House problems: I use leftovers and my friend doesn´t.
By marguicha
@marguicha (215481)
Chile
December 8, 2017 4:38pm CST
I am proud to say that I use all my leftovers. Even more, I have taught Leticia to use them and she has been able to save at her house and eat better because of that.
Lely, the friend I have at home now, Calls leftovers "stale food". She throws them away and I had to stop her after a while because for me it it not acceptable to throw away good food and I save a lot not doing it.
Today there is some leftover meat from yesterday´s casserole. I´m invited for lunch tomorrow so I will eat it tonight. I´m sure that if I don´t, she will throw it while she is alone.
She came here after living for several years in the US. She told me as soon as she arrived that in the US, deep freezers were not used anymore to preserve the quality of the food. I answered that supermarkets have deep freezers where we don´t see.
I love them, but I hope their problems stop and they can find a house for themselves. I need my space
11 people like this
14 responses
@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
9 Dec 17
I keep leftovers to eat for later too. I could never bring myself to throw away food that is still good.
2 people like this
@marguicha (215481)
• Chile
9 Dec 17
Many times, the second time they even taste better.
2 people like this
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
9 Dec 17
There is nothing wrong with leftovers. Wasteful to toss away.
2 people like this
@marguicha (215481)
• Chile
9 Dec 17
I´ll just have to be patient. I hope their problems are solved quickly. And then, so will mine.
1 person likes this
@marguicha (215481)
• Chile
9 Dec 17
@LadyDuck It is true. Although I love them, I think that no one can stand other people for too long. I have expressed my wishes that when I get very old so that I cannot live alone, to find a decent place for me OUTSIDE their homes.
1 person likes this
@LadyDuck (458230)
• Switzerland
9 Dec 17
@marguicha The sooner the better, I am sure.
1 person likes this
@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
8 Dec 17
I myself don't eat leftovers. Neother does many I know. Family and not. But it's a personal choice.
The issue to me would be if shes throwing away your food.. not hers.
1 person likes this
@marguicha (215481)
• Chile
9 Dec 17
She is in a great part. They help out with the food but I pay for most of the things.
@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
9 Dec 17
@marguicha then I'd say it's an issue you need to bring up to her.
1 person likes this
@marguicha (215481)
• Chile
9 Dec 17
@Courtlynn I bring up some subjects without pressing too hard. They have no where to go until they do all the necessary arrangement to live here and bring their money to the country.
1 person likes this
@marguicha (215481)
• Chile
9 Dec 17
Right. When I was alone, I usually ate an omelet with leftovers.
1 person likes this
@celticeagle (159105)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Dec 17
People sure have some funny ideas. Hope you get your space back soon. I like my own space too.
1 person likes this
@marguicha (215481)
• Chile
9 Dec 17
I don´t think that they will go before March maybe. But I will go for vacations a couple of weeks if I can.
1 person likes this
@maezee (41997)
• United States
9 Dec 17
Its nice of you to offer your home up to help them. Really nice. I think its not considerate for her to throw away your leftovers. I am of the US and no one I know doesnt eat their leftovers. I guess thats the difference between savvy and unsavvy people.
1 person likes this
@marguicha (215481)
• Chile
9 Dec 17
I am insisting on some points that mean living how I like to live.
@averygirl72 (37726)
• Philippines
9 Dec 17
We put leftovers in the refrigerator but sometimes we forget to eat them again so they end up being thrown away
1 person likes this
@marguicha (215481)
• Chile
9 Dec 17
When I only had Leticia, we ate almost all the leftovers in one or other way. Now, with my friends, I eat some food that although they are no leftovers, Lely does the same over and over again.
1 person likes this
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
9 Dec 17
there are people who like a new dish at every meal, but they also make sure they always cook just the right amount that they can eat so there's no leftovers.
1 person likes this
@marguicha (215481)
• Chile
9 Dec 17
I agree. And while I was alone with Leticia I knew most of the time how much to cook. Still, there are leftovers sometimes. I always cooked a cup of rice for us and saved the rest in the fridge. But Lely calls it "stale food".
1 person likes this
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
10 Dec 17
@marguicha i'm also cooking just enough rice and when there's leftover, we make it fried rice
@marguicha (215481)
• Chile
9 Dec 17
I told them today that supermarket frozen food are no different from the food I freeze in the deep freezer.
1 person likes this
@sw8sincere (5204)
• Philippines
8 Dec 17
I use to throw left over foods before but then I realized many are starving and couldn't almost eat. So I decided to keep it in the fridge and cook it later and serve it as one of our meals.
1 person likes this
@marguicha (215481)
• Chile
9 Dec 17
Some leftovers are better than the first meal. I make minestrone if I have leftover pasta with pesto.
2 people like this
@A_loves_B (1608)
• Indonesia
8 Dec 17
I'm okay with leftovers. I always keep the leftover in my fridge to be cooked the other day. Well, I hope she can understand you. 
1 person likes this
@marguicha (215481)
• Chile
9 Dec 17
I´m slowly trying to tell them. I must have my house as I want it.
