I eat leftovers, but I don't usually make something new with it, I heat it up and eat it again. I don't have the energy to make complicated dishes every day. I plan on eating the same thing for days after. That's the desired result.
The only danger is if I make a huge tray and don't freeze some right away, because I can't always eat it fast enough.
If you mean leftover ingredients, I don't really do that? I shop for what I need. The only time that comes up is, say, when I used to make spanakopitas (allergic to spinach now 😭), and I needed three ounces of ricotta cheese. Then I would use the rest of the ricotta in pasta later, because you can't just buy three ounces. :)
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We strive for something pretty close to zero waste with food; challenging and not always possible. But we give it a good try.
I quite often cook enough for several days, and we just reheat. There are also certain things that lend themselves really well to becoming freezer food... so they become our own personal "TV dinners."