Whatever happened to leftovers? Do you eat them or is once enough?

United States
August 2, 2008 9:57pm CST
So tonight was leftover night and everyone was upset that I didn't cook a meal. So we had 3 days worth of leftovers and there was I think plenty to eat and choose from. I remember growing up, I was ok with leftovers, my parents worked and I was just happy to eat. Does it have to be something new everyday? I just feel it is a waste of food and that is so expensive right now. I try to turn them into something new if I can but sometimes it can't be...sometimes meat loaf just has to be meat loaf! Do you eat leftovers or is once all you can handle?
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sudalunts
@sudalunts (5523)
• United States
3 Aug 08
Oh yes, I can eat leftovers and have no problem doing so. I can eat leftover for breakfast. My husband is rather picky, he has to have breakfast food for breakfast. I have no problem getting a cold piece of chicken out the frig and eating it for breakfast. Actually I think leftovers taste better than the day they were cooked.
kimberlylynn
@kimberlylynn (978)
• United States
3 Aug 08
Hurray for leftovers! Maybe they will make a comeback with food prices so high. We are so wasteful!
Theresam
@Theresam (1177)
• United States
12 Aug 08
I will ocassionally have them for breakfast if there is a little bit leftover but not enough for lunch or dinner.
deebomb
@deebomb (15304)
• United States
10 Aug 08
I like left overs. It save having to cook sometimes. I fix enough to have left overs on purpose. I like to warm up left over meat loaf and make a hot meat loaf sandwich with left over mashed over potatoes. I fix enough mashed potatoes so i can have some left over but for some reason my grandson will finish them off so no left over potatoes.
Theresam
@Theresam (1177)
• United States
12 Aug 08
I will usually throw any meatloaf in with any pasta that I cook! it makes a nice easy meal. I never seem to have any leftover mashed potatos. I got a hankering for meatloaf now :)
Theresam
@Theresam (1177)
• United States
12 Aug 08
I often incorporate leftovers into my meal planning. We will eat them for lunch or have it for another meal entirely. If they don't want them, they don't need to eat them however they won't get anything else to eat.
Nar_87
@Nar_87 (181)
• Mongolia
4 Aug 08
Really depends on the look and the smell. Sometimes i do, but recently im trying not to have any leftover at all lol.
trisha_nava82
@trisha_nava82 (1379)
• United States
10 Aug 08
I cook enough for maybe one or two meals. So once is truely enough for me and my husband. He never likes to leave leftovers behind in the fridge. Its either finish or throw away. I now understand his concept, just for more room in the fridge for us.
Nocturnica
@Nocturnica (280)
• United States
30 Sep 08
Well, first of all, tehre is no such thing as left overs in my house, lol. Before the day is gone, so is the food. However, if tehre were left overs, unless it is something I REALLY enjoy, I'd rather not have them.