Whether you were overzealous when making dinner, or opted for a night out instead of cooking that fish fillet, we've all been there - stuck with a refrigerator full of leftovers. From the best way to store fresh herbs like basil and cilantro, to how long a cut onion will last in the fridge, we've compiled a list of common leftovers and how long you can safely keep them.

What to Do with Store-Bought Cookie Dough

Follow the guidelines closely, and as a general rule, if you're worried about something it's safer to throw it out then risk getting a foodborne illness.

How to Clean Your Refrigerator

Cooked Food: Leftover, cooked foods should be kept in the refrigerator in an airtight container and eaten within 4-5 days. Food, whether cooked or not, should not be left at room temperature for more than 4 hours otherwise the risk of food poisoning increases. If foods are in an abnormally hot room, then the time should be greatly reduced as bacteria grow in warmer temperatures. When storing food in t

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Image Source: Tempeh Picatta

Tempeh is a highly nutritious fermented soy food that originated in Indonesia over 2000 years ago. It is made by cooking and de-hulling soybeans, infusing them with a culturing agent, and then incubating them overnight to form a solid cake. Tempeh has a distinctive, nutty taste, and is easy to prepare. It readily absorbs the flavor of sauces and marinades, making it a perfect addition to stir fries, scrambles, chili, spaghetti sauce, or used as a meat substitute.

High in protein and dietary fiber, tempeh is filling, satisfying, and has a substantial texture even tofu-haters and the staunchest meat-lovers are sure to enjoy! And like other soy proteins, tempeh may help lower LDL, or "bad" cholesterol levels, while increasing levels of HDL, or "good" cholesterol in the body.

Tempeh is also a great source of several vitamins and minerals, including riboflavin, magnesium, manganese and copper. Choose organic to ensure your tempeh is GMO-free and made without the us

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It's a good thing we stock up on peanut butter, because we're going to need it. Averie Sunshine's new cookbook, Peanut Butter Comfort, has over 100 innovative, delicious and yes, totally comforting peanut butter recipes. Next up, a brownie recipe with a delicious identity crisis.

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This recipe is a two-fer. You know, a two-for-one special. There's a layer of rich peanut butter cheesecake on top and a dense fudgy brownie layer on the bottom. It's like hitting the blue light special of desserts and now you don't have to decide if you want brownies or cheesecake for dessert; you can have both with this two-fer.

Reprinted with permission from Peanut Butter Comfort

Servings: 18 to 24 thick brownies

Ingredients
Brownies
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, melted
6 ounces dark or semi-sweet chocolate, melted
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
2 tablespoons brewed coffee (optional)
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 eggs
1 cup al

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Try this version, made with creamy mashed white beans and a single avocado. Traditional guacamole has approximately 110 calories for 1/4 cup, but ours has just 65 -- we've reduced the calories by 40 percent!

Prep Time: 15 min
Yields: 3 cups

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Ingredients:
- 1 can(s) (15 to 19 ounces) white kidney beans (cannellini), drained and rinsed
- 1 tablespoon(s) (or to taste) lime juice
- 1 jalapeño chile, seeded
- 1/2 cup(s) loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/4 cup(s) coarsely chopped sweet onion (such as Vidalia or Maui)
- Salt
- 1 ripe avocado, halved and pitted
- 2 plum tomatoes
- Baked tortilla chips or fresh-cut vegetables

Directions:
1. In food processor with knife blade attached, puree beans and 1 tablespoon lime juice until smooth. Transfer to medium bowl.

2. In same processor, place jalapeño, cilantro, onion, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; pulse until juicy and thick.

3. With spoon, sc

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Who says s'mores can only be eaten by a campfire? All you really need is a broiler.

For many of us that live in a city, that have no yard or fire pit or tiny balcony -- those of us that can't build fires on a regular basis -- s'mores become a distant dream, a memory, an abstraction. We eat s'mores ice cream and s'mores cake and tell ourselves they're just as good (no, better!) than the original. One day, we say, we'll hunt for skinny twigs in the woods and sit on logs in front of a roaring fire, and we will toast our marshmallows and melt our chocolate and our hands will smell like smoke as we smear everything on graham crackers to the soft pluckings of an acoustic guitar. Sounds nice, doesn't it? Until it actually happens, you can make indoor s'mores instead.

>>RELATED: Just As Easy: How to Make Any Icebox Cake in 5 Steps.

With just a broiler -- and approximately one minute -- you can get your chocolate all gooey and melty and messy, your marshmallows bubbly and toasted, your hands

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