June Alexander of Urbana, Ohio always keeps a box of instant potato flakes on hand. “They’re perfect for sprinkling into potato soup, chili and stew to thicken the mixture without altering the…
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“When I have leftover cooked rice, I add some to a cup of plain or vanilla yogurt and stir in a few raisins for breakfast,” says Lois Hall of Bremerton, Washington.
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"The best way to disguise leftover meats and vegetables is to saute them in garlic and olive oil, pour them over hot pasta and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese," says Gayle Seidelman of Sorrento,…
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Keep a large resealable plastic container in your freezer to store leftovers. After meals, add leftover meat, potatoes, vegetables, rice, noodles, gravies and sauces—almost anything except…
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As long as you are cooking bacon for breakfast, you might as well cook the entire package at the same time. Leftover bacon can be used in many different ways, including in salad and as garish for…
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Instructs Phyllis A. of Waterbury, Connecticut, “Add beef broth to leftover beef stew and puree in a blender to make a thick soup.”
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If you have buttermilk left over from a recipe, it’s safe to freeze it, but be sure to use it within 3 months for best flavor. An alternative is to buy a handy powdered mix called Saco Cultured…
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If you washed, dried and chopped more green onions than you need in your recipe, store the leftovers in a covered clean glass jar in the refrigerator. They’ll last a couple of weeks this way. Just…
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Leftover garlic bread is perfect for open-faced sandwiches: layer with mango chutney, thinly sliced Havarti cheese and cooked steak. Top each one wit a fried egg and say, "Yum!"
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"We always have ham for the holidays," shares Peg Schaefer
of Newark, Delaware. "I cube the leftovers and store them in the freezer. They are a convenient addition to macaroni and cheese,…
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