Suzanne Packman from Redhill said:
Eliminate waste! Twice cooked food can taste better than the original recipe!
Best before date does not mean use by. Spices might lose a bit of bite but you can use a bit more. Use 2/3rds of what the packet of rice or pasta says per person. Left over veg can be made into soup with the addition of fesh veg, rice, pearl barley or whatever you like...
Paddy , Sleaford