I have a large bottle of red wine which is half full. This is a rare problem for us, but my husband and I went out of town, and the bottle sat. It's not drinkable, but yet it hasn't "turned to vinegar" yet.
Any idea for uses/recipes for this? I can't think of anything summery to cook with it, but I hate to throw it away.
That looks good, Shane. I like that it uses 2 cups of wine because I have at least that, and like I said, I'd rather not waste good wine! The only recipe I make with red wine is lentil tomato soup --- I LOVE it, but it only uses about 1/2 cup, plus I don't have much interest in soup when it's hot out.
One thing that I do with leftover red wine is freeze it. You can pour it into a plastic ziplock baggie or a plastic baggies with a twist tie and freeze it. It isn't really drinkable after that, but you do then have it to cook with. And I use red wine when I make potroast or stew or ... even sometimes to marinade chicken before I bake or grill it.
Yeah, it's super hot down here in Florida these days AND it was JUST as hot when I made a trip up to Virginia last month! SO... I don't blame you for not wanting to make soup! In my opinion, soup is good on a rainy day, though.
Speaking of red wine, I went on vacation to St. Augustine and went to the San Sebastian Winery. They had free wine tasting (which was awesome and I drank everything - even the ones I didn't care for - and the girlfriend gave me any wine she didn't want, too - I think I walked out a little tipsy ) and I ended up taking home two bottles of wine. Hee!
Thanks for the compliment on my abs. I appreciate it! I'd be lying if I said I didn't work hard for it
Last edited by NightengaleShane; 07-30-2008 at 04:35 PM.
Make a sangria! I usually put in some frozen berries and flavored club soda and rum, but there are about a million different ways to do it.
1 Bottle of red wine (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Rioja reds, Zinfandel, Shiraz)
1 Lemon cut into wedges
1 Orange cut into wedges
2 Tbsp sugar
1 Shot brandy
2 Cups ginger ale or club soda
Shane, I know you've worked hard! How many hours a day/week are you working out (typically)? Wish I had the umph to do more ab work. And, yeah, it is broiling. Maybe I'll sweat off a lb. or two I saved the Rachel recipe for a later (cooler) day.
Photo -- Why didn't I think of freezing it??? When you cook with it, it's fine? That's what I'm going to do. I'm too hot to cook anything, actually.
Hey Jen - we posted at same time. I LOVE sangria... yum! I don't have all those ingredients on hand, but that recipe looks very tasty. Have you ever made it with old wine that's been opened?? Good idea!
Hey Jen - we posted at same time. I LOVE sangria... yum! I don't have all those ingredients on hand, but that recipe looks very tasty. Have you ever made it with old wine that's been opened?? Good idea!
I would never ruin a perectly good bottle of wine by turning it into Sangria, so it's the only way I salvage a bottle that's turned on me
You can use canned, drained fruit (mandarin oranges, pinneapple, etc..) or fresh fruit like apples and oranges and strawberries and then throw some club soda in. I use the "lite" seltzer water. I usually go with a citrus flavor (like diet sprite). That way I don't have to add sugar.
Shane, I know you've worked hard! How many hours a day/week are you working out (typically)?
*Counting, counting*
1.5 hours of bike riding 5 days a week and usually 30-60 minutes on the weekends = 8-10 hours of bike riding every week
15-30 minutes strength training with dumbbells every morning = 1.5-3.5 hours of dumbbells
10 minutes on abs every morning (it's really all you need; strengthening the abs doesn't do much unless you get rid of the fat, anyway - the 10 minutes is just the upkeep) = 70 minutes a week or 1.2 hours (approximately)
Strength training with much heavier weights 3 times a week for 30-60 minutes each time = 1.5-3 hours heavy weight training
Running 30 minutes three times a week = 1.5 hours running... sometimes I will run more often than that; I try to do it every other day or so, but I vary.
SO, I spend approximately 13-20 hours a week exercising.
I don't FEEL like I'm working out THAT much until it's all written down, because I make a point of riding my bike everywhere, jogging to different places, and have made the dumbbells and abs part of my morning routine. And I just find the heavy strength training to be super fun and sometimes even theraputic
For my family, I use white lasagna noodles, freshly grated Parmesan cheese and Beringer cabernet sauvignon (for us this wine seems to agree with all 6 in our family ~ you CAN taste the wine in this recipe)
Cook spinach according to directions. Drain well and let cool Press to remove as much water as possible, set aside.
Spray vegetable cooking spray in a large skillet (non-stick is best).
Over medium heat, cook onion, garlic, oregano, basil and rosemarry, stirring often, until onion is soft, about 10 minutes. Add tomato puree, tomato paste and wine. Cover and simmer for about 10 minutes. Uncover and cook until sauce thickens and is reduced to about 2 1/2 cups, about 10 minutes (watch out for the sauce popping ~ makes for nice stove splatters .
Meanwhile, cook noodles according to directions. Drain and set aside. When cool enought to handle, carefully separate noodles.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spoon about 1/4 of the sauce into a 9 by 13 inch backing dish. Arrange 4 noodles lengthwise on the bottom and sides of the dish, overlapping as needed and bringing noodles up the sides of the dish. Spread half of the spinach over the noodles.
In a small bowl, lightly beat the egg white, then blend in the ricotta cheese, pepper and nutmeg. Spread half of this mixture over the spinach. Sprinkle with 1/3 of the mozzarella chees and 1/3 of the Parmesan cheese. Add another 1/4 of the tomato sauce. Top with 4 more noodles, remaining spinach, remaining ricotta mixture and another 1/3 of mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Then layer in order remaining 4 noodles, tomato sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Bake uncovered for 25-35 minutes or until hot and bubbly . Let cool for about 10 minutes before cutting.
Makes 8 servings ~ Excellent Potassium ~ Good Iron ~ Excellent Vitamin A ~ Vitamin C and Calcium ~ Diabetic Exchanges: 1 1/2 starch, 1 1/2 medium-fat meat, 2 vegetable
Energy............296 calories
Fat................10 g
Saturated fat...6 g
Cholesterol......32 mg
Sodium...........611 mg
Carbohydrate...32 g
Protein...........19 g
red wine
SO... I don't blame you for not wanting to make soup! In my opinion, soup is good on a rainy day, though.
) and I ended up taking home two bottles of wine. Hee! 
I'd be lying if I said I didn't work hard for it 
