• Use leftovers in a totally different way from the original meal and vary the way you use them. For example, don't always use leftover vegan taco meat in tacos. Try it in chili, spaghetti, or make sloppy joes with it.

• Locate new recipes that use foods you often have left over. Some foods are more versatile than others, but whatever the food, put it to good use and use it all before it spoils.

• Use planned leftovers to make efficient use of family size vegetable packages and other large items. Take those veggies and make a casserole, shepherd’s pie, or a vegetable stew. Freeze the portion you won't use within a day or two.

• My husband loves to make about 3 pounds of beans in the pressure cooker. The only problem is that I am stuck figuring out what to do with them. This drives me up a wall! So when I know he is going to do this I plan my meals around this huge pot of beans. Bean burritos, bean dip/salsa, bean salad, bean soup...can you think of any more ideas?

Eating leftovers does not have to be boring. You can plan them in advance and create two or three meals from one ingredient like, TVP or black beans. Just change up the ingredients a bit and there is no telling what you will get.

About the Author

LaTara Ham-Ying is an All Natural Vegan WAHM who is married with two boys at home. She is a Vegan Cooking Coach and the owner Vegan Family Living a site that offers simple solutions to the Vegan Lifestyle with an emphasis on Transitioning Vegan Families. She is the author of many articles, reports, and e-books on vegan cooking including the <a href="add your affiliate link here">Place Product Name Here</a> e-book.