Use Up Those Leftovers!

Managing leftovers is a challenge we all face! Throwing food away is just like throwing money away. With a little time,organization and using a little ingenuity, leftovers can be dealt with efficiently.

�They take great pride in making their dinner cost much;
I take my pride in making my dinner cost so little.�
---Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)1 cup (250 mL) raspberries, blueberries or strawberries, frozenMake a meal from leftovers seem special by adding homemade rolls or biscuits. Or serve along with a family favorite side dish or salad.Bread can also be used to make croutons. Just cut the bread into cubes. Toss with melted butter, seasoned salt, parmesan cheese, and whatever other seasonings you like. Bake in a 300 degree oven till the cubes are golden brown.Now you are able to have some fun. You want to make one of those best ground beef recipes? No problem. You are already half way there. Whilst your meat is browning, simply defrost the onions and then add them along with the other ingredients. You have the beginning of Chili con carne, a Beef and Noodle Casserole or a Ground Beef Goulash.Phosphorus 27 % Pantothenic Acid 17 %3/4 cup (175 mL) or 175 g container vanilla yogurtFreeze batches of fried onion.Organize your freezerNutrient % RDI Nutrient % RDIUse these croutons to top salads or casseroles or even as a snack.Have a set place in your kitchen where you keep your freezer containers. Stack them logically according to size and use. Nearby, have a drawer that keeps your freezer labels, marking pens, plastic bags, waxed paper and freezer tags. This means that that it not an onerous task popping a label onto your container and you will never wonder what that mysterious frozen lump in the freezer is again!Keep your leftovers in a section of your fridge that you designate only for leftovers. Then it's easy to see what you have.Leftover ham makes great ham salad or you can use it to make ham and bean soup.

�They take great pride in making their dinner cost much;
I take my pride in making my dinner cost so little.�
---Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)

Author: Cyndi Roberts