What do you do with leftovers ?

United Kingdom
January 3, 2026 8:53am CST
So, we seem to have a lot of leftovers today. We have …. Gammon KFC Chilli con carne The gammon we will have with egg and chips tonight The KFC will be a snack for me in a minute if no one else gets there first I had some chilli for breakfast …..yes, I know ….The Mister can have the rest for a snack or it will go in the freeezer. What do you do with leftovers ? Use, freeze or chuck ?
9 people like this
8 responses
Valentina
@valherma00 (187)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
4 Jan
freeze it in the most of cases and when i forget about leftovers and find them, i am so happy i don't have to cook that day
Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (6864)
• United Kingdom
4 Jan
It’s great to have something already made for when you are busy ….
1 person likes this
Valentina
@valherma00 (187)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
6h
@Traceyjayne absolutely!
DE
@DaddyEvil (164989)
• United States
3 Jan
It depends on what it is. If it will freeze well, I'll bag it up and freeze it for times when I can't see to cook and Pretty can easily heat it up for me. If it doesn't freeze well, I'll have it the next day. Pretty doesn't eat leftovers.
Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (6864)
• United Kingdom
3 Jan
I’m the same. Some foods are better the next day anyway I find …soups, stews, casseroles.
1 person likes this
DE
@DaddyEvil (164989)
• United States
3 Jan
@Traceyjayne Very true. Even Pretty will eat soups/stews again the next day.
Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (320669)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Jan
I don't chuck. I love leftovers.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (368626)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Jan
We use or freeze leftovers. We don't often throw food out.
LindaOH
@LindaOHio (210006)
• United States
4 Jan
I hardly ever have leftovers since I can't cook or bake anymore. When cousin #2 makes a meal, she usually makes me another plate for the next day.
Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (52993)
•
4 Jan
We eat our leftovers, or we freeze them. Food is just too pricey to throw away here.
Amber
@AmbiePam (109526)
• United States
3 Jan
I never throw leftovers away. I usually just eat them for the next meal, or the day after’s meal. Sometimes the leftovers are better the second day (to me).
Arunima Singh
@arunima25 (92830)
• Bangalore, India
3 Jan
Mostly, I try to make just enough to be finished in a day. But still we have leftovers from time to time. We try to finish them the very next day, we prefer not to have leftovers lying in refrigerator for too long. There are times, I deliberately make extra to have leftovers for next meal when I have plans to do something else and don't want wasting time and energy on preparing another meal.