Left overs

[AndyK]

I basically cook for just the two of us when we are not having company.
We normally have left over bbq every time we grill.

I find that the Pyrex bowls with lids that Costco has really helps keep in the freshness on most items and their large bowl is perfect for working 1,900g worth of sourdough.
Between the Pyrex bowls, our vacuum sealer and meal prepping we can have healthier meals at decent prices.

Tonight we meal prepped the remainder of the pork butt I smoked the other day into burritos with some good verde sauce, rice, cheese, beans, peppers and a bit of Tabasco sauce.
They turned out really good and it was fun doing the food production line thing with the wife.

 

[B.A. Poole]

Kudos for frugality and utility. I can't survive without a vacuum sealer. I seal everything. Sealing bulk spices and rubs keeps them fresh right up to depletion.

 

[Steve Hoch]

Those look great. I make homemade burritos fairly often with left over meat that I cut up and freeze until I have enough for a big batch. The great thing is I don't care what kind of meat it is, it all makes great burritos. No food goes to waste at my house!

 

[AndyK]

B.A., my Mom vacuum seals and freezes fresh herbs from our gardens and they work great all year long.
Steve, I’m stealing “It all makes great burritos” from you .

 

[Steve Hoch]

Steve, I’m stealing “It all makes great burritos” from you .

Ha ha, you got it. The same phrase applies to making soup and chili!

 

[Steve Hoch]

Andy, I would love to see you make burritos out of those spectacular geoduck clams that you harvest.

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

I need to do better with respect to USING the leftovers!

 

[Bob Bailey]

I basically cook for just the two of us when we are not having company.
We normally have left over bbq every time we grill.

I find that the Pyrex bowls with lids that Costco has really helps keep in the freshness on most items and their large bowl is perfect for working 1,900g worth of sourdough.
Between the Pyrex bowls, our vacuum sealer and meal prepping we can have healthier meals at decent prices.

Tonight we meal prepped the remainder of the pork butt I smoked the other day into burritos with some good verde sauce, rice, cheese, beans, peppers and a bit of Tabasco sauce.
They turned out really good and it was fun doing the food production line thing with the wife.View attachment 101247

Nice pile of burritos Andy!

We're pretty much in the same boat. Lots of leftovers. Got rid of almost all of the plastic food storage containers too and went with Pyrex for the smaller stuff and stainless for the larger, including a 13 qt. bowl for the big tasks. All of the newer stainless bowls nest nicely, as do their lids, so got rid of a lot of clutter in the cabinets. Also nice using containers that don't stain like the plastic.

I've been vacuum sealing and freezing leftovers that won't be used within a few days and love that they come out of the packages the same as when they went into them, so am hesitant to change that. For overly moist or wet leftovers, I've started to vacuum sealed and freeze in mason jars with good results Need to be a lot more careful when heating them unless you thaw first.

 

[Tim Campbell]

Great looking burritos, Andy. Fun work.
Dig your new avatar.

 

[Richard S]

Those that know....know that leftovers are the best part of this crazy obsession of ours!

 

[Joan]

At our house, Wed. is "clean out refrigerator" day. We try cutting most recipes in half, but, we still always wind up with leftovers. As we both are getting older, we seem to be eating less, anyone else experiencing that?