What do you do with your leftovers?
By Laurel (L_B)
@Happy2BeMe (99399)
Canada
November 16, 2017 2:04pm CST
I was reading @marguicha post and she mentioned that the people who are staying with her do not eat leftovers. So it got me wondering how many people don't eat leftovers. We enjoy leftovers in our house. We would never think of throwing them away. Some food even tastes better the next day.
So do you eat leftovers or do you throw them away? I know a few people who will not eat leftovers. Any food they have left over from a meal they throw it away rather then eat it another day.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
16 Nov 17
We definitely eat left overs as we don't believe in wasting-especially since we have been truly hungry before.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
17 Nov 17
Yes and those who have been know what it is like to do without.
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@GardenGerty (157555)
• United States
17 Nov 17
We eat them. I even plan large batch cooking so that we can eat them with minimal prep all week. If I am not going to eat them immediately I freeze them to enjoy another time. We do not waste food here.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
17 Nov 17
I often freeze mine too and enjoy them later
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
16 Nov 17
My brother will eat leftover pizza, and steak with chicken rice bowls, but nothing else.. and my mom and I won't eat anything leftover. My boyfriend eats many things he eats, if not all things, leftover. Not a big deal to us, as half the time we give our leftovers to my bf, my grandmother and uncle, or my friend.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
17 Nov 17
That is good that they get used uo even if you dont eat them yourselves.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
17 Nov 17
@Happy2BeMe Sometimes yes. Other times no. Not going to feel guilty over it though.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
17 Nov 17
Thats a good way to use them up. I am sure tge parrot appreciates them.
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@kobesbuddy (74592)
• East Tawas, Michigan
16 Nov 17
We always eat our leftovers, even if it's one leftover biscuit! Nothing goes to waste here, unless something gets pushed to the back of our refrigerator, for too long. In that case, we carry it out into the woods, for the opossums. They even eat garbage:(
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
17 Nov 17
That happrns sometimesn that thing in the fridge will get forgotten about.
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@kobesbuddy (74592)
• East Tawas, Michigan
17 Nov 17
@Happy2BeMe Once in a while, that's O.K. But, throwing leftovers away, is terribly wasteful!
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
17 Nov 17
I often do that on a Sunday and can enjoy it through the week
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
16 Nov 17
I rarely have left overs but when I do I make sure to eat it at the next meal. I like to eat things as fresh as possible. I never throw anything away.
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@Srbageldog (7716)
• United States
17 Nov 17
I will eat leftovers up to a day or two after I made it, then I'll throw it out. Usually I forget when there's leftovers and they wind up going to waste.
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@Srbageldog (7716)
• United States
17 Nov 17
@Happy2BeMe I don't know why I have never frozen any leftovers. I would probably forget about them in the freezer and not find them again until 5 years later, though, so I guess it's just as well. 
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
17 Nov 17
I don't let them sit for more then a few days. If I know I am not going to eat it right up then I will freeze it an enjoy it at a later date.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
17 Nov 17
@Srbageldog lol yes I guess that is just as well then.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
17 Nov 17
I eat them, its like an episode of "chopped" in my kitchen when I use leftovers, I actually write some of he leftover recipes in my blog ( all was on nuime but they closed)
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
16 Nov 17
Usually on Saturday, I have a clean out the fridge night. Waste not, want not.
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
17 Nov 17
We eat our leftovers most of the time. If something is left in the fridge and getting a little long in the tooth, we will treat our dog Sandy with it.
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
17 Nov 17
I normally try and cook only the required amount. However, there is always some left over food like rice or fish which as you already mentioned tastes better next day. I use up everything and never throw any food. If there is a lot of rice leftover I make vegetable fried rice, lime rice or Pulao using it ..
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
17 Nov 17
That is a great way to use of the extra rice. I have never had lime rice before but it sounds good.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
17 Nov 17
I agree. It is such a waste to throw away good food.
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@LadyDuck (458233)
• Switzerland
17 Nov 17
@Happy2BeMe I fully agree, it's a shame not to make more than we need.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
17 Nov 17
Stews and soups are awesome the next day. The just so much flavor the longer they sit.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
17 Nov 17
If I am not going to eat it up in a few days I freezer it to enjoy at a later date.
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@nangayo (2291)
• Nairobi, Kenya
17 Nov 17
I would never throw away left overs there are ways you can use left overs to cook some other food. Foe example left overs from green grams can make good pancakes. there are so many foods that can be made from left overs maybe they have just not discovered this.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
17 Nov 17
That is the way to do it. You have to be creative.
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