Does your household waste a lot of food?
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Does your household waste a lot of food?
| Sun, 08-09-2009 - 12:03am |
Does your household waste a lot of food?
- Yes, more than we should
- Yes, but not that much
- No, nothing goes to waste
- Other .. please share
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It's very rare that I have to throw any foods out. I plan well, make enough for left overs and we eat it all.
Yes, but not that much....Occationally I'll have to throw left over left overs but hardly ever.
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I hear you about the bread. You can also break up the bread and freeze the pieces until you have enough for a small side of stuffing or to use in a strata. You can freeze whole slices and then thaw if you want to make french toast, too. If you feel it's been in the freezer for too long for your use, you can thaw and crumble it and throw it out as a treat for the birds. For the bread pudding, which I also love, try using low fat milk and Splenda for a lower fat and sugar-free version. It's not half bad.
Bev
I voted nothing goes to waste. It should be very little goes to waste. If I haven't used what leftovers I have in the fridge in a few days, DH and I go through and freeze meats and veggies for soup. I put leftovers in gallon freezer bags and just keep adding to them until there is a full one. When we are ready for soup we just decide what needs to be added to the bag we are using and that's the kind of soup we are having that day. I also freeze the juices left from stewing chicken, from pot roast, from boiling shrimp, etc. to use as flavorings and stock. The thing I throw away the most is salad from the bag, which has gotten pushed to the back of the fridge and forgotten. That happens to some sauces, too. All in all though, not much goes to waste.
Bev
Should make you feel good about cooking & using it all :)
Oh yes on different breads .. here too for that matter.
That would be yummy if you make the bread pudding.
Bet Dh would love that as well.
Hope you find your Mom's recipe soon :)
Sometimes things do get pushed to the back ::gasp::
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Wow love the idea of putting things in a baggie, freezing it & using for soup.
Hadn't thought of that .. good one to remember.
Am glad you're good
The bagged lettuce never lasts too long.
We were buying that too.
Back to head of although that too goes bad at our house :)
Awesome ideas!!!!
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