After a lovely dinner at Not Your Average Joe’s in Boston, my leftovers were carefully packed in a cardboard container and delivered to my table.  When I got the box, I noticed a descriptive label attached to the top of the package.  The label gives basic cooking instructions for the leftover meal, along with the item and date of purchase.

The cool thing about these labels is they are a simple solution to a common problem.  How many times have you looked in your refrigerator and found a container of leftovers and had no idea what it is?  Now, if it has been there for a few weeks and you can’t remember the last time you ate out, it is probably best to toss it, but if you live in a busy household where leftovers are constantly making there way into the fridge, these labels can come in very handy.

The labels feel like a low-gloss stock, with three ink colors, black, blue and red.  The company’s logo is positioned at the top, along with their website.  It is smart to leave space for hand-writing changing information, like the item and date.  These types of labels could be quickly produced for any restaurant that offers “doggy bags” or take-out menus.

My favorite part of the label is the last line, “When in doubt, throw it out.”  I feel these are always good words to live by.