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Grilled Cutlets with Sweet Tomato Sauce

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I had used Chicken cutlets for our Donna Hay recipe on Wednesday.  I had two left and no ideas as to what to do with them, a familiar situation.  I think, this is because I am a saver.  I want to know, I have what I will need, in the refrigerator, freezer or cabinets. As a result, I buy a little bit of "everything".  At almost any given time, you will find bok choy, onions, sweet potato, potato, spinach, zucchini, carrots, chopped chicken and chopped beef, chicken cutlets, organic soup, etc., in the house.  Of course that is besides the dairy products.  My basic cheese is Parmesan, Ricotta, Cream Cheese, Cheddar, Mexican shredded, Edam, Goat and some sliced cheese. My point is that I am usually ready with all the ingredients or a good substitute. I remember one day, I met a friend in the food store and she was literally begging me, to stop by and take an onion, she had with no plans for.  I bet her kitchen is more organized than mine.  I...

Scallions, Tomatoes and Ricotta Pudding

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Do you ever get an urge for a particular food?  All week, I have wanted scallions, not just a few in a simple dish.  No, I wanted scallions, lots of them but what does one do with all those scallions? I had a vision of eggs with these scallions so I knew that was going to be an ingredient.  Cheese, of course, has to be there.   I needed another taste and also another color and I thought either tomato or bell peppers.  Tomatoes won. This is a recipe made as I went along.  I had called it a kugel in my  Monday menu.  It doesn't feel like a kugel even though kugel is pudding.  Pudding won.  I think, the most difficult part of this recipe was naming it and I certainly don't have anything creative. To the ingredients: 1 cup chopped scallions 3/4 cup tomatoes, chopped 1 cup Ricotta cheese (I thought about using Farmer cheese since I have some in the refrigerator.) 2 eggs 1/2 cup milk salt and pepper to taste Spray oil Method: Spray a lar...