eating left over food.

hie lovelyn, i nowadays keep food for maximum 2 days for eating. so far i am successful at it. all these thanks to mylotters views and sharing .i learned alot and i am saving money as i am better at budgeting and cooking the family's food. and besides that, no complaints fron my 'customers', meaning my family members. have a good day and cheerio.

Well that is good gracefuldove! Some people doesn't have food to eat and it is our one way also of thanking for the grace of God! For blessing us always. Your family will not even notice that you are doing some recycling on left over food... Just cook it right and nice

I don't eat meat just vegetables and fish, I cook my own meals since my mother eats meat and stuff like that, so I only cook for myself unless I have any guests, when I cook for myself I make simple meals, it's usually raw ingredients with condiments, for example I boil water with condiments I take my ingredients I put them in there, and then I take with ever I want to eat right from the pot into my plate, so I don't waste no food since I put ingredients I want to eat, and if I'm still hungry I put more, it's simple, or if I want to eat sushi, I cook 1-2 hands of rice I take the tuna meat and slice 2 or 3 bits, I moist it in soy souse a bit, I put my wasabe and it's ready to be eaten, if I want more I make one more, it's simple :), or even when I cook soup, I cook one plate for myself, and I know I will eat it all. I never had problems having left overs, my mother and my friends say I'm eating weird stuff, and raw fish, but it's much healthier and convenient than eating cooked meat and such.

you are so fortunate as you cook for yourself. you cook what you want to eat and also the quatity. also you decide to cook when you want to eat your meals. i cook for my family and its the time when everyone is available to dine and chit chat. its hard to gauge their appetities and now i draw a menu each week for their dinner and they tick besides it whether they be back for dinner or working late or dine out with friends. so i find this arrangement rather fun and easy. at times when majority are out, i dont have to cook and i eat out too.

yes, sreekala, i agree with you. nowadays i eat the leftover food the next day. the maximun days i keep is no longer than 3 days. i think its healthier this way . thanks for sharing, sreekala.

hie porcospino, thanks for the interesting response. you have rabbits and dogs to help your family in the left over meals. thats good as nothing is wasted unless spicy food. years ago in our village, we hang a pail outside out kitchen window and put the leftovers there. the pig rearers come on threir rounds to collect for their animals and poultries. no more such thing nowadays. this is in a way, the price of modernisation.

That's true. It's really unavoidable, and it is really better to eat it the next day.

ingkingderders, it looks like having leftover food in unavoidable. so the best thing is to consume it the next day like i do now . i dod this after getting feedback from mylotters. thanks

hie felicitus, i will try your method . its always good to venture. an interesting way to go around cooking and eating. thanks for sharing and responding to my discussions.

hie, i learn alot from all the responses. we cant help and there will be food left overs. what we do with the left overs in our creative ways help. some fried the left over rice. some make soup out of vegetables. great ideas. i think 3 days is reaching the maximum days of storing in the fridge. i try nowadays to cook just enough food to avoid wastage and to avoid putting on unnecessary weight.new resolution as a mylotter homemaker and minister of home affairs for year 2010.

thanks mslena for your response. you keep the left over for the next meal or so. you do not have them in the fridge for days or in the freezer for a year. i have learn to cook enough food for the family and no more wastage and headache for me. if there want some more, go for the bread in the fridge and eat the fruits.

i agree with you that its not wise to keep leftover food like cakes in the fridge for a year. rightly put everything has a self life and this means a no no to such food being stored in the fridge. the motto is to eat as fresh the food you cook. cheerio.

i think what you wrote makes alot of sense. what is the point of putting in the fridge for 1 year. and there is the expiry date too. i decide to cook enough food for the family. also when dining out, i wont pack leftover home as most time nobody is eating. it goes to the garbage.

hie beautyfactor, your leftovers are meant for the next day. you prepare the extras that way for next day lunch. its a good idea. i think those with kids and growing family, the dinner leftovers are for lunch when the children come back from school. there is no need to rush and cook, just reheat and eat. wow, thats a hearty meals for the children. cheerio.

yes professor, i now cook enough and i try not to keep food in the fridge for more 3 days. health is important . we cannot take health for granted and eat stuff that are not really freash anymore. yhanks.