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Posts tagged “leftovers”

Why Not? Eating Fruit Desserts for Breakfast

There are certain dishes that are even better the next day—sometimes cold, right out of the fridge. We think pies and cobblers are squarely in that corner, and we're not ashamed to say we eat them f...

Improvised Lunch: Asparagus-Bean Salad Over Arugula

We didn't make it to the store this weekend and had to scrounge a bit for something to eat at lunchtime yesterday. We started with a can of cannelloni beans from our pantry, rummaged through the frid...

In Eric Gower's Kitchen: The Barefoot Stir-fry

When I visited Eric Gower last month for a kitchen tour, I was also invited to stay for lunch, which turned into a lesson on how to make fried rice, breakaway style. It took Eric all of seven minutes...

Good Product? Keepeez Vacuum-Sealed Lids

We were reading the comments on our post about storing leftovers and noticed ksmile's enthusiastic endorsement of Keepeez lids. When we went looking for more information, we found a promo video on Y...

Survey: What's the Best Way to Store Leftovers?

We employ all kinds of methods when wrapping up leftovers. We save take-out containers and re-use them, we ball things up in aluminum foil, and we've been known to stick an entire stock pot half-fille...

Food Safety 101: How Long Can I Keep Leftovers?

With the USDA ground beef recall fresh on our minds, we are brushing up on our own food handling practices. Do you know how long you can leave that potato salad on your buffet ? What temperature meat ...