Veggie freezer sauce packs
All my leftover tomatoes and veggies and fresh herbs I vacuum seal and freeze. Perfect for winter sauces and a taste of summer.
Apple scape jelly
I saved and freeze apple peel and core when I made apple pie. Later on made apple jelly with them.
Make it last forever
Some ingredients are good dried. I have a dehydrator and I pop leftovers in to it and save them for later. Once dry they last forever. (Or up to 2 years, though they never take that long to get used
Veggie muffins
When I have leftover veggies and fruit that is past it's prime I whip up muffins with them. It keeps the muffins moist and adds a few nutrients for the kids.
Saturday lunch
Every Saturday the whole family eats leftovers for lunch. This helps clean out what ever is left behind after a long week. Also it teaches the kids to use the leftovers.
Lunch tacos
I freeze leftover taco ingredients in small container. Some beef, beans, salsa, corn, peppers, etc. Then for lunch I just grab the container and a little grated cheese and pop a tortilla in my bag. It is quick and easy
Rotisserie chicken uses
We regularly buy a rotisserie chicken and use the leftovers to make the following meals - chicken with roasted broccoli, veggie confetti quinoa with chicken, chicken sandwiches, plus we use the carcass to make chicken broth for chicken noodle soup.
Leftover gold, flavour for later
Keep a small container in your freezer for leftover bits like roasted vegetables, gravy, tomato paste, mushrooms, and meat juices. Instead of throwing them out, save them up and use them to add extra flavour to soups, pasta, rice, or
Fantastic filling quiche
Quiche makes a great base for using up a multitude of leftovers, including leftover cooked veggies, meat even pasta. Throw a little bit of cheese on the top and will you have a delicious filling meal.
Stir fry
Take left over meat/chicken with left over vegetables and left over rice or noodles to make a stir fry.