Tips: Leftovers Tips

• When decorating a fruit salad bowl, use the top of a pineapple lightly dusted with confectioner's sugar, and put on top. It looks pretty and makes use of the pineapple top. Gerry , London ^new (Added: 2-Sep-2005)

• When using only part of a bell pepper, cut it from the bottom or the sides, leave the seeds attached because they hold the moisture. You can put the rest in a resealable plastic bag and use it up to 4 days later. It won't be mushy. Tesha, Granger, IN ^new (Added: 20-Feb-2005)

• To keep lettuce fresher longer wrap a dry paper towel around the root end of the lettuce head and store in a zipper close bag. The paper towel will absorb the excess water keeping the lettuce fresh and crisp. Karen, State College, PA ^new (Added: 20-Jun-2005)

• Instead of buying precooked bacon, buy 2 or 3 pounds of thick bacon and cook on a cookie sheet in the oven for 15 minutes and freeze it. It microwaves well and can be taken on camping trips for easy reheating and not all the bacon grease. Dan, Round Rock, TX ^new (Added: 21-Nov-2004)

• Any time when you have to much soft fruit like strawberries and dont know what to do with them,liquify them with a little sugar and freeze. Use as a sorbet or compote with desserts like chocolate cake. Richard.K -Derby, England ^new (Added: 24-Apr-2005)

• Many people object to chopping onions because it takes time and makes you cry and this is a shame as loads of dishes require chopped onion as a basis. So to avoid this task every time you cook, take 20 onions or so, chop them all and freeze them in a plastic bag. Any time a recipe requires onion, just take a handful out of the freezer. Richard.K -Derby, England ^new (Added: 24-Apr-2005)

• Freezing cooked rice makes for quick to fix meals later. o use later for stir-fries or a quick meal. Cook and cool rice, package in large plastic zipper bags, and freeze flat. Use for stir frys, side dishes or whatever your imagination comes up with. FabulousFoods.com ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2003)

• Spread leftover sloppy joe meat (hamburger with BBQ sauce can also be used) in a casserole dish. Place sliced American cheese or cheddar cheese over the meat and top the cheese with homemade or refrigerator biscuits. Bake at 350° until the biscuits are done. FabulousFoods.com ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2003)

• Grind up or dice leftover roast beef, stew meat, etc. Add to scrambled eggs along with cubed leftover potatoes for an easy breakfast. FabulousFoods.com ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2003)

• Freeze leftover cooked long grain or brown rice (other varieties tend to get sticky) for quick use later. Cool the cooked rice before packaging in plastic freezer storage bags. Freeze flat. FabulousFoods.com ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2003)

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