9 Ways to Save Money and Not Waste Food

5) Plan 2 Meals in One

When you’re planning a meal that you know will have leftovers, try to think ahead. If you have an idea ahead of time what you can repurpose those leftovers in, you’ll make two meals for nearly the price of one. For example, if you make a tray of oven-baked chicken, there are many ways to re-use the leftovers. Granted, many people like cold leftover chicken, but making a whole meal rather than a grab and go snack will save you money. For example, you could take the leftover chicken and de-bone it. Add your leftover veggies with some pasta and sauce. So, for the price of some sauce and a package of noodles, you just created another whole meal. This is just one small example. The point is, keep in mind when you’re planning a meal, what other meal you can roll the leftovers into.