Trina's Helpful Tip #1

Handy Dandy Tip Time!

Here's one I figured out a few years ago.

When putting away leftovers, put the sauce in the container first, covered by the starch (rice/pasta). It's the opposite of what you think you'd do, but here's the thing:

- the sauce won't get soaked up into the starch while it's sitting in the fridge. This leaves you with more sauce once you're eating the leftovers later!

- tip the container over onto a plate, and your meal is in the right order (starch at bottom, sauce on top). You can heat it while still in the container, or after you've put it onto a dish.

I've passed this tip on to other people over the years, (my sister, Christopher, etc.,) and they all seem amazed that they'd never thought about it before.

Try it next time you have some saucy leftovers. :)