How to reuse LEFTOVER PARTY FOOD! Chips, cake, soda, veggie trays, + more!
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- Hey Freebs! We recently threw a party and had a TON of leftover food. Today I'm gong to show you some creative ways to reuse and repurpose that party food so you don't waste a crumb! What are your creative party food ideas? Please share below!
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What my family does is we make a bunch of brown bag lunch and hand them out to homeless people and they absolutely loved it cuz they get a sandwich a vegetable or fruit and a dessert and at the same time I'm teaching my kids to give to others
Deven Carlton god bless you wish there was more beautiful people like you in this crazy world I always go threw kids toys an clothes always donate
Omg, bless you for leaving this comment.
Excellent idea!
Love this idea! I don’t throw many parties- hardly ever- but if I do I will do this!
That's super cool!!
The leftover cake always gets stored in my belly. 🎉🎉🤰🏻
THE WADS 😂😂 we never have leftover cake ❤️❤️
Adri's Journey ayyyyye it’s adri!!! 🎉🎉🎉
THE WADS the one and only 😂
THE WADS same.
THE WADS lol rt
I love to make lunches for the homeless, brightens their day and mine too.
Janelle Anderson love this!! Sharing the abundance!!🌟
That’s what we always do too!
That’s actually a much better idea (although I love Jordan’s idea of making school lunches from leftover sandwiches)
Excellent idea.. here’s my “Funny” story... I had a huge thing of cookies for a party that ended up getting canceled. I decided to bring it to a spot where a lot of homeless people in our town tend to be, the train station. As I was passing them out a train came into the station and this super cute conductor got off. We struck up a convo and 6 years later here we are :). So had I never done this I would have never met the love of my life!
Such a wonderful thing to do.
What's leftover cake??!? 😂
Right!
I take the sandwich meat and cheese and put it in with scrambled eggs for burritos in the morning
OOOH love that idea!
Great idea!!!
I was thinking that too!
Love this!!
Jordan Page, FunCheapOrFree . U can make garlic bread with leftover 🍞. But not sure about these sandwiches, since it's wet already from the cheese and meat. Also, this is a great tip (and a must to do), take a brush , and brush ur oil and spice onto the bread instead of dunking the bread into the mixed oil and spices... Trust me on this one
Sandwich meat to make a Chef Salad and use the bread to make garlic toast to go with. Also, the fruit can be used to make Jam.
Camp Frugal way better plan then anything she did. This was gross😨
I agree with the jam. I got my beloved, whom loves to can, an small batch jelly maker for these leftovers, or when we get fruit on sale.
@@greerkonals863 good idea
@Abbie Pritchard Yeah, that was rude (Brook Lily). I often wonder, would people say this to your face, or is this just a typing disconnect kind of thing? (If they would say it to your face, I am very disappointed in mankind, ha) Have a good day. Thanks for calling her out. You go, girl. ;)
Chef here. Immediately I go to stock with those veggies. Making your own broth in bulk saves so much time and money for recipes.
Rebecca Suraci yes!
Could I throw the sandwich meat in the broth and then strain it out at the end, or would it not really add anything to the flavor?
Mobius Spider for meat broths you want to use the bones and the meat. Processed sandwich meat won’t work in the same way
But where do you store all the broth?
@@TheJenniferKK Broth freezes well. I would use a Ziploc or Tupperware.
That pop hack with the cake!! The only one I haven’t heard. Such a good idea 🙂
Krista Creates . Or u can make rum balls with leftover cake.
I don’t have any leftover party food and I still watched the whole 10 minutes😂
Haha, same...
Same!!
Me too!
@@mrs.hatfield1451 - LOL! Ne too! I got some great tips though!👍💖☺
Your tip on throwing the veggies into things was a lifesaver. My husband hates to eat the celery in those, so now I just chop them up and use them as filler in soups.
I have heard it's bad to eat reheated celery but they sell soup with cream of celery 🤷♀️ I love using celery in soup, especially potato soup!
@@ln3637 The basic base mix for most French soups is carrot, onion, celery so it’s safe & pretty common.
Bring leftover food to work and leave it on the staff room table! It'll be gone by the end of the day!
Again, five children to feed. That is the first priority.
Not everyone has five kids to feed, but everyone has leftovers once in a while! Letting co-workers eat it is a great way to use it up, instead of throwing it away!
This is what I generally do. But, I love having other ideas as well.
Created 2Praise no one told you to have 5 kids
That was quite rude, “ecofriendlyhippie.”
The bread from the sandwiches makes great French bread pizzas. You can use the meat and cheese as toppings!
Deli meats and veggie trays make excellent pizza toppings!
