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What To Do With The Leftovers?

JustGeorge

Not As Much Fun As I Look
Staff member
Premium Member
Its not uncommon, actually, its almost guaranteed, there will be some form of leftover from lunch(our 'big' meal).

Sometimes its not a big deal. Like today, I made way too much white rice, but that can certainly be turned into something else tomorrow. There's at least 3 cups of it.

But other things, its hard to say what to do with it, simply based on quantity. I've got less than a cup of rasam left over, and less than a cup of veggie rice. With small quantities like that(and several, in this case 5, people to feed), what do you do with it? Reheating and reserving almost doesn't seem worth it, as there isn't enough to go around. The kids don't reheat leftovers on their own. Often, these mini dishes get stuck in the fridge to be forgotten, and tossed out a week later.

What is a better way to deal with small food quantities? How do you deal with little bits of food like this?
 

ADigitalArtist

Veteran Member
Staff member
Premium Member
I basically grew up on 'leftover stew.' Not much you can't throw in a crock pot with more seasoning and make something out of.
 

darkskies

Active Member
Ask who'd like to finish leftovers. Let them pick what they want, but someone has to finish it. Kids gotta learn I suppose. We usually ask the servants as well.
Also before preparing meals we check for leftovers so we can fit those in and don't make too much.
 

crossfire

LHP Mercuræn Feminist Heretic ☿
Premium Member
For leftover rice dishes, a breakfast hash topped with a fried egg (or not, if you don't eat eggs) is always nice. Bibimbap is always welcomed
 
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Trailblazer

Veteran Member
Its not uncommon, actually, its almost guaranteed, there will be some form of leftover from lunch(our 'big' meal).

Sometimes its not a big deal. Like today, I made way too much white rice, but that can certainly be turned into something else tomorrow. There's at least 3 cups of it.

But other things, its hard to say what to do with it, simply based on quantity. I've got less than a cup of rasam left over, and less than a cup of veggie rice. With small quantities like that(and several, in this case 5, people to feed), what do you do with it? Reheating and reserving almost doesn't seem worth it, as there isn't enough to go around. The kids don't reheat leftovers on their own. Often, these mini dishes get stuck in the fridge to be forgotten, and tossed out a week later.

What is a better way to deal with small food quantities? How do you deal with little bits of food like this?
If I make more than I plan to eat that night I do it knowing I will be wanting it for another meal.
Almost all leftovers get eaten by us or the cats. Rarely do we ever throw food away, except pizza, because my husband cannot eat as much as I make before it goes bad and cats don't eat pizza.

I keep my refrigerator on high and put any meat leftovers in the shelves I know will freeze so they won't go bad. I label all leftovers with a date so if they do not get eaten I will know which ones to toss first. The only leftovers we ever have are pizza, pork, or potatoes.
 

Deeje

Avid Bible Student
Premium Member
I am a big fan of 'bubble and squeak' actually.....Whatever left over veges there are, I mash them all up, throw some chopped bacon in my pie maker with a few bits of chopped shallots, throw the leftovers on top, crack an egg and break the yolk, salt and pepper, then top with grated cheese. Close the lid and cook for a few minutes turning if necessary. Breakfast!
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SalixIncendium

अग्निविलोवनन्दः
Staff member
Premium Member
I don't have the problem often, but when I do, the leftovers become science experiments in my refrigerator.

*gets up to see what's currently growing in the fridge*
 

ChristineM

"Be strong", I whispered to my coffee.
Premium Member
Ravenous family of five, what are leftovers?

On the odd occasion we do have anything left ir serves as supper. Or in the case of pizza, breakfast;-)

Most times i make twice as much as we need and freeze half for an easy meal sometime.
 

exchemist

Veteran Member
Its not uncommon, actually, its almost guaranteed, there will be some form of leftover from lunch(our 'big' meal).

Sometimes its not a big deal. Like today, I made way too much white rice, but that can certainly be turned into something else tomorrow. There's at least 3 cups of it.

But other things, its hard to say what to do with it, simply based on quantity. I've got less than a cup of rasam left over, and less than a cup of veggie rice. With small quantities like that(and several, in this case 5, people to feed), what do you do with it? Reheating and reserving almost doesn't seem worth it, as there isn't enough to go around. The kids don't reheat leftovers on their own. Often, these mini dishes get stuck in the fridge to be forgotten, and tossed out a week later.

What is a better way to deal with small food quantities? How do you deal with little bits of food like this?
Eat them yourself for supper or something. For us the evening meal is the main one. Any leftovers tend to get produced at lunch the following day, when we tend to eat cold things with bread and then have a salad. So a leftover, reheated if appropriate, can be part of that: not everyone has to have everything on the table. If lunch is your main meal, maybe supper is the time to do a bit of pick and mix, with any leftovers as part of it.
 

