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[quote=Anonymous]I also recommend using apps. My DH enjoys cooking as a hobby, so there is only so much I can do to rein in his somewhat extravagant shopping habits. But, we have found that having a shared list app on our phones works, so that we can both add to it and whoever goes to the store gets what is on the list. DH will deviate (SIGH) but when I shop, I don't.

On the plus side, DH meal plans. I figure out what to do with the leftovers. So, roast chicken with potatoes and a side vegetable the first night. Any leftover chicken is then cut up and made into a gravy, served over biscuits. Another night, grilled chicken pieces with rice & beans on the side. The next night, leftover chicken and rice & beans into a tortilla for burritos. Any random leftover meat or veggies usually find their way into homemade quesadillas at some point. Panko chicken cutlets, as PP mentioned above, are good on their own or as part of chicken parm-type pasta dishes. Leftover rice can be stir-fried in a pan with frozen veggies (the $2/package mix in the freezer aisle at the grocery store) and a couple eggs cracked in. These are all my relatively non-creative ideas, I'm sure better cooks have others.

Speaking of the freezer aisle, both Costco and regular grocery stores typically have pretty cheap frozen vegetables. I currently have a five lb bag of green beans in my freezer that we are working through. They can be quickly steamed in the microwave and served as a side, or sauteed/stir-fried, whatever you like. This definitely helps me both have produce on hand, and not waste as much.

Finally, I can't say this works perfectly but I think it would if we were more disciplined: we keep a list taped to the outside of the fridge with the produce purchases we made that week, with a date on it. I check it periodically to see what's in there, and make a point to use up the older stuff first. [/quote]

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