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[LucyKKG]

mini-hijack: Do you ever make food by yourself and end up with wayyyy too much? I totally just did that. Oh well, at least I have leftovers!

[DSTRen13]

^^^ I don't know how to cook for two people, much less one. I'm not sure it's possible to do with any exactness, really. So I don't even try --- there are ALWAYS lots of leftovers, and that's quite alright It's all going to get eaten eventually ...

[Drolefille]

I always have too many leftovers, and it's too the extent that I can't generally finish everything. I can only eat chimichangas so many nights in a row

[DSTRen13]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

I always have too many leftovers, and it's too the extent that I can't generally finish everything. I can only eat chimichangas so many nights in a row

I freeze anything it's possible to freeze and come back to it later. Backstock!

[indygphib]

Originally Posted by DSTRen13

I freeze anything it's possible to freeze and come back to it later. Backstock!

I hear you - my mantra is: "The freezer is your friend!" I'm fortunate enough to be able to fit a deep freeze in my garage, so I'm able to cook the amount the recipe calls for and then put the leftovers in the freezer.

I also bought a Seal-A-Meal not too long ago. I head to Sam's Club or Costco and buy meats in bulk. When I get home, I repackage and seal them in smaller portions, and then stick them in the deep freeze. I find that food does not go to waste as fast, since the individual packages keep fresher in the freezer. It was a great investment!

[skylark]

My husband and I have an "outdoor" freezer full of stuff from spaghetti sauces to raw meats. We have one of those foodsealers and it has changed our lives. When I'm feeling my culinary vibes I cook in large portions and then when I'm having a blah week we don't have to eat take out by default.

[Benzgirl]

I have a foodsealer too. Actually, I'm on my second (burned out the first). All I can say is it is wonderful!!! Never freezer burn