Too many mashed potatoes?
They combine with canned salmon to make great fish cakes. This recipe is from the 1989 Canadian Living “Rush Hour Cookbook.” Or add cheese and fry up cheesie potato pancakes.
Freezer
I love to cook big batches of food and as much as I love leftovers I can’t always eat them fast enough. Instead of waiting until it’s too late to save the food I throw whatever I don’t think will
More is more
I always make a larger batch of stew/soup/curry than is needed. After supper, I portion and freeze some for future meals, and leave enough enough the fridge for a few more rounds week-of.
AI rescue
I take a picture of what is in my fridge at end of the week and ask Google AI to help me with a recipe using leftovers. It works!! My photo below is zucchini fritters using leftovers this way!
Loaded nachos
My go-to leftover hack is loaded nachos! Grab a bag of nachos, sprinkle shredded cheese on top, and throw on whatever you have left in the fridge: leftover chicken, ground meat, beans, veggies, salsa, or even those little bits of
Chicken 3 ways for 3 days
Roast chicken & veggies for dinner. Cook down the carcass with an onion, leftover veggies & a handful of egg noodles for soup to freeze in serving sized portions. Chicken club sandwiches for lunch the next day with bacon, tomato & avocado.
Sandwich switch
If I make turkey dinner meat loaf, I turn this into hearty sandwiches over the next few days.
Time travel
Partition the different parts of the duck to be eaten on different days of the week. Almost like time travel!
Save your “ugly” apples
Whenever I have an "ugly" apple in my bag, I peel and chop them up to make apple sauce. And then I use that apple sauce as egg replacement in baking. 1/4 cup of apple sauce can replace an egg
The best rotisserie chicken leftovers
We make enchiladas, an Asian salad, and quesadillas, that chicken goes a long way!