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?
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?