Tuesday, June 12, 2012

How to Stretch a Can of Tuna Fish


I'm old enough to remember when cans of tuna fish were 7 ounces. Today they are five ounces. Some years ago I devised a way to stretch a can to make it go further.

Here's my method:

Gather whatever vegetables you have on hand; my standards are onion, carrot, celery, bell peppers (whatever color) and broccoli.


Chop each veggie as fine as you can:






Mix them in a bowl:


Add the tuna and some mayonnaise (or your choice of white salad dressing stuff):


Mix it all together and serve on bread for sandwiches or with crackers (when you forgot to get the bread out of the freezer that morning).


This batch made 2 cups (500 ml), so at 1/4 cup per sandwich, this would make 8 sandwiches; six sandwiches if you spread it a little thicker. Way better than one or two sandwiches per can; plus all those tasty, healthful veggies!

Thanks to Dandylion for helping with the Photo Booth effects shots.

4 comments:

  1. Love it...we like shredded apples, cheese, and relish in ours, too.

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  2. Oh how I miss the simple foods...

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  3. I love the new look of your blog! And that sandwich sounds yummy!

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