Roasted red sauce
This is a customizable recipe depending on the flavours you like! Simply put leftover vegetables onto a sheet pan and broil/roast until soft and caramelized (as much or as little as you like!). I used red peppers, tomatoes and onions.
The salmon that just kept giving
Last night’s baked salmon refused to retire! 😂 The next morning, it dressed up for breakfast on toast with cream cheese and capers. By afternoon, it was warmed up and paired with coleslaw on a wrap for round three! The secret
A step in time
Plan your meals for seven days ahead and then get your groceries (plan includes knowing what you need to use up that week).
Stir things up with stir fry
I throw what ever meat, veggies and herbs I have on hand. Adding a sauce or just soy sauce for extra flavour.
Twice nice rice
Anytime we have leftover rice after dinner, it automatically means some version of egg fried rice is on the menu the following day. It even makes a great breakfast.
Minced meat repurposed
In one meal I will use half a pound of ground beef, and in the other, the other half. This way I only cook the beef ONCE, and it is already ready to use the next day. I'm not eating
Dehydrated vegetable powders
All the vegetables were leftover from my garden. I dehdrate them individually and then powder them.They are perfect through winter. Add to soup, salads anything for a burst of vegetable flavour. No waste at all.
Leftovers today, delicious reinventions tomorrow!
My go-to leftover tip is to turn last night’s dinner into something completely new! Leftover roasted veggies and meat make the perfect wrap, fried rice, or loaded omelette the next day. It saves money, cuts down on food waste, and
Veggie crisper soup
I empty out the vegatable crisper including any wilted veggies and toss them into a chicken bouillon and either create a soup or if it's cold outside I make it into a stew and add my favorite bread to accompany
How Do I Use Up My Child’s Leftover Food?
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