Most of us know what our favorite foods are right off the bat, but when it comes to eating them after they’ve been in the fridge for a few days, it almost never yields a positive response from anyone. As a kid, leftover meals were the most dreaded; as an adult, we can’t stop ourselves from wanting to bring home tasty meals that we spent our hard-earned dollars on, not to mention the home-cooked meals that we made too much of. Somehow, most people tend to leave quite a bit in their fridge and it turns into a science experiment we all dread tossing out.
So how do we make the most out of our leftovers before it gets that far? Read on to learn about leftover recipe tips, storage tips and best practices that work for most leftovers, home-cooked or from the restaurant.