Love these ideas! I do freeze tomatoes but before I freeze purée them and add in Italian spices and freeze in ice cubes. Can use as tomato paste in making own pasta sauce or base on homemade pizzas.
My mom does that with her garden tomatoes
You can TOTALLY freeze tomatoes. Great for soups, sauces and any recipe that calls for canned tomatoes! No need to blanch them or anything!
Leah Siemens I freeze my tomatoes as well. Mainly when I have a glut and I know I'm going to make chutney and passata out of it. Which I also think deepens the flavour.
We freeze tomatoes also, especially if we oven roast them for sauces first.
Yes!! I do a ton of red sauce and when we grow tomatoes, we freeze the ones that don't get snacked on soon enough.
I figured that she meant don't freeze them in the same bag as the rest of the veggies.
Here in Texas, we have Frito Pie. Fritos with chili and cheese, you can also add onions if you want. Same concept as your walking tacos.
Yes! I'm a Texan, and my mom's Frito Pie was one of our favorite meals. A layer of Fritos in a casserole dish, a layer of chili, top with shredded cheese, bake till bubbly. We were picky kids, so she left the onions out. We sold it at the concession stand at ball games, just like Jordan makes it - open a small bag of Fritos, put in a scoop of chili and some cheese, stick a spoon in it and go. Such nostalgia and homesickness! Oooh, the feels!
I grew up in New Mexico and we have these too! Just recently moved to Minnesota and was soooo surprised no one had heard of them. It’s sorta a shame ):
Nice recipe, I will use this in my next party or moms potluck. Thanks for sharing.
I heard wrapping your sandwiches in paper towels before you put them in a baggie also helps with the soggy issues! 👌 works like a charm.
If you have leftover watermelon this summer, dehydrate it! We call it watermelon candy and it will seriously blow your mind.
Also, I hide broccoli and cauliflower in mac n cheese, just cut it up into bite sized pieces and I also add chicken for my husband. I make a big batch and freeze half before baking for another day when I don't want to cook.
Renate Dietrich I’m wondering what would be left of watermelon after it’s dehydrated??
@@kaypandey7221 the melon. Get it? ;)
How do you dehydrate watermelon? I want to try.
Jordan, I've done the stuff with the veggies, the sandwiches and even the leftover soda. The cake thing, though, I had never heard of. IT IS BRILLIANT!!!! I just bought a frosted cake (from the bakery mark-downs) at Wal-Mart just to make the cake pops. Thanks so much for the awesome tips. By the way, I also chop up some of the veggies really small in a food processor and put them in snack baggies to add to pasta sauces and cheese sauces for my kiddos. They eat veggies and don't even know it.
So that’s how Starbucks makes cake pops. I always wondered how they did that. Well no ding dang wonder why they taste so ding dang good. Thank u Jordan.
This is fab, we're like yourself 5 kids so always come home with leftovers after parties.Your right always RSVP!!!
i am 21 yrs old, have 0 kids but love watching your videos!😂 makes me want a huge family!
Lemonade is great for sponge cakes, my great grandma would use it instead of water and her sponge cake would be the lightest fluffiest cake, so good!
Just a quick note to not use diet soda sweetened with aspartame for baking, as it breaks down in high temperature and is toxic. Sucralose is fine for baking.
Jan T toxic at any temp, but yes, don’t use diet!!!!
Source for this?
Wow, aspartame artificial sweetener has been around for decades, doesn't everybody know it cannot be used for cooking or baking? LOL
Elaine Marie nope actually never heard of that before
I use diet soda in cakes. Its something I picked up in weight watchers years ago
Have another party of course!
OMG - where was this video when I hosted my first “party” and bought (& cooked) food for 50 people when I had a total of 10 people at my house. This is genius!!!
If the leftover food is excessive, I always have those "to go" boxes available so the guest can make themselves a doggy bag.
Potato chips (just the plain ones or bbq) are great for meatloaf instead of breadcrumbs.
Am I first here?! :) I normally would cut up vegetables and meat and use them for fried rice! Or throw everything in a rice cooker (Yes, Asian Here) with the uncooked rice and water, click it, leave it. Poof!
mmmm sounds so good!
Is that all you need to do, or is there more ingreadients? Do you have a veggie version? I have a rice cooker I haven’t used yet
I normally cut up carrots, celery, green beans, bell peppers, frozen corn and some brocolli. Depending on your preference of the veggies tenderness, I will throw them once the rice and water starts boiling. I also drizzle a little bit of sesame oil once the light turns to "keep warm".
