Twelve year old Fizzy can't seem to find her place in her newly changed family. She's an only child, and since both her parents have embarked on new relationships, she's a bit of a third wheel. And now her dad and stepmum are having a baby, and her mum's about to marry her neat freak, dismissive boyfriend, leaving Fizzy feeling like a leftover kid that no one really wants. Since Fizzy's passion is cooking and she would welcome a distraction from her family drama, she eagerly enters the Southern Living cook-off. As Fizzy perfects her recipe for the Russo family lasagna - which tastes even better the next day - she's surprised and heartened to find that some leftovers aren't so bad after all.