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Makeover My Leftover A blog of tips & recipes for using leftovers as startovers for new meals to save money, time, & food

07/18/2026

Turn that one leftover egg roll into jalapeno poppers to share!

07/12/2026

Leftover Finger Sandwiches? Make Monte Cristos! Only

06/21/2026

Orange Peels? Make orange sugar for a Mimosa or use in baked goods! Store in an airtight container. #

06/20/2026

Happy 4th Birthday "Lagniappe Leftovers"! WHAT A RIDE!! Thanks Pelican Publishing and each and everyone for your support, especially Tom Quaid, Heart 2 Art for making my dreams come true with your unbelievable amazing talent. I CANNOT WAIT to do it all over again!! πŸ˜‰ ❀️ Susanne Duplantis

06/19/2026

Leftover Jarred Jalapeno Juice? So many uses! Make my ℍ𝕠π•₯ π•Šπ•¦π•žπ•žπ•–π•£ π•π•’π•π•’π•‘π•–π•Ÿπ•  𝕄𝕦𝕝𝕖:

Ingredients
For the jalapeno simple syrup:
1/4 cup leftover jalapeno juice
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
For the drink:
1 1/2 oz tequilla
1/2 oz jalapeno simple syrup
1/2 oz lime juice
4 oz ginger beer

Instructions
For the syrup:
In a small saucepan, heat water over medium heat to boiling. Add jalapeno juice and stir in sugar. Keep stirring until sugar is fully dissolved. Remove from heat. Let cool.
For the drink:
Pour tequila, jalapeno simply syrup, and lime juice into the mugs. Fill mug with ice. Top with ginger beer. Stir to combine.
Garnish with slice of lime and jalapeno.
Double recipe to share with a friend.

06/16/2026

Leftover French Fries? Make 𝔼𝕒𝕀π•ͺ π”Ύπ•–π•£π•žπ•’π•Ÿ-𝕀π•₯π•ͺ𝕝𝕖 ℙ𝕠π•₯𝕒π•₯𝕠 β„™π•’π•Ÿπ•”π•’π•œπ•–π•€. You can find the recipe in my cookbook Susanne Duplantis

06/11/2026

Happy National Corn on the Cob day! Catch my cooking video for my favorite way to enjoy corn on the cob: 𝕄𝕒𝕒𝕦𝕖 ℂ𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕩. It's so versatile and great with leftover rotisserie chicken or boiled seafood. 🌽

Cooking with food scraps saves time, food, and money. Come see my favorite ways to use them up!
03/26/2026

Cooking with food scraps saves time, food, and money. Come see my favorite ways to use them up!

Culinary Conversation with Chef Susanne Duplantis
Arts Council of Pointe Coupee will hold two opportunities to hear Chef Susanne Duplantis share about her culinary journey and tips to revamp your menu!
Susanne Duplantis, is a Louisiana native, award-winning chef, restaurant veteran, Certified Health Education Specialist, and creator of the food waste blog, Makeover My Leftover. She’s competed in national and international cooking competitions and was a successful competitor at the World Food Championships.

Susanne has worked as a recipe developer for national brands, but one of her passions is eliminating food waste. She has been featured in the Netflix series Best Leftovers Ever!, was a guest on Tamron Hall, and hosted a monthly cooking segment on WAFB.

Please contact presentation location so we can reserve a seat for you!

Innis Library 225-492-2632
Thursday, March 26, 10 am-12 pm

Livonia Branch Library 225-637-2987
Monday, March 30, 10am-12 pm

I love talking and cooking leftovers with the beautiful amazingly talented on in the beautiful kitchen at studios. T...
11/28/2025

I love talking and cooking leftovers with the beautiful amazingly talented on in the beautiful kitchen at studios. The smiles on our faces tells you today is a GREAT DAY for leftovers!

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