"Oh, we don't do left-overs, if there is anything extra we just throw it out". Wow! Many people have shared this with me when I ask " what ya gonna do with that tomorrow?". So many people consider that extras left after a meal to be "left over", not good enough to keep. The way I see it, nothing is "left over" unless it is thrown away. In my house anything that is extra from the meal is considered an ingredient for the following meal. Turkey and cranberry sauce are not another turkey dinner. They are the ingredients for a turkey quesadilla with cranberry salsa. Extras are not left-overs when I can deconstruct a meal into its base components and see the food for what it is. Parts of a meal and not just the meal it was initially a part of. Look beyond the obvious. When your at the table look at what you're eating and consider all of the flavors and how they can be reconstructed into other meals. New combinations and new dishes may become family favorites. Who doesn't love meatloaf sandwiches or roast beef and mashed potato burritos?
Be imaginative. The food we eat gave it's life to nourish our bodies. It will nourish our soul only if we respect it and do not waste. No flavor left behind
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