Leftover festival sweets at home — how do you avoid overeating or wasting them?
After Diwali/Janmashtami or a family function, kitchens often end up with trays of laddoo, barfi and pedas. When you don't want them sitting on the counter or tempting everyone every evening, what do you actually do? Share one simple trick that worked for you — portioning, gifting, freezing, repurposing, or something else.
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Practical short rules: (1) Portion immediately into single‑serve boxes and freeze or refrigerate — milk/chhena‑based sweets are perishable so refrigerate within 2 hours and freeze for longer storage; ghee/sugar‑based sweets keep longer at room temp. (2) Keep most portions out of sight; put one small serving on a plate when you want one. (3) Pair a sweet with protein/fiber (nuts, yogurt) or wait 10–15 minutes to check real hunger. These reduce overeating, spoilage and align with WHO/ICMR advice to limit added sugars.