Wrapped up, shoved to the back of the fridge, quietly aging in plastic.
But here’s the thing,
leftovers are leverage.
They’re proof you already did the hard part.
The onions are chopped.
The sauce is made.
The flavor is sitting there, waiting for you to notice.
Most people start from zero every night.
You get to start from halfway.
Leftovers aren’t a compromise.
They’re an invitation to be creative, to take a shortcut, to feed yourself well when you’re tired.
Some of the best meals I’ve made weren’t planned.
They were accidents that began in a cold container.
You can look at leftovers and see “old.”
Or you can see potential.
That’s your superpower.