It’s inevitable that once or twice a week you will have leftovers, and thank goodness for that. Leftovers are quick, easy and cheap. Whether your leftover are the same meal you had the night before, or parts of several meals you and your family have eaten over the past week, they can still be tasty and cheap.

When saving leftovers it is important to think about storage. You can’t just throw that leftover brown rice into the refrigerator in the bowl it was served it, it will be dried out before breakfast and what’s the point of saving something if you’re going to just throw it away anyway.

How many times have you reached into the back of the fridge to find furry leftovers? Another great tip when considering storing your leftovers is to use the same strategy employed in the refrigerators of large cafeterias and restaurants, FIFO or first in, first out. This means that instead of shoving leftovers and groceries into the fridge where ever they will fit, try to find some order;. How many times have you reached into the back of the fridge to find furry leftovers? Instead of letting this happen, place the freshest leftovers and ingredients at the back of the refrigerator so that when you reach in for something to make for supper you are grabbing the ingredients that need to be consumed first so they don’t go bad.

Now that the technical talk is out of the way, think of leftover s as fun! It can be exciting thinking of new creation from old food, and it can be rewarding making something delicious without speeding a lot of money.