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I don't understand why people wouldn't save leftovers.
Being grossed out by left-overs is what I call a "high-class problem." My husband will not open the refrigerator and reheat any leftovers. He will, however, eat them when I serve them for dinner, attractively presented.
This thread is great! I also have a husband who has a physically demanding job, and he takes a great lot of our leftover dinners (2 person household) to work the next day for lunch.
But we "restyle" lots of our leftovers - I've always been pretty good at what I call "pantry cooking". I just look at what I've grabbed out of the fridge, and then what do I have in the pantry that I can add to it to make it taste different but good.
Although my husband did bring one thing into our marriage from his bachelor days... the pizza omelette. Scrape the toppings and sauce from last nights pizza off the crust, chop into smaller chunks since the cheese and everything else will be one big solidified chunk. Once your omelette is ready to be folded, toss the pizza toppings on and fold, finish cooking and... tadaaa!! Pizza omelette!
Although my husband did bring one thing into our marriage from his bachelor days... the pizza omelette. Scrape the toppings and sauce from last nights pizza off the crust, chop into smaller chunks since the cheese and everything else will be one big solidified chunk. Once your omelette is ready to be folded, toss the pizza toppings on and fold, finish cooking and... tadaaa!! Pizza omelette!
Now that is what I call resourceful!!!
Whatever did you do with the leftover crust I wonder.....?
southdown - Well, have to admit that's the part that didn't get used. But that's only when he decided he wanted to make the omelettes for breakfast. Otherwise - I love cold pizza!
Some dishes are more delicious the next day, reheated. Lasagna and stuffed cabbage come to mind.
We grew up in a household where throwing away food was verboten unless it was bad. Both of my parents grew up in post-WWII Eastern Europe and their families had been stripped of most of their estates when socialism swept through. Those who talk about rationing here in the states during or after the war have no idea how good they had it!
If there is nothing wrong with it, it is getting served again either in its original form or enhanced. No reason to throw out good food.
Both of my parents grew up in post-WWII Eastern Europe and their families had been stripped of most of their estates when socialism swept through. Those who talk about rationing here in the states during or after the war have no idea how good they had it!
That's true. I once read that Audrey Hepburn's family was in the Netherlands, I think. They were so hungry the tried to eat grass! It was really bad, obviously.
Having leftovers in the fridge helps me many times when we get home late from a school event late. I can reheat or whip up something using the 'pieces & parts' in the time kids are taking showers. Then we eat, do homework, brush teeth then to bed. If I had to come home and cook from scratch on those nights my kids would be up after midnight!
Love this thread.
I also cook the turkey bones for soups - which I make in the canner as its the only thing large enough, and there are only 2 of us.
I know this is not a left over except for the garden, I can up soup veggies, everything I wan in veggie soup, open the jar and add left over meat and broth, great soup in 10 minutes.
And I agree with one poster abou all the food wasted on a childs plate. My daughter does that, in hopes her little one will eat more.. what a waste, and she wasn't raised that way.
Jane
The saying in our house was 'Take what you want, want what you take.' Too bad more folks don't suscribe to that philosophy.
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