Category: Leftover Hacks
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Transform Your Thanksgiving Leftovers into Delicious Pot Pie

Thanksgiving leftovers are like that unexpected gift you didn’t know you needed! Transform them into a pot pie that’s so comforting, it should come with a blanket. Just toss in anything edible, follow a few easy steps, bake, and voilà! Soggy bottoms are for amateurs, so check the tips to get a perfectly stable crust!…
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Cozy Squash Soup and Apple Bacon Sandwich

Squash soup and apple-bacon sandwiches are here to save leftovers from a sad existence! Blend, simmer, and voilà—a cozy meal! Pair with a gooey sandwich for ultimate fall comfort. Bon appétit!
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Three Sisters Quesadilla

Three sisters quesadilla A deliciously unique cake! perfect with coffee, tea or ice cream Tips What are the three sisters? Three sisters are an Indegious mirepiox (mixture of vegetables) of corn, beans and squash. These three were also planted together they symbiotically protect and nourish one another. When combined they also make a complete protein.…
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Quinoa Harvest Salad

QUINOA HARVEST SALAD simple.. healthy. spring. Tips GREAT WAY TO USE FOOD SCRAPS! This is the perfect recipe to reduce food waste. Sometimes vegetables may be too small to use for a dish, or if you have leftover vegetables, throw them in! Get creative This salad is a great meal prep base, add additional high…
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Savory Meat Pies

Savory Meat pie meat pies with a soul food twist Tips Meat pastries with a soul food twist An influx of Irish emigrants, to the Caribbean island in the 17th century, introduced their Irish meat pasties to the island. The Caribbean people took these pies and infused them with their own vegetables and spices. Soul…
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Chicken thigh rice bake

Chicken thigh Rice Bake perfect use of older vegetables! get creative and make a delicious family meal Tips Types of Rice You can use a variety of rice in this recipe, however, I would recommend long grain white rice or quick cooking brown rice. Brown rice does take longer to cook, you’d need to increase…
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Southern style Red Beans

Southern red beans Warm up your belly with a delicious bowl of red beans Tips let’s talk bean juice How much liquid you want for broth is up to you, I like a thicker broth. If you want a thicker broth, cook covered for 1 hour, then uncovered until beans reach desired doneness. Stirring occasionally.…
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creamy succotash pasta

creamy seafood succotash pasta perfect pasta leftover hack Tips lima beans I came up with this pasta dish in an effort to reduce food waste. If you have canned lima beans, or make lima beans regularly and have leftovers; I strongly encourage using those. If not, dry lima beans will do, you’ll just need to…
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Stir Fry Ramen

vegetable ramen stir fry with Crispy tofu Quick and easy way to eat leftover vegetables Perfect use of Vegetables I try to reduce food waste in my life, and one way to do this is by utilizing your leftovers to create new meals. This recipe is perfect to use leftovers, particularly vegetables before they turn,…