[dafischer]

We only throw away the leftovers that get forgotten. On weekends we purposely make large meals that generate leftovers so that we can have some easy meals during the week. Large batch meals such as chili, pea soup, and lasagna give a couple of dinners and then the remainder is frozen for more easy dinners.

What we can't finish when dining out (the portions are too large), we always get boxed to go home. Woohoo...gourmet lunch at work. Monday this week I had half a grilled veal t-bone in a red wine demi glace with Garlic mashed potatoes, and my wife had black bass with a buerre blanc sauce topped with lump carb, over risotto.

But it's also like George Carlin's bit about leftovers. You don't want to throw it away, so you wrap it in foil, and 2 weeks later you throw out the food and the foil.