22 Mum-Approved Ways To Use Up Your Leftovers

Sahm Community · Dec 1, 2021

I think that this world would be an extremely dull place if I didn’t have my mum.

I wouldn’t survive motherhood without her. There were so many tricks I learned from her that made me a better parent to my kids and a better wife to my hubby – home remedies, classic cleaning tips, cooking tricks, recipes and more! I also learned how to be more frugal when doing groceries, budgeting and cooking.

When it comes to leftovers, my mum always told me to be smart about it because it will make or break your budget. I grew up seeing her cooking a new meal and not tossing out food unless it’s already bad. Back then, we didn’t even realise that she was feeding us the same thing!

So, whenever there’s a huge occasion coming up I always make sure to prepare for leftovers. The trick is in storing them properly! Here’s how I make sure no food goes to waste….

1. Freeze

Before anything else, you will need to store your leftovers properly. Put them together in one spot in the fridge and organise them to be at the front so you don’t lose them at the back of the fridge several days later! Click here for more tips on how to store leftovers properly.

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2. Organise an informal get together (also known as a leftover party)

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Invite your friends over and serve up all your leftovers to share. They might go through them quicker than you thought.

3. Go on a Picnic

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A picnic is a great way to use some of those leftover salads and cold meats, especially if there are kids around.

4. Cheese-y Makeover

Leftover cheese? No worries! Toss those hard cheese chunks to soups, goat cheese on salads or use leftover cheese for some yummy Mac n’ Cheese. Just make sure you store cheese appropriately. Check out the Food Savers page at Woolworths for more tips on how to reuse leftover cheese.

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5. Make Mouthwatering Sandwiches

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You can pretty much chuck anything and everything into a sandwich: perfect for leftovers. Check out some healthy sandwich ideas here.

6. Level it up with Toasties

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This is a delicious festive treat to use up the remaining meat and some sauce you have hanging around. If your family loves meat then this recipe will blow their mind!

7. How about a Quick Quiche?

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This is one of the dishes where it’s acceptable to throw everything in and hope for the best. Use the ham, roast veggies or cheese and roast beef. Ham and Mushroom Quiches are my go to!

8. Stuff it up

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This ingenious dish potentially gets rid of three leftovers at once. Replace the chicken in it with turkey, throw in your leftover stuffing and cover it with your leftover gravy and cook away! Check Leftover Stuffing recipes here.

9. Fried Rice

Another classic throw-together meal for your leftovers, where the same “anything and everything” rule applies. You can also have rice as your side dish! Here’s a great recipe for fried rice – just change up the ingredients with any of your leftovers.

10. Meaty Salads

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If your green salad mix is looking a little dull, brighten it up by adding leftover meat like turkey, chicken and then mix it up with some leftover cheese! May I suggest this delicious Grilled Ham Salad? The leftover ham mixed with crunchy lettuce and fresh tomatoes makes such a wonderful meal – guests will never guess it’s made with leftovers!

11. Ham It Up

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22 Mum-Approved Ways To Use Up Your Leftovers

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I think that this world would be an extremely dull place if I didn’t have my mum.​

1. Freeze​

2. Organise an informal get together (also known as a leftover party)​

3. Go on a Picnic​

4. Cheese-y Makeover​

5. Make Mouthwatering Sandwiches​

6. Level it up with Toasties​

7. How about a Quick Quiche? ​

8. Stuff it up​

9. Fried Rice​

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10. Meaty Salads ​

11. Ham It Up​

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