Salmon guacamole wonton cups – Work what ya pantry gave ya
Okay, so the song is really Shake What Ya Mama Gave Ya, but the idea is the same…..work what you have.
On one of many nights where I just didn’t feel like cooking much at all and hadn’t gone grocery shopping in a while, these babies were born with little effort and items already sitting in my pantry.
The girls loved them. And I was happy they were edible and only took 10 minutes to throw together.
What’s in them?
- A can of salmon, a can of spicy diced tomatoes on the bottom
- An avocado chopped small and mixed with sour cream (mayo or cream cheese would work, too), lemon juice, and some salt
- Baked wonton cups made by slicing eggroll wrappers into quarters, putting in muffin tins, spritzing with cooking spray and salt, and broiling for 3-4 minutes
- Chopped chives sprinkled on top because as L says, it makes them “look fancy,” and suddenly a million times more appealing to them.
Yay for another laziness-inspired success.
Puzzle board cutting boards – Cut your bread and eat it too…with a glass of wine
Now this? This cutting board I think I can get behind. An individual piece is kind of small to cut on and yet, I actually have one that size that I use alll the time. And this one really does double as a serving tray…for each person, if you so choose. The wine glass in the puzzle piece interlocking slot is clever, transforming a multi-sized cutting board into fun dinner party plates.
They’re not exactly cheap at 26 bucks a board, but if you’re one to use them to their full potential, I doubt you’d be getting rid of them for a long, long time.
Cutting boards shaped like states – Patriotic or useless?
AHeirloom was featured on the Kitchn quite a while back and since then, I’ve seen them in a few other places. They sell lots of different state-shaped cutting boards for 38 bucks. They’re cool, but I can’t help but wonder how useful they really are.
I like that they’ve been portrayed as serving platters instead, but then, is it really worth it just to serve on? Where would one store something like this anyway? Won’t exactly stack nicely, huh?
On a side note, I do love the detailing on some of the boards. Can you see the heart in the lower right of the state above? You can place it where your own city is!
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