, or sliced Parmesan, Romano, Gruyere, etc.)  left off dairy for my detox and it still had zip and pow.
• 3 Blood Oranges: cut into small pieces with pith and seeds removed

Combine ingredients and serve at chilled or room temp.


Veggie Tray Saute (single serving)-rinsed already!

• 1 cup broccoli/cauliflower
• 10 grape tomato 
• 7 baby carrots cut into sixths for quick cooking 
• Handful of chopped/rinsed leafy CSA veggie (I used chard and mustard frill)
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• fresh lemon juice to taste (I did two squeezes)

Heat pan on medium heat and add oil.

Let pan warm up then add veggies when  it sizzles (test piece or water drop). Add seasoning. Cook until desired crisp-tender ratio reached. Increase the heat to medium high for last 1-2 minutes to brown the veggies

Do you have any recipes that can be transformed into other recipes? Do you have any flu remedies you rely on?