Dressing Up Leftovers

Disneyphile · 11-13-2008, 08:52 PM

And, no, I don't mean with a suit and tie.

Being on a tight budget, I've learned to get creative with food to keep our sanity without resorting to nightly pasta or rice.

One of our big money-savers has been making sure to eat leftovers. But, we usually transform them the next day, so it's like a whole new meal.

For instance, last night, we grilled up a very large portion of fresh asparagus, as a side to a couple sausages. There was plenty left over, so tonight's dinner is a chilled grilled asparagus salad, with chopped onion and some chunks of lunch ham, tossed with a bit of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and herbs. Needless to say, it's totally delicious!

At other times, we have turned leftover sauteed zucchini and sausage into an awesome pasta dish with garlic cream sauce.

Every night, it's something new, even when some of the ingredients are left over from the night before. And, our average weekly grocery bill total is about $30, and I feel like we're eating better and healthier than ever before. (I actively look for sales and bargains which helps too.)

Do you have any creative ideas or tips for using leftovers? What dishes have you created from "last night's junk"?

11-13-2008, 08:52 PM	#1
Disneyphile SQUIRREL! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: On the curbside. Posts: 5,098	Dressing Up Leftovers And, no, I don't mean with a suit and tie. Being on a tight budget, I've learned to get creative with food to keep our sanity without resorting to nightly pasta or rice. One of our big money-savers has been making sure to eat leftovers. But, we usually transform them the next day, so it's like a whole new meal. For instance, last night, we grilled up a very large portion of fresh asparagus, as a side to a couple sausages. There was plenty left over, so tonight's dinner is a chilled grilled asparagus salad, with chopped onion and some chunks of lunch ham, tossed with a bit of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and herbs. Needless to say, it's totally delicious! At other times, we have turned leftover sauteed zucchini and sausage into an awesome pasta dish with garlic cream sauce. Every night, it's something new, even when some of the ingredients are left over from the night before. And, our average weekly grocery bill total is about $30, and I feel like we're eating better and healthier than ever before. (I actively look for sales and bargains which helps too.) Do you have any creative ideas or tips for using leftovers? What dishes have you created from "last night's junk"?
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