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- Becky Striepe
- November 2, 2010
- 6:02 pm
- 249 comments
Wasted food is wasted energy, so rather than scraping your plate into the garbage or leaving leftover food at the restaurant where it will end up in the trash, try turning that leftover food into a whole new meal for later on in the week!
Not only does cooking with leftovers reduce waste, it can help stretch your food budget, too! If you’re looking to spice up your leftovers, here are some easy, tasty ways to make yesterday’s meal into a whole new dish.
1. Casseroles
The casserole route works well with all sorts of different types of leftovers like Italian, Mexican, and bar food. I don’t think I’d try this with Chinese or Thai food, but if you’re feeling adventurous, go for it!
Mix up the leftover food with some cooked pasta or rice, top with cheese (dairy or vegan will do the trick), and bake at 350F until the top of the casserole is brown.
2. Salads
Toss last night’s meal with some mixed greens and chopped veggies for a hearty salad. If your food had a lot of sauce on it, you might not even need dressing.
You can also heat the leftovers before tossing them with your greens. A warm topping on crunchy, cold lettuce adds a bit more interest to the meal.
>>Next: Soup and fried rice
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Becky Striepe
Becky Striepe is a freelance writer and vegan crafter living in Atlanta, Georgia. Her life’s mission is to make green crafting and vegan food accessible to everyone! Like this article? You can follow Becky on Twitter or find her on Facebook!
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I'm making more of an effort to re-use leftovers in creative ways (you forgot omelets, fritters and frittatas) and also trying to cook in smaller portions so I won't have as many leftovers.
Yep, this is a really nice article. I'm not squeamish in taking home the leftovers from huge friendly gatherings at church -- I practiced my cooking skills by editing, expanding, or completely revamping them altogether.
I love leftovers, especially in the winter time. Soups are a great way of saving about anything with meat, and don't forget freezing if you have too much !
If I do need to throw something, it ends up in my compost bin (even in the winter time), so at least it will still be useful to the very end !
Thanks.
Some great ideas here.Thank you. Actually, I think Chinese food, especially something with bean sprouts, or some Indian curry makes a great breakfast cold.
I'm a student, I can't afford to throw food away! I usually just heat up whatever was left over, but I might try making a soup some cold day :)
When I make my bread I always look for leftover rice and vegetables, put them in the food processor and then add to the bread dough. The bread is really tasty with the additions.
Great article! Sometimes when I feel like it, I'll make a simple pizza dough (flour, water, salt and yeast) and then toss all leftovers on top. I've ended up with some really interesting and delicious pizzas so far... =)
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