How often do you make a yummy dish and think you'll take left overs for work each day? And then...you forget to take it! Or you just don't feel like it again? Then, when you DO want to eat it, it's gone bad! Yikes!

I hate to be wasteful!  Let's ask the experts about just how long left overs are good for!

[From Lifestyle "As a rule of thumb, you shouldn't keep already prepared meals longer than three or four days [source: Dakss]. That goes for pretty much all your leftovers, from salads to meatloaf. Remember, just because you put all your excess food in the fridge doesn't mean it won't go bad. Bacteria growth slows in colder temperatures, but it's still there. It's kind of like the difference between speeding down an open highway when traffic is light and driving that same stretch of road during rush hour.']

 

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