Nessa Powell thank you so much x
I love doing this with leftover white rice. I scramble some eggs and make egg "ribbons," then stir-fry vegetables (in sesame oil if I have it) and cut-up meat like ham or frankfurters, add the rice, soy sauce, some sriracha, mix everything until it is warmed through and then top with the egg. Or fry and egg and put it on top. And top with toasted sesame seeds.
You have the easiest & most amazing way to use what you already have!!!!
I've seen some really great biscuits recipes that call for sprite and they're actually the best things ever!
Awesome ideas. I do a lot of these myself. One thing I would do with the sandwiches is to grill them like a grill cheese or add an egg for a breakfast sandwich . So good.
Who would thumbs down these great tips? Thank you. I learned some new money saving tips today!
Also, EAT THE FROZEN FRUIT, that's like my favorite snack of all time
Frozen grapes are my go to better than ice cream!!!
Love this!...with leftover 2liter soda i make "ice cubes"...so for my next glass i get "ice" chilled soda without watering it down...👍
Wow! That's impressive. I loved this video; you just saved a lotta food from the garbage. THANK YOU.
Girl, I just love you!!!! We always have left overs from church parties. My sister and I always make or buy too much food. (Better to have too much than not enough) these are amazing ideas and I'm gonna be using them!! Also, thanks for having such a great sense of humor!! You are MY favorite!!!!
*EVERY* *SINGLE* video of Jordan is DA BOMB!!!!
What an awesome video! I don’t think outside of the box like you and so much food gets wasted! This video is really making me see things in a new way. No more wasting!!
I'm glad you mentioned camping, we love camping or lake days so the freezer sandwiches you suggested work great for camping/lake day/hiking lunches.
I found your channel today and I don’t even have kids or my own house cause well I’m 16 but just your voice makes me want to watch your videos
We call that taco in a bag in my house, I love them!!! I never thought to do that for camping though, great idea! Definitely adding that to the camping food list. Thank you!
Jordan I cannot get over your kitchen remodel! It’s GORGEOUS!!!
I love your personality, which brings character to your videos
You are amazing! Your husband is so lucky to have you! Thank you for the inspiration!
This video has been my favorite!! The struggle is real with leftover party food! Thank you!
Omg your kitchen came out great 😍 I love when I check TH-cam and there’s a new video from you! 🤗
Great ideas! My hubby often makes what he refers to as “leftover soup” on the weekends. The veggies would be perfect for that.
I ❤️ the “ walking taco” idea! And I had no idea Costco cakes were so affordable! I have 5 kids so that’s a great tip! Thank you!
You're welcome!
I wish we had Costco in the UK, we have supermarket cakes but they aren’t as cheap or as big, and they are usually iced with fondant icing. Yours looks so much nicer!
pkanna Costco is in the uk there’s one in Leeds that I go to
We call them wacos 😁
pkanna we’ve had Costco for years! Like as long as I can remember and I’m 31... also our cakes are about £13/14
You always help me see what to do for lunches or just snacks
Such, such great ideas!
Your energy is just amazing!
Bless a friend (new mama, busy mom) with the extra trays of sandwiches or veggies. We always give our guests leftovers when they leave or we invite a different group over for dinner another night to use up the food. Love the cake ball idea!!
I 💖 these ideas!!!!! Wish I would of seen this video a few weeks ago. Just had birthdays for 2 of my children, and had lots of leftovers that eventually got thrown away.
You are genius!!! I love this so much!
I uses to take food to my coworkers. If I see there is a lot of leftovers I have the guests take a plate home of cake as well. If I still have leftovers I take plates to my neighbors. As far as soda just like Jordan said to add when baking a cake do the same with pancakes. Dark soda just a sprinkle. If it is Sprite maybe a cup for fluffy pancakes along with the rest of ingredients of course.
This video was amazing!! I especially love the tips about chips and soda! Totally unique and creative! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for all the great ideas and tips. "Such a great year." You crack me up. Love it!!
I truly hope you have a series coming on the kitchen (decor, cost, lessons learned, etc)
Haha I thought this said refuse at first and I was like yes please tell me how to say no to all my mom in laws leftovers I don’t want.
I would make soup with the veggies. Just boil with water and seasoning add in dried beans, lentils or rice whatever I have in the pantry. Freeze if needed after. I would deconstruct the sandwiches and give the meat and cheese to my son with crackers for a lunchable for school then make bread pudding with the bread by tearing into pieces adding milk eggs and vanilla and baking. I have a great potato chip cookie recipe for leftover plain potato chips too. Yum!
Best cakepops ever. Tried them with leftover lemon spongecake without any frosting. Substituted with cream cheese, whiped cream, powdered sugar, rolled them in coconut flakes and froze them. Great treat!
Left over soda...think floats. Sprite with sherbet, coke with vanilla, amazing.
