Lindsay, A. and Helm, M. 2025, Food Management 2 - Nutrition information for older adults, Extension | University of Nevada, Reno, FS-25-04-17

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Double your food and half your dollar!

Save time and money at home:

  • Double a recipe when planning meals and freeze smaller portions for future use.This works well for soups and casseroles.
  • Divide a casserole into two 8-by-8-inch pans instead of a 9-by-13-inch pan. Eatone now and freeze the other for later. Thaw the cooked casserole in therefrigerator prior to reheating it.
  • Make items such as meatloaf when ground beef is onsale. Make two loaves and freeze one to bake later.
  • Add more vegetables, rice or oatmeal to meatloafor casseroles.
  • Use frozen or canned vegetables in recipes.
  • Cook ground beef, drain and freeze in recipe-sized portions.
  • Chop leftover onions, peppers and celery to freeze and use in future recipes.

Use leftovers wisely:

  • Plan leftovers for future meals during the week.
  • Cook larger cuts of meat (turkey, ham) and chop leftoversfor casseroles.
  • Use leftover meat in sandwiches such as chicken salad orsliced turkey.
  • Freeze leftover meat and vegetables for soups or casseroles.
  • Boil chicken or turkey and use the stock for soups.
  • Leftover casseroles can be frozen in meal-sized portions.
  • Milk can be frozen before expiration and used later for cooking.
  • Extra eggs can be hard-boiled for quick snacks.

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