3 wonderful leftover Recipes

note..folks i know this looks really long..it is, easy..i just gave lots of detail..it is easy easy !! :(), wonderful oriental flair shrimp fried rice, a very colorful and delicious meal for 4, raw shrimp, shelled and deveined, salt, freshly ground black pepper, cornstarch, cooking oil, divided, eggs, beaten, stalks green onion, minced, leftover rice , grains separated well, frozen peas and carrots, defrosted, soy sauce, sesame oil, in a bowl, toss the shrimp with the salt, pepper and cornstarch., let marinate for 10 minutes at room temperature., heat a wok or large saute pan on high heat., when the pan is hot enough for a bead of water to instantly sizzle and evaporate, add just 1 tbsp of the cooking oil and swirl to coat pan., add the shrimp , quickly spreading out around the cooking surface area so that they are not overlapping., let fry , untouched for 30 seconds., flip over and let the other side fry for 30 seconds, or until about 80% cooked through., shrimp from the pan onto a plate , leaving as much oil in the pan as possible., turn the heat to medium, let the pan heat up again. add the eggs, stirring in a quick motion to break up and scramble the eggs. when the eggs are almost cooked through (they should still be slightly runny in the middle), dish out of the pan into the same plate as the cooked shrimp., use paper towels to wipe the same wok or saute pan clean and return to high heat with the remaining 1 tbsp of cooking oil, swirling to coat., when the oil is very hot , add the green onions and fry until fragrant, about 15 seconds., add in the rice and stir well to mix in the green onions throughout. spread the rice all around the wok surface area and let the rice heat up, untouched until you hear the bottoms of the grains sizzle, about 1-2 minutes., use the spatula to toss the rice, again spreading the rice out over the surface of wok., drizzle the soy sauce all around the rice and toss., add the peas and carrots, the cooked eggs, shrimp and sesame oil, tossing to mix the rice evenly with all of the ingredients., let everything heat back up again , until the rice grains are so hot they practically dance, taste and add an additional soy sauce if needed .

ramen noodles (any flavor since you won tsp need the seasoning packet) or 2 -3 cups of any leftover pasta (plain), chili with beans (use meatless if you swing that way), diced tomatoes (with or without green chilies), shredded cheese or 4 -8 oz sliced cheese (of your choice, monterey jack, american, cheddar - i usually use extra sharp cheddar - you get a lot)