Sprite with sherbet is genius! I've never heard of that but it sounds amazing. We had flick and float nights when I was a kid but we always had rootbeer/orange/cream soda with vanilla ice cream. I'm totally adding in Sprite with sherbet to that tradition.
@@jennalacaria5549 Flick and float nights -- what a great tradition!
A party punch here has sherbet(I see rainbow used the most), sprite, and Hawaiian punch(usually the red one. Used to be in a can).
I also use it, especially flat soda, to add to the vase of water for cut flowers. I swear that this or some sugar in the water keeps them fresh longer.
This is such a creative idea! Awesome idea to freeze the sandwich !
Fantastic video Jordan. You gave me a lot of ideas!
Another great thing to do with left over plain potato chips is to make Potato Chip Cookies. (yes I know they sound weird, but they are OMG so good) brings back many memories of my Grandmother when I was growing up.
Love!!!!!!! Cake pops are genius!!!!!
I'm loving your new kitchen and videos in it. So beautiful
Great video and I loved the format!
omg i love you jordan,i always have left over food left from parties, amd hate the food waste later, i feel so bad, but kids not eating and i dont feel like eating for more than 2 days. now youve given some awesome ideas! so glad i subscribed.
You remind me so much of my daughter (who cracks me up btw). Thank you so much for sharing.
My family loves to make soda popsicles and they are delish. All you have to do is get popsicle molds and pour your soda in them and freeze it. It's a great dessert!
So useful year around! 😁♥️
These ideas are soo creative!! Thank you!!
Love your new light & bright kitchen, it's gorgeous! Great ideas. My husband and kiddos usually quickly eat up our leftover party food, lol
I love your kitchen! Thanks for the tips!
The soda/cake mix is amazing, I don't drink soda but every time my mom and stepdad visit I have lots of leftovers including soda!! No need to throw them away anymore, Thank you!!!
Thanks for the tips! Love love love you!
Also.. sandwich size portions of meats/cheeses frozen separately in sandwich/snack size bags works perfectly. They take little room & thaw quickly. Even if u forget at night by the time the oatmeal or eggs are done your meats/cheeses are ready. Make your own antipasto salad.
You could dice 'em and toss in skillet still frozen for scrambles/ omelets/frittatas/mac+ch (ham esp)/and add some of the veggies too. My sis-inlaw made a "hogie dip" or spread.
Make some grilled cheese+meat or melts
Monte Cristo/ Croque Madame....sorry for the never ending comment but the options are endless ~
Been reinventing "re-runs"
as we call it more than 30 years lol
I just found your channel and
I love how your brain works.
I get nostalgic for that magical time as stay at home mom...with ever evolving tech and ability to watch someone half a world away make vegan "crabcakes" or vegan shepherd's pie I'm fascinated by the things you young moms come up with and sometimes I laugh remembering when I did it.😊
I was just gifted three giant veggie trays that are about to go bad, and I’m so glad I remembered this video! I now have all the veggies separated and ready for meals that will last us a whole week! 😃👍🏻
Oh my goodness! Walking tacos was my all time favorite school lunch way back in like middle School lol
I love these ideas, especially the crisps. Also, I love the cardigan!
Cake bites - why have I never thought of this. OMG, love it!!!! Great tips
Loved the cake pop idea! Thanks
I'll definitely have to use the cake pop idea! And the sandwiched dipped in breadcrumbs looks 👌
My parents love making pulled pork with root beer in the crockpot. It tastes so good. You also use barbeque sauce and you vent really taste the root beer it just makes it better
Such a great ideas. Thanks for posting.
Love the cake pop idea! Have to try this!!
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We always use leftover fruit and leftover fizz to make ice blocks. Super awesome and great for summer.
This was GRREATTT! thanks, Jordan! 😍😍😍💯💯💯
This was so great!! So many tips! Thanks.
Chocolate dipped chips are THE BEST
The Soda pop cake goes full circle with the cake pops! Haha! Awesome.
We started your budgeting technique last month and have already seen such extreme changes.
Keep those videos comin'
Love these ideas! Thank you!
Leftover cake is awesome!! Thank you.
The walking taco you make with Fritos is known as a frito pie here in NM. MY FAVORITE!!!
Amazing ideas especially the soda ideas which I have NEVER heard of
Love your hacks!
Thank you. Love these ideas
Aw thanks for watching!
I learned so much from this video! Wonderful ideas!
Love these ideas! It's my birthday tomorrow so will be sure to use some of these tricks next week! Just bought Budget Boot Camp, can't wait to dive into that too. My hubby and I just started the envelope system as it's working really well so far *woohoo!* Thanks from the other side of the globe! 🙌🏻☺️🇦🇺