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This is Laura.

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Today's tip is to cook to make leftovers.

There are very few scenarios in life where it is possible to save both time and money,

but by making a little extra and cooking things that keep well,

it is possible to do both, and perhaps even eat better than you otherwise would.

Because I work from home, I am responsible for procuring my lunch each day. Going out to

buy something would take a fair amount of time. Ordering in would be quite expensive. I can cook, of course,

but I am usually trying to cram in as much as possible before my kids get home from school.

This is why I love eating leftovers. I can just heat something up quickly, and I will eat something tastier, than if I were eating a bowl of cereal or a peanut butter sandwich.

It is also sometimes nice for dinners to cook once and then get to eat a second dinner with minimal effort.

So in my house, Wednesdays in particular tend to be a night where we cook to generate a lot of leftovers.

Ideally, this is something hearty, like chili, that can then be reheated multiple times.

My lunches for Thursday, Friday, and sometimes Saturday, are then set.

I also love when we manage to do something like grill a bunch of steaks on Saturday.

This then can turn into dinner on Sunday, with some repurposing.

Cook once and eat twice or more is a great philosophy for life.

This seems straightforward enough, and indeed, cook enough for leftovers is pretty

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