Do you save leftovers?

Some people can't stand them!  Others wouldn't think of wasting them!  Do you save leftovers?  Does it depend on who makes the food, how good it is or whether you'll be food shopping anytime soon?

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Usually (75.5%)

Sometimes (20.0%)

Rarely (3.6%)

Never (1.1%)

Do you save leftovers?
  • fancy1 By fancy1
    on Apr 02, 2008  

    We finish all our left overs around here. It wasn't something that I did when we got married, but he is from a large family in the midwest and food wasn't something you took for granted. And you certainly don't waste food either. So, I've gotten pretty good at using and re-using leftovers over these last 20 years.

  • Wannabe By Wannabe
    on Apr 02, 2008  

    Husband takes in lunch bucket for work.

  • maggie9595 By maggie9595
    on Apr 02, 2008  

    My family always takes leftover for lunch.

  • BUSYBEEOF3 By BUSYBEEOF3
    on Apr 02, 2008  

    My husband and I "Eat Clean" so we make lots of planned leftovers so we have meals for the next day or two. Works great for us!

  • Josie101 By Josie101
    on Apr 02, 2008  

    Waste not want not. Food cost too much to just throw away.I love leftovers. It makes my meal planning easy too.

  • poniap By poniap
    on Apr 03, 2008  

    I prepare only what we will eat. I Don't like left over's unless it's something that taste better the second or third time around -like soup.

  • karen04 By karen04
    on Apr 03, 2008  

    i have a large family so i am always saving leftovers

  • sagerizzie By sagerizzie
    on Apr 03, 2008  

    I am usually the one who eats the leftovers, unless of course our college student comes home. I save containers of chili and casseroles so that he doesn't put us in the poor house during his stay! The perfect situation would be if I could ship them in his care packages!

  • bufflady By bufflady
    on Apr 03, 2008  

    i always cook more to have leftovers, and sometimes freeze additional portions

  • loganeve By loganeve
    on Apr 03, 2008  

    I either freeze them for another meal in a few weeks or eat them for lunch over the next few days. Dh usually takes them for lunch.