Make Leftovers Part of Your Plan
Planning meals will save you time and money and make it easier to eat healthy. You will probably feel less stress, too, as you drive home from work and know what’s for dinner. If you’ve never planned a leftover meal, then here’s how:
Plan a Leftover Dinner Everyone Will Love
1. Find a simple and nutritious recipe.
2. Write down the ingredients you need for the recipe, after checking your dry pantry, fridge and freezer to see what’s on-hand already.
3. Buy twice as much of each ingredient as you will need to serve your family the recipe for dinner.
4. Make a double-batch of your simple recipe.
5. Enjoy dinner and then put the leftovers into a covered container in your fridge. Enjoy your leftover dinner, gently reheated, 2 days later.
Grocery List for Spring Stir-Fry – shown above
Frozen uncooked shrimp; fresh asparagus; fresh zucchini; fresh red Bell pepper; onion; brown rice; stir-fry sauce made by mixing soy sauce with a small amount of sesame oil, minced fresh garlic and a pinch of brown sugar.