Recipes

[Lilysmom1]

@Luvsmyfam I love leftovers.  Especially when it is a soup or a stew.  Better the next day.

[phoenixbrd]

Of course, depending on the food - salad must be fresh. On the other hand, a pot of red lentil chili tastes even better the second day.  In my home there are rarely leftovers.  Usually if I bake hearty healthy cookies there are enough to be leftovers, but they don't last long!😉

[LizzieInSRQ]

Why cant it be frozen?

[Neetgal2]

I come from a family of only 2 children and we always ate leftovers.  When I married into a family of 8 my DH would not eat them, I was shocked.  My mom said he probably never had them.

I make all kinds of meals from leftovers.  Even take out an old meat grinder.

I am old enough to hear the stories from the depression.

[Roscoe the Rascal]

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@KathyM23 wrote:

We have leftovers on purpose.  With only the two of us it makes sense.  No need to cook everyday.  For instance we had baked steak and mashed potatoes yesterday.  We also had it today so no need to cook today.  There is still some left and DH will make a sandwich of it for his lunch tomorrow.  I am meeting friends for lunch tomorrow so this is perfect for him.

We like Tuna Noodle caserole and add a can of pea and carrrots to it.  We like it better the second day and we can still have casseroles with no waste.

Same with salmon patties.  DH cooks 4 of them.  We heat the extra 2 up in the mic the next day.  Meatloaf - glad to have it the second day and any left then makes a great lunch sandwich

Baked turkey cutlets in gravy.  So good and tender baked again the second day.  Pork tenderloin - supper one day, pulled pork the next day.  And the list goes on.

We often say, this tastes better today than it did yesterday and that is true as the flavors blend.

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We do the same.  Leftovers on purpose.  I also freeze in the smaller lock n lock lunch plates and make my own tv dinners.  Grab for lunch or an evening meal down the road.  

[Roscoe the Rascal]

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@Carmie wrote:

It depends on what the leftovers are. Some yes, most no.

I admit that my husband and I don't eat many leftovers.  I often make a lot of some foods on purpose and freeze them. 

We don't throw leftovers away.  My children stop by often and take them home.  My youngest son comes for dinner every Saturday night and always leaves with leftovers.

My daughter will take my leftovers too.  We probably give away just as much food as we eat.

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My daughter and family lives next door.  Lots of sharing going on.  In fact we have what we call a community freezer.  Anything in big freezer help yourself.  Smaller freezer hands off. 

My husband likes to food bargain shop as much as I like clothes bargain shopping.  

in fact my granddaughter is coming over this morning to get ready for her first day of school.  I took the day off for fun.  She is starting 8th grade.  Grandson starts third today and he is getting ready at home.  

Guess who did the clothes shopping and who is making breakfast.

[ECBG]

Yes, especially fresh green beans, stew beef, meatloaf and similar items that make at least 4 servings.  I'll make enough servings for 2 meals; green beans the week.

[walker]

Yes, we do!  Cook once..Eat twice! Not usually the next day though.  As others have said, some things taste better second time around.  I also will change the side dishes or freeze leftovers.  DH was not raised in a house eating leftovers but he learned to enjoy...or starve.  😆  

[Group 5 minus 1]

 I absolutely hate leftovers. And I hate it when people say they like them and look forward to eating the next day.

[PinkyPetunia]

Feed it to your grandson.  He can have it again.   Or freeze it. It should be fine.