Use a leftover meal planning app

Apps like SuperCook, Mealime, or BigOven let you input ingredients you have on hand and suggest recipes that use them. This prevents food waste by turning random leftovers and half-used ingredients into planned meals.

Why It Works

The hardest part of repurposing leftovers is inspiration. These apps eliminate the "what can I make with this?" problem by matching your specific ingredients to thousands of tested recipes.

Tips

• SuperCook is free and filters by ingredients you already have
• BigOven has a "Use Up Leftovers" feature specifically for this purpose
• Enter everything in your fridge once a week and plan meals around what needs to be used first
• Many apps also generate shopping lists for any missing ingredients