So, kids are gone, ex and I are no longer together (hence ex i guess lol) and I still find I over cook, I try to use less but it seems if I cook much more than a box of macaroni its too much. Sure I save leftovers, but one can only eat so much leftovers.

How have you dealt with over cooking? Or maybe I’m the only one?

  • Spiracle@kbin.social
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    1 year ago
    1. Freeze leftovers. If food is too much, put 1-2 meals in a freezer-ready container, put it away. Eat it a few weeks/months later when you’re too lazy to cook.

    2. Measure ingredient amounts. Usually, I don’t bother, but if I don’t want leftovers, it’s necessary.

  • meggied90@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Some dishes freeze well, so those leftovers can be turned into future meal prep. I liked freezing my chili in silicone muffin tins, then one or two thawed chili pucks was a perfect last-minute meal when I didn’t feel like cooking.

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    1 year ago

    I don’t really consider food I cook to be leftovers. It’s just prepping ahead. That means I don’t have to cook tomorrow.

  • 0xD@infosec.pub
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    Either plan to cook ahead or learn how much you want in a single portion and measure your ingredients.