We’re both big fans of repurposing.
She can turn an glass jar into a beautiful vase in no time flat. An ordinary little table here is suddenly a perfect nightstand there. She is kind of masterful at re-combining wardrobe items into new outfits. (I tell you, the girl can dress.)
My repurposing is done mostly in the kitchen. If the recipe calls for tomato sauce and we’re out, how about V8 juice, tomato paste, and some oregano? Almost-stale donuts? Bread pudding. Random vegetables and a little protein? Fried rice. I filled omelets for breakfast with bits and pieces from the previous night’s post-Christmas party, and her mom approved in a pretty serious way.
But you don’t always need to repurpose. Repetition isn’t always a bad thing. (Her favorite thing to do with Thanksgiving leftovers is have Thanksgiving dinner again.)
And thus, on Friday night, there was fried chicken, corn on the cob, and sliced tomatoes. And, okay, a few steamed green beans that were so good I thought about making more. She savored the last bites of corn, and sighed. “If this is the last of the summer’s corn, I want to make sure I enjoyed it.”
It’s not; there’s another ear in the crisper. At least there was when I left this morning.
Dinner at the Country House 