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What is your households position on left overs? To eat or not to eat?
Posted on 2/25/25 at 12:06 pm
Posted on 2/25/25 at 12:06 pm
I am a firm believer in not wasting food whenever possible.
I will take leftovers home from the restaurant.
I will keep leftovers from home cooked meals.
I am fine with eating the same thing for many meals in a row.
The rest of my household is not of the same mindset.
I am the only one who goes through the fridge every few days and takes all random leftovers and makes a meal (usually just for me) instead of throwing them away.
The rest of my household is fine letting them rot.
I will take leftovers home from the restaurant.
I will keep leftovers from home cooked meals.
I am fine with eating the same thing for many meals in a row.
The rest of my household is not of the same mindset.
I am the only one who goes through the fridge every few days and takes all random leftovers and makes a meal (usually just for me) instead of throwing them away.
The rest of my household is fine letting them rot.
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Posted on 2/25/25 at 12:07 pm to sidewalkside
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I am the only one who goes through the fridge every few days and takes all random leftovers and makes a meal (usually just for me) instead of throwing them away.
I do the same. I'll freeze some shite to eat months later if it's too much to finish in a few meals.
Posted on 2/25/25 at 12:08 pm to sidewalkside
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The rest of my household is fine letting them rot.
Most people that feel that way aren't the ones paying thr grocery bill.
Posted on 2/25/25 at 12:08 pm to sidewalkside
What’s wrong with leftovers?
Hell we ate them all the time growing up. Tell your kids if they don’t like leftovers then they don’t have to eat at all.
Hell we ate them all the time growing up. Tell your kids if they don’t like leftovers then they don’t have to eat at all.
This post was edited on 2/25/25 at 12:09 pm
Posted on 2/25/25 at 12:08 pm to sidewalkside
That’s pretty much my lunch everyday. Nobody else usually touches them.
Posted on 2/25/25 at 12:10 pm to sidewalkside
We’ll eat leftovers for lunch pretty regularly.
I’m personally not a big fan of eating the same leftovers for several meals in a row. Thats where I draw the line.
Edit: unless its something I can create into an entirely different meal aka most proteins that were cooked by itself.
I’m personally not a big fan of eating the same leftovers for several meals in a row. Thats where I draw the line.
Edit: unless its something I can create into an entirely different meal aka most proteins that were cooked by itself.
This post was edited on 2/25/25 at 12:11 pm
Posted on 2/25/25 at 12:10 pm to sidewalkside
I meal prep so most of my meals are portioned out day by day. I do it twice a week. So I guess most all my meals are leftovers.
I save so much money and no waste doing this.
I save so much money and no waste doing this.
Posted on 2/25/25 at 12:11 pm to sidewalkside
I meal prep mine and my kids lunches and multiple dinners on Sunday for the week.
So yes, we are a very pro-leftovers household.
I had a roommate one time that would get take out for every meal, but refused to eat leftovers.
I essentially lived off of his leftovers for those 2 years.
So yes, we are a very pro-leftovers household.
I had a roommate one time that would get take out for every meal, but refused to eat leftovers.
I essentially lived off of his leftovers for those 2 years.
Posted on 2/25/25 at 12:12 pm to sidewalkside
I eat leftovers almost exclusively. I typically cook two large meals on the weekend, then eat off of them for the remainder of the week.
Posted on 2/25/25 at 12:12 pm to sidewalkside
2 working parents with no childcare assistance (outside of daycare). This family meal preps like it’s our job.
Not liking leftovers in this family means you go hungry or get a PB&J!
eta: with that said, I’m about to warm up some RBR i cooked on Sunday. And it’ll be better than any takeout you can get
Not liking leftovers in this family means you go hungry or get a PB&J!
eta: with that said, I’m about to warm up some RBR i cooked on Sunday. And it’ll be better than any takeout you can get
This post was edited on 2/25/25 at 12:15 pm
Posted on 2/25/25 at 12:13 pm to El Segundo Guy
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Most people that feel that way aren't the ones paying thr grocery bill.
Very true. This reminds me of a post I saw saying "maturing is eating the pizza crust because I paid for that"
Posted on 2/25/25 at 12:13 pm to sidewalkside
I rarely eat leftovers. I like cooking too much.
Posted on 2/25/25 at 12:13 pm to sidewalkside
Pro leftovers but I’m also bad about forgetting about them.
Posted on 2/25/25 at 12:13 pm to Ryan3232
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I’m personally not a big fan of eating the same leftovers for several meals in a row. Thats where I draw the line.
It depends on what it is. If I grill a bunch on the weekend, I can eat that through the week, no problem. The same thing goes for pizza. Some other leftovers don't hit the same. I'll get tired of multiple days straight of roast, red beans, or even gumbo at times.
Posted on 2/25/25 at 12:15 pm to sidewalkside
Well, the Mrs. is a great cook so I don't mind eating leftovers. She hates wasting food and I don't complain. I have supper cooked most days when I get home from work. She dirties just about every dish cooking but I don't mind washing dishes and cleaning the kitchen.
Posted on 2/25/25 at 12:15 pm to sidewalkside
Depends. Spaghetti and pizza I’ll go over 3 days. A coworker cooks whatever on Sunday and brings it to lunch all week.
Posted on 2/25/25 at 12:16 pm to sidewalkside
After 7 days it gets tossed out.
Posted on 2/25/25 at 12:19 pm to sidewalkside
I'm about to finish up some deer meat and gravy tonight that I cooked Friday afternoon. Been eating on it since then 
Wife will only eat left overs for a day or two then she's iffy about it.
Wife will only eat left overs for a day or two then she's iffy about it.
Posted on 2/25/25 at 12:19 pm to Salmon
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I meal prep mine and my kids lunches and multiple dinners on Sunday for the week.
Was starting to wonder if we were the only ones doing this. We usually do 3 meals on Sunday with the plan to freeze at least 1 full serving side of most dishes. Then midway through the week, we pull out 1-2 of the older leftovers from the freezer just to have a change of pace.
Anything left in the fridge the following Saturday is either consumed that weekend or tossed; wife won't eat anything, or allow the kids to, over a week old
Posted on 2/25/25 at 12:19 pm to Dixie2023
I usually bring leftovers for lunch. I hate letting food go to waste.
Wife and kids rarely eat leftovers.
My timeframe is one week. After a week, it's no longer good and has to be thrown away.
Wife and kids rarely eat leftovers.
My timeframe is one week. After a week, it's no longer good and has to be thrown away.
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