Word Finder - leftovers

definition

Something left behind; an excess or remainder.

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It's a leftover from yesterday, but it's still perfectly good.

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(chiefly in the plural, usually of food) Remaining after a meal is complete or eaten for a later meal or snack.

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Not leftovers again!

After supper Lisa helped put away the leftovers and wash dishes.

I want you to have leftovers.

After supper she put leftovers away and washed dishes while Alex browsed through the paper.

The restaurant's pricing is moderate and patrons leave satisfied, with leftovers.

A crockpot helps you make creative use of your leftovers.

Back in the kitchen, she loaded the dishwasher and put away leftovers.

Leftovers may be saved in an airtight container for several days in the refrigerator.

Instead of using foil or plastic wrap to store leftovers, use reusable containers.

High risk persons should avoid soft cheeses, such as Mexican cheese, feta, Brie, Camembert, and blue cheese (cottage cheese is safe); thoroughly cook leftovers and ready-to-eat foods (such as hot-dogs); and avoid foods from the deli.

That way, any leftovers can be used as thank you notes later.

A 5-quart sauce pan will help you heat liquids and reheat soup and stew leftovers.

If you aren't looking for a decked-out car or a car with fancy features, then you may be able to find some leftovers that no one was really interested in.

The leftovers may be stored in the refrigerator in a closed container for several days.

Leftovers may be stored in a closed container in the refrigerator for several days.

Make large-batch meals you can freeze and portion as leftovers for times when you don't have a chance to cook.

Couples can give small pieces of cake away as favors, offer leftovers to family and bridal party members, or donate leftovers to local care facilities or charities.

If you're using a single cake and you don't want to have leftovers, cut the cake into rows and shape the rows to form larger numbers.

Offer your pet his meal at a set time each day and remove any leftovers after one hour.

The greatest portion comes from slaughter house leftovers after the choicest sections of meat are removed from animal carcasses.

The leftovers are "denatured", temporarily preserved with a substance that makes it unfit for use by humans.

Wendy Nan Rees provides a great dog biscuit recipe you can make with your turkey leftovers.

Two Minute Dog Advice columnist Wendy Nan Rees offers a tasty tip about how to recycle leftovers with her Turkey Loaf for Dogs recipe.

This usually means that there is also no lack of leftovers, unless you have a large family.

The holidays can be as much fun for our dogs as it is for us, so here is a delicious recipe you can make with your turkey leftovers that I guarantee your dogs will love as much as mine do.

If you do not want to wait for designer leftovers, stores specializing in purchasing overstock are a great option.

Refrigerate leftovers promptly, not letting food stand at room temperature.

Meats should be refrigerated as soon as possible after bringing them home from the grocery store, and cooked leftovers should be refrigerated as soon as possible after a meal to prevent spoilage.

Clearance sales are comprised mostly of "leftovers" so be prepared to look around.

Using a toaster oven to bake meals or re-heat leftovers can be a great way to conserve energy and save money on your power bill, especially if you prepare relatively small servings of baked foods on a regular basis.

Since the Ninja set also comes with snap on lids, you can even store leftovers in the same container you used to prepare them.

Create a two-week schedule with those favorite meals, allowing for four days to try a new recipe, and four days where the main meal will result in leftovers the next night.

If you live alone and you're worried about leftovers, invest in a cookbook of recipes that serve just one person.

Your kitchen cabinetry should make it easier for you to quickly prepare meals, whether you're cooking a formal dinner or simply reheating frozen leftovers.

Stuffing your purse full of leftovers to take home, however, is definitely cheapskate behavior.

Making enough to have leftovers to take to work with you the next day is smart, or you could freeze leftovers to enjoy later.

Taking the leftovers from last night's dinner and using them in today or tomorrow's lunch and dinner is a way of taking menu planning to the next level.

Shred the leftovers into a refrigerator container.

You need to know how to save money with coupons, how to menu plan and how to stretch your leftovers.

You will likely have leftovers, which you can then use to make casseroles, tacos, pasta with chicken, chicken salad or other spreads.

Take leftovers to work instead of buying your lunch.

However, it is not recommended that you feed your cat leftovers from your own meals.

Either cut recipes in half to eliminate leftovers or get in the habit of taking leftovers to work for lunch.

If you start making a detailed shopping list each week and take care to make sure leftovers are clearly labeled, you should drastically cut down on the amount of waste in your kitchen.

For more creative ideas for using up leftovers, search for new recipes using the ingredient search function on the All Recipes website.

Save empty glass jars, plastic margarine tubs, and other containers to use for sending leftovers home after you've entertained guests.

If necessary, freeze the leftovers so you'll have quick meals to reheat at a later date.

This can mean packing lunches for your children to take to school, sending leftovers to work with your husband, or preparing meatless dinners one night per week.

You can always bring leftovers to work for lunch the following day, but you will want to keep in mind that most people don't want to eat the same thing all week.

You can also change the day that you repurpose leftovers to create even more variety in the weekly lineup.

Not only will this save you money, it will give you leftovers for lunch and reduce your waistline.