I am solo and love to cook. Here are some options:
1. Freeze leftovers in single serving sizes for evenings when I'm too tired to cook
2. Eat yummy leftovers for a few meals - if you're a good cook, this shouldn't be an issue. If it is, quit eating like you're a cranky four year old and grow up.
3. Set aside leftovers as a base for the next meal - creative cooking
As a kid, the family's favorite meal was "smorgasboard" when mom pulled out all the leftovers from the week. She was a great cook and this was kind of a "best of..." the week's delights.
People in this country are not only spoiled, they have poor planning skills.
I used to call this “mixed grill” when I was a single parent with two growing children.
“People in this country are not only spoiled, they have poor planning skills.”
47% are ignorant, as evidenced by their D voting.
And lack critical thinking skills (untaught by our pubic school teachers and single moms for decades).
That’s kind of what I do. I cook big, and save the left overs for Friday/Saturday when I take a day or two off from cooking. Sometimes hubby and I go out, sometimes it’s left overs. I rarely throw anything out. Got vegetables getting soft? Throw them in a pot of water with some left over meat and make soup! Or, better yet, cut them into big chunks and roast them! Last night I made a big batch of vegetable curry with shrimp, had about a quart left over. Guess what’s on the menu in the next few days?
All too true.
Leftovers are a feature, not a bug.
And how can so many Americans when cooking just for themselves have a hard time keeping the food hot? I mean, really?