Okay, now that you’re menu planning, shopping, and making dinner it’s time to talk about the one down side of this plan….LEFT OVERS. Here’s the thing, my dad affectionately jokes that a fridge is just a place to put left overs until they go bad and you don’t feel bad throwing them away, we can all relate, can’t we? So, how can we waste less food and get the most of leftovers? Well, I’ve got a couple ideas…and hopefully you do too!
- Have a “Family Buffet” night once a week. Pull out ALL the left overs and let everyone choose what they want to eat that night. READ: you don’t have to cook!
- Send leftovers for lunch (although, my husband doesn’t like this..so if yours does-I envy you! It saves so much time!)
- Freeze it (if it’s enough for another meal) and use it on a night when you don’t want to cook.
- Do a leftover makeover-leftover roast shredded makes great taco meat, mashed potatoes can be used in Shepherd’s pie, etc.
- Turn it into service-if it’s enough for another meal, considering bringing a person or family in your neighborhood dinner.
What do you do with leftovers? Leave a comment and share some ideas!
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I’m disappointed if there aren’t left overs! I love to eat them for lunch and sometimes try to hide them from my husband if they are especially tasty so he won’t take them!
I don’t have issues with leftovers! We do almost all of those tips. We love leftovers for lunch, we make over leftovers as new meals, we freeze leftovers, and we love having leftovers night!
We used to get together with friends and do a CORN night (Clean Out the Refrigerator Now). It was definitely POTLUCK and was always fun!
We have a seal a meal that we use regularly. I love to freeze leftovers for those busy nights when I don’t have time to cook. I highly recommend investing in a seal a meal… it’s worth every penny. We rarely waste food which really helps our bank account.
Crystal – great ideas! Leftovers are usually MY lunch! LOL It’s ok with me. My husband won’t take them to work, we made sandwiches each night for his lunch but he loves them on weekends!