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Those of you who follow my blog know that I find nothing more culinarily satisfying than pulling odds and ends from the fridge and pantry and getting creative with what I collect. The mark of success in this endeavor is when the family doesn’t realize that I’ve scrounged, and even provides compliments on a fun dinner idea. The key is to never reveal that you’re serving leftovers, that you didn’t feel like shopping, and definitely push the healthy aspects of your offering.

When I saw we had a big bunch of romaine lettuce in the back of the crisper, I knew I was in business. What’s healthier, and trendier, than lettuce wraps with a fun assortment of tidbits to fill them? Let the scrounging begin! Hmm, a partial sandwich bag of sprouts, three lonely strips of bacon not eaten at breakfast (how did that happen?), a couple of wilted green onions next to a hunk of cabbage, and two cooked Italian sausages from a few nights prior. In the back of the pantry I found a dusty can of chick peas. A gold mine.

I coarsely chopped the sausages and heated them in a small skillet with chopped cabbage, sliced green onions and a healthy dose of chili sauce. Dish one. After cooking a half-cup of white rice, I added two eggs that I fried in the sausage skillet after chopping them with the bacon strips. Dish two. Bean sprouts with a dash of sesame oil. Dish three. Chick peas with salt, pepper and olive oil. Dish four.

Arrange each selection in its own bowl and include soy sauce as a condiment with sliced garlic. Rinse and separate the romaine for easy self service. Healthy, pretty and tasty. Come and get it!

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