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Hints for Using Leftovers

by Lois Carlson Willand

Work with Leftovers Daily

Check your refrigerator in the morning and plan to use as many leftovers as possible that day.

After a meal plan how to handle the leftovers:

Store Food Safely

Get Leftovers on the Table the Next Day

Serve Leftovers Attractively

Have Some Key Recipes for Using Up Common Leftovers

Know When to Throw Away

Shop to Avoid Leftovers


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