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
Its not uncommon, actually, its almost guaranteed, there will be some form of leftover from lunch(our 'big' meal).

Sometimes its not a big deal. Like today, I made way too much white rice, but that can certainly be turned into something else tomorrow. There's at least 3 cups of it.

But other things, its hard to say what to do with it, simply based on quantity. I've got less than a cup of rasam left over, and less than a cup of veggie rice. With small quantities like that(and several, in this case 5, people to feed), what do you do with it? Reheating and reserving almost doesn't seem worth it, as there isn't enough to go around. The kids don't reheat leftovers on their own. Often, these mini dishes get stuck in the fridge to be forgotten, and tossed out a week later.

What is a better way to deal with small food quantities? How do you deal with little bits of food like this?
Save it.
Eat it later.
That's what we do.
Forgotten food in the depths of the fridge does happen though.
Then it goes outside for the coons, skunks, crows, kitties, & other furry friends.
 

Vinayaka

devotee
Premium Member
Its not uncommon, actually, its almost guaranteed, there will be some form of leftover from lunch(our 'big' meal).

Sometimes its not a big deal. Like today, I made way too much white rice, but that can certainly be turned into something else tomorrow. There's at least 3 cups of it.

But other things, its hard to say what to do with it, simply based on quantity. I've got less than a cup of rasam left over, and less than a cup of veggie rice. With small quantities like that(and several, in this case 5, people to feed), what do you do with it? Reheating and reserving almost doesn't seem worth it, as there isn't enough to go around. The kids don't reheat leftovers on their own. Often, these mini dishes get stuck in the fridge to be forgotten, and tossed out a week later.

What is a better way to deal with small food quantities? How do you deal with little bits of food like this?
We just put ours out again at the next meal. The key is to remember. (Leaving them at the front of the fridge helps us.) Around here, Boss has yet to adjust to just the two of us, one of whom is on a diet, so we often have leftovers around.

If I was there, I'd just pour that rasam on anything at all ... Rasam flavoured pasta sounds great, but then I'll eat anything in combination.
 

Twilight Hue

Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Its not uncommon, actually, its almost guaranteed, there will be some form of leftover from lunch(our 'big' meal).

Sometimes its not a big deal. Like today, I made way too much white rice, but that can certainly be turned into something else tomorrow. There's at least 3 cups of it.

But other things, its hard to say what to do with it, simply based on quantity. I've got less than a cup of rasam left over, and less than a cup of veggie rice. With small quantities like that(and several, in this case 5, people to feed), what do you do with it? Reheating and reserving almost doesn't seem worth it, as there isn't enough to go around. The kids don't reheat leftovers on their own. Often, these mini dishes get stuck in the fridge to be forgotten, and tossed out a week later.

What is a better way to deal with small food quantities? How do you deal with little bits of food like this?
Chow mein. *grin*

Pets will be happy too if it's safe.
 

JustGeorge

Not As Much Fun As I Look
Staff member
Premium Member
If I make more than I plan to eat that night I do it knowing I will be wanting it for another meal.
Almost all leftovers get eaten by us or the cats. Rarely do we ever throw food away, except pizza, because my husband cannot eat as much as I make before it goes bad and cats don't eat pizza.

I keep my refrigerator on high and put any meat leftovers in the shelves I know will freeze so they won't go bad. I label all leftovers with a date so if they do not get eaten I will know which ones to toss first. The only leftovers we ever have are pizza, pork, or potatoes.


Your cats don't eat pizza!?!?!?!?!?!?:eek: We have to lock ours up while we're eating it, or there are two who grab slices and run.


Ravenous family of five, what are leftovers?

Ravenous family my foot... Kid A is on the hypersensitive side of the autism spectrum. Kid B is on the hyposensitive side of the autism spectrum. Kid C is not on the autism spectrum, but has developed extremely picky habits(he's 2) and has to go to food therapy. If one kid likes what I have made, the other is guaranteed not to.

At our old home, we got a lot of wildlife. We poured rejected food out the back door. We had regular customers. Can't do that here. Throw it out back, the dogs get it(sometimes that's okay, sometimes probably not). Pour it out front, neighbors will probably call code enforcement.
 

JustGeorge

Not As Much Fun As I Look
Staff member
Premium Member
No, our prissy Persians only eat pork loin roast, and turkey or chicken when we ever have it. :rolleyes:

I guess living in a house of vegetarians, our cats have adapted their tastes. We even have a few who eat vegetables.

One I feel horrible for...there is nothing in life he loves me than a potato...but they do not love him back. How awful to think your favorite food is guaranteed to make you throw up!
 

metis

aged ecumenical anthropologist
We don't throw away food unless it's spoiled, thus we carry leftovers over to the next day or two, or we freeze them for later use.

My wife grew up in poverty in Sicily, and I am the son of a "depression child" who had to leave his home for three years to live on his grandparent's farm.
 
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