Leftover Beauty - Vol. 1

This is your friend.

This is where being frugal meets creativity. As a single parent chef, many of us need to save money and one way to do this is to re-purpose leftover food from the night before. This posting's leftover revamp involves baked potatoes.

Baked potatoes are not only a great side dish for dinner for also serves as a marvelous add-on to breakfast as home fries.

Here's how to make them:

Hardware:

• 10" cast iron pan
• 5" Chopping Knife
• Cutting board used for vegetables/fruit (not animal protein)

Software:

• 2 medium sized left over baked potatoes
• 1/2 onion
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil

Process:

• Preheat pan over medium heat and drizzle vegetable oil into the pan
• Cube the onions and potatoes

When cutting a baked potato, please keep in mind that the skin is harder to cut than a raw one. Be sure your knife is sharp and that you take your time.

Onions are a bit easier to cut but still be careful, especially when making the horizontal cuts.

• Put the tablespoon of butter into the pan, spread it around throughout and then add the onions. Fry until they are translucent.
• Add the potatoes into the pan, add salt, pepper and other spices to your liking. Spread them evenly over the surface of the pan. Let them sit for approx. 5 min. 
• Flip the potatoes over and let them fry for another 5 minutes.
• Once they are browned to your liking, plate them with your favorite egg dish.

These are done, plate them with your favorite egg dish. Mmmmmmm boy, it's good!