[Kitchen Witch]

How about a word or two (yep - you know me by now! LOL) about leftovers?

A slogan in a friends' house: THROW NOTHING OUT - RECYCLE IT!

And I have to say - that is what they do. They recycle everything - even the food.



There are certain rules to follow for saving your leftovers -
Always make sure that all leftovers are refrigerated promptly. If not using the next day - then freeze. If you ever wonder if a food is safe to eat (sometime between refrigerating it and having it carbon-dated for identification) THROW IT OUT.

Better safe than sorry.

If you keep your leftovers is a designated spot in the fridge and freezer, then it is easier to find and use them up.



I freeze quite a bit for future use. For instance - bread. I save the heels, rolls, hamburger and hotdog buns, etc. in bread bags and I use it for bread stuffings/dressings. Even a nice mixture of white, potato, rye, wheat, etc. can be used to make a nice bread stuffing/dressing. It compliments most meals as well. So many believe that the stuffing/dressing is only for Thanksgiving - how wrong!

Of course you can always make bread crumbs - plain and flavored as well as croutons with any type of breads and/or rolls.

And don't forget all those wonderful bread pudding recipes. And for those you can even save all those cinnamon and raisin breads!

Never worry about chopping too many onions or peppers - just bag and freeze. Great for many dishes and also a time-saver for the next time.



Small portions of meats and poultry can always be added to noodles for a casserole. Add leftover veggies or frozen veggies and it's a fine belly filler.


Make extra gravy and freeze it - you can use it for pot pies with leftover meats and veggies, or serve over taters, fries, noodles, an open-faced sammie, etc.


Don't forget - when serving your leftovers as a new dish - add some hot biscuits, a salad or a special dessert - it won't look like you're serving leftovers.