Oh my gosh! What have I done?
By The Horse
@TheHorse (206238)
Walnut Creek, California
November 15, 2017 6:17pm CST
I needed a bedtime snack the other night and didn't know what to do. What I did was throw together a small serving of TraderJoe's Kun Pao Chicken. I cook it in olive oil on my stove.
When I went to my freezer to grab some rice to toss in, I realized that I had no rice whatsoever. So I went all Jewish on my kun pao chicken, tossed in some "bagel croutons" (one inch squares of bagel that I chopped up) and some red onion (usually for my bagels and lox).
The result was....delicious! The bagel croutons soaked up the olive oil, got lightly brown, and were really fun to eat. The red onions blended in with the packaged onions just fine. Yum!
Have you ever experimented with "what you have" and invented a new taste sensation?
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@Morleyhunt (21736)
• Canada
16 Nov 17
Some of my tastiest dishes were created from what was available....now this summer someone questioned the condiments used on a hotdog....my daughter and I roasted wieners over a fire. The only thing we had to put on our dogs was some shredded cheese and some French dressing. It worked.
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@Morleyhunt (21736)
• Canada
16 Nov 17
@TheHorse our cupboard was bare....no mustard....no catsup.....no relish....we worked with what we had.
A couple that stopped at our campsite commented on our unusual combo.
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@LeaPea2417 (36486)
• Toccoa, Georgia
16 Nov 17
Yes, I have done that many times.
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@LeaPea2417 (36486)
• Toccoa, Georgia
17 Nov 17
@TheHorse Can't think of anything at the moment.
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@thislittlepennyearns (58177)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
16 Nov 17
That sounds really good
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@TheHorse (206238)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Nov 17
@thislittlepennyearns A true multi-purpose food.
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@thislittlepennyearns (58177)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
16 Nov 17
@TheHorse I need to find those bagel things you used. They sound amazing
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@TheHorse (206238)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Nov 17
@Happy2BeMe As do I. Whenever I move (which isn't that often), I locate the nearest Thai restaurant.
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@peachpurple (13884)
• Malaysia
16 Nov 17
yesterday I added in chilli sauce in stir fry veggies, now that is when I say "XXXX !" and threw away my new invention
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@snowy22315 (170313)
• United States
16 Nov 17
Fusion cooking its finest!I think that's how most things get invented. I haven't lately, but I am sure I have.! I don't always have the right ingredents to make what I want to make.
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@celticeagle (159359)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Nov 17
Oh, yes. But combining two different foods like you did. I do love Chinese food.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
16 Nov 17
Yes and they turned out wonderfully! Kung pao chicken is one of my favorite dishes, it's yummy and so easy to make.
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@TheHorse (206238)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Nov 17
@cahaya1983 That's what I say!
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@spiderdust (14741)
• San Jose, California
16 Nov 17
I would never have thought to chop up bagels to fry up with Kung Pao chicken. Genius!
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@Behindtheguitarbar (2831)
• Guangdong, China
16 Nov 17
couldn't understand why kun pao chicken as bed time food... Is it too heavy before bedtime?3 people like this
@Behindtheguitarbar (2831)
• Guangdong, China
17 Nov 17
@TheHorse OMG...dinner is so late. It is not good for your health.
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@m_audrey6788 (58482)
• Germany
16 Nov 17
Sometimes I do the same. Your food looks so delicious 
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
16 Nov 17
During lean times I have certainly experimented with things on hand. Some were very good and some were not so good. Glad yours turned out good.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
16 Nov 17
Bagel croutons sounds yummy to me. I do sometimes throw stuff all together sometimes it works sometimes not so much.
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