Just in case you’re wondering why Lasang Pinoy has the recycle button this month, it’s not about which table scraps go to the waste bin and which goes to the compost pit. No, this month’s theme was cooked up to let our creativity soar and make something delectable out of the leftovers almost every Filipino kitchen is bound to have - after almost every meal, everyday!

Oh, did you notice? That large fried (or grilled) fish was what gave your lunch of dinengdeng that complex flavour. Tonight’s corned beef hash will be tomorrow’s omelette breakfast. Even desserts are not exempted from that fate. Remember the haleang ube from last week? A good part of it went into the tub of ice cream sitting in the freezer.

Well, the possibilities are endless! Click over and read Mike’s announcement. If you’re not familiar with our way with leftovers, treat it as a nice, short briefing. Even Andrew seems to agree when he posted this on the IMBB portal:

“You really need to read the intro to the event, a great intro to a little Philippine culture. It is all about left-overs…”

There’s a lot of time. To make it easy on everyone, especially those of us in the Philippines who have suffered major power interruptions after last strong typhoon, among other things, the deadline is set for 10 November.

An important reminder, to use Mike’s words: “Lasang Pinoy was created to promote Filipino food! Therefore, as a challenge to everyone, I would love for those of you who have never tried Pinoy food before, to maybe try one of the recipes” posted on the different Filipino food blogs found on our sidebars. You may also access round-ups of previous Lasang Pinoy events on the link.

P.S. More as a reminder for myself. Sugar High Friday #24 (for this month) is hosted by Jeanne over at Cook Sister! with the theme Little bites of delight. The deadline’s on the 27th.