I've been building, using and maintaining a well-stocked pantry for a really long time (I mean a really long time) and in this new ongoing series, my goal is to start sharing those tips one at a time.
Here's the first one, I hope you find it helpful ...
(These freezer containers are a good size for freezing your hodge-podge of leftovers in.)
What are your thoughts? Can you add anything to this tip? Let's share and help each other learn to build a well-stocked pantry, one tip at a time.
Until the next post,
patsi
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Hubby hated those concoction dishes I made with that leftover container and said please stop. In his defense the last pot of soup was just awful even though previous ones had been great. So, no more soup container here.
ReplyDeleteLana, maybe he was having a bad day!!! Seriously, not everyone likes concoction dishes and that's okay too!
DeleteI just can't do it. The thought of this kind of soup makes me gag. We just eat that last spoonful of food, so it is not wasted.
ReplyDeletePractical Parsimony, and that's okay too!
DeleteUnfortunately, this type of dish doesn't work in our household either. We just make sure to eat the last of anything as-is, if we can.
ReplyDeleteI do, however, keep an ongoing stock/broth bag in the freezer that I add raw veg scraps to and cook up once I have enough to make a nice broth or stock.
Great tip though for those who can make it work!
Staci, that works too!
DeletePatsy I do the same thing but I also add 1# cooked ground beef and a large can of tomato juice kind of ties it all together at the last 10 minutes I add some small shell pasta and the kids called it pig ear soup they all loved it. I also hate wasting food.
ReplyDeletetealady, I add a meat and some kind of liquid too when turning it into soup. I also add various seasonings. Sometimes I also use the ingredients in a meat pie. I love the title 'pig ear soup!'
DeleteAs a single-person household, there's often leftovers. I'll mix them into something for lunch the next day or work it into the next night's dinner. If I'm purchasing bags of frozen vegetables (I just can't seem to grow peas, for some reason), I portion that package into single-serve bags and vacuum pack them. In this way, I'm not over-eating, and I'm keeping the freezer burn away. Yes, there's a cost for the vacuum bags, but to me, the savings is in not throwing half a bag of dried up and iced-over produce away a year later (and I got a 100 count package of small bags on Amazon for well under $10 more than a year ago and still have an ample supply).
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip! I haven't tried doing that before, but it is good to know. That pot of soup made from leftovers might surely taste good.
ReplyDeleteI like to keep my leftovers sorted like-with-like. For example, keep chicken separate from beef, or tomato-based bits with other tomato bits. I usually freeze bits with the end dish in mind, like this container is good for chicken soup or these bits will make a good casserole. It takes a little more space in the freezer, but this helps the end dish turn out as one that is tasty and edible to your family!
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