The following post is from Jessica of GoodCheapEats and LifeasMOM:
source: Good Cheap Eats
Coming off the heels of a month-long pantry challenge, I am reminded of the cost benefits of making the most of what you already have. Throughout the month of January, I shopped my kitchen before going elsewhere. As a result, I was able to shave a good $200 or more off my regular grocery spending. We still ate well, using what we already had in the kitchen.
One of the ways that I pulled this off was through the creative use of leftovers. Now, for some reason folks get this negative image of leftovers. I suppose it’s from the notion that if it had been really tasty, there wouldn’t have been any left over.
While this may sometimes be the case, often leftovers are usually just the result of cooking too much or of your diners not having their typically voracious appetites. That being said, sometimes we just don’t want to eat the same thing too many nights in a row.
So how can you make the most of leftovers? Let me count the ways:
