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Utilizing Leftovers

Don't let those leftovers go to waste! Here's a collection of recipes to help you turn them into something new and exciting.

Use Up Heavy Cream

Don't let any leftover heavy cream go to waste. Use it up in one of these recipes:

Use Up Buttermilk

Have some leftover buttermilk that you need to use up? One of these recipes should do the trick:

Use Up Leftover Sour Cream

Have leftover sour cream? Here are ways to use it up.

Leftover Delight Soup

Put your leftovers to use in this simple and adaptable soup recipe.

Chicken Noodle Soup

Transform last night's chicken into a delicious pot of chicken noodle soup.

Potato Soup from a Leftover Baked Potato

Turn a leftover baked potato into a delicious and filling potato soup for two.

Scrap Soup

Transform your meal scraps into a tasty soup.

Frugal Frittata

Turn your leftovers into a hearty egg dish.

Leftover Bread Recipes

You'll want to hang on to your heels and stale slices after you see these use-'em-up ideas for leftover bread.

Leftover Chicken Recipes

Tasty new meals from leftover chicken.

Leftover Spaghetti and Pasta Recipes

10 ways to use up leftover noodles.

Creative Uses for Leftover Potatoes

Mashed or baked, sweet or plain – you can find something to do with your extra potatoes.

Leftover Meatloaf Recipes

Two quick and easy uses for leftover meatloaf.

How to Use Restaurant Leftovers to Create New Meals

Ideas for utilizing restaurant doggy bags.

10 Ways to Use Up Flat Cola

Have a bottle or can of flat Cola? Here's how to use it up.

Leftover Turkey Recipes

A long list of recipes that utilize leftover turkey

10 Low-Fat Ways to Use Leftover Turkey

Healthy and practical ways to use up your holiday bird.

Use Up Your Holiday Ham

Transform your holiday ham into something new and tasty.

Recipes that Use Leftover Christmas Foods

Ideas for leftover turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, roast beef, cranberry sauce and candy canes.
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