There has been mass amounts of food in the garbage so for this month. So let's begin the justification of why it's not my fault. lol I joke, but it does seem like a pattern.
The Good: I made a couple delicious cupboard/fridge meals. Just by combining things I had to use up. The curry I made was fantastic and I won't be able to recreate it again. We also used up a tray of Jello shooters leftover from a party. Yay us!
The Bad: I made a giant pot of "The Best French Onion Soup Ever" It did not live up to the hype. I struggled to finish it off and threw out a bowl. I do believe the amount of delicious leftovers taken from my mom's house had a part to play. Today I threw out 1/4 cup of organic yogurt. Well, that should have been thrown out 10 days ago. eep! I did ask Kris to finish it when it was a few days part it's expiry, but that didn't happen. I have an issue with near expired dairy. Those are the two things I will take full credit for.
The Ugly: I cleared out my mom's fridge after a party at her request. Once I got it home, I realized the 7-layer dip was already expired. Almost a full container trashed. There were also two pre-made chip dips. I had full intentions of finishing these- they were good till March 8. Have you ever looked at the ingredients on these? Oh man, I was not eating this on it's own or hidden in something else. I will stick to my Epicure dips.
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Friday, February 25, 2011
Monday, February 7, 2011
January in review
One full month done. Was it easy? Kinda Could I have done better? You bet.
The end of the month had me throwing away 1/4 cup of a starbucks latte. Much to the shock and horror of my auntie. I don't have a problem reheating coffee, but the last syrupy bottom of a latte, I couldn't stomach it. Another reason I don't drink Starbucks.
Other than that nothing hit the trash. Not bad for the month right? I am feeling a bit guilty about those 2010 purchases that have been thrown away. I thought it was time to make use of this bag of nuts that had been in the cupboard forever. Added them to some food before realizing they were rotten. It was probably two years old, but it pained me to put it in the garbage. I also feel bad about the food the girls don't eat. Maybe the baby has a half a banana and decides she doesn't want it. In our house, we go with "I decide what and when they eat, they decide how much and if they eat" I don't make them be a part of the clean plate club, so sometimes that means a half a bowl of food gets tossed. In some cases, I can wrap it up for later, but other times that's just not possible.
The end of the month had me throwing away 1/4 cup of a starbucks latte. Much to the shock and horror of my auntie. I don't have a problem reheating coffee, but the last syrupy bottom of a latte, I couldn't stomach it. Another reason I don't drink Starbucks.
Other than that nothing hit the trash. Not bad for the month right? I am feeling a bit guilty about those 2010 purchases that have been thrown away. I thought it was time to make use of this bag of nuts that had been in the cupboard forever. Added them to some food before realizing they were rotten. It was probably two years old, but it pained me to put it in the garbage. I also feel bad about the food the girls don't eat. Maybe the baby has a half a banana and decides she doesn't want it. In our house, we go with "I decide what and when they eat, they decide how much and if they eat" I don't make them be a part of the clean plate club, so sometimes that means a half a bowl of food gets tossed. In some cases, I can wrap it up for later, but other times that's just not possible.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Week 1 Recap
Although I haven't had much time to blog, I have been thinking about all my postings with every food decision. Week 1 was not a perfect week. I am going to accept it as a learning process and take what I learned and make changes.
Also, people have left me some tips about using food in smoothies and soups. Another tip I picked up is muffins: my little girl and I made savory muffins which included diced steak, green onions and feta cheese. Very tasty and I used up a few things I otherwise wouldn't have.
Food wasted:
1. 1/4 jar baby food
2. 1/2 cup lentil soup
First, the baby food was completely my fault. I knew it had one day left on it and I should have fed it to the baby for breakfast, I was running late and gave her a banana. This is why typically I don't use the jarred food. This is one of my last big jars left, a couple small applesauce to go. I don't anticipate this happening again. Lesson 2: organize my life a bit better
On to the soup. Ahhhh. This was leftover food from my mom's house and I really hesitated taking it home. I opted for a small container and gave it to Kris. He didn't quite finish it, but it was my decision to take it. Lesson 3: If I am not willing to eat it, don't take it.
That was the bad, onto the good. I made good work of the leftover steaks from NYE. On the 3rd I was coming home from work and was starving. I really wanted to stop at McDonalds with my coupons and get lunch for the hubby and I. (As an aside, during my last pregnancy I started a Big Mac addiction that I haven't been able to quit cold turkey) I am going back and forth in my head thinking about the hot delicious greasy food that awaits me. No, I have some steaks that need to get eaten, McDonalds- you lose today. That confirmed for me how this plan was going to save me money and shed some pounds.
There are times when I would prefer something else to eat, but knowing that I have leftovers in my fridge make my food decisions easier.
Also, people have left me some tips about using food in smoothies and soups. Another tip I picked up is muffins: my little girl and I made savory muffins which included diced steak, green onions and feta cheese. Very tasty and I used up a few things I otherwise wouldn't have.
Food wasted:
1. 1/4 jar baby food
2. 1/2 cup lentil soup
First, the baby food was completely my fault. I knew it had one day left on it and I should have fed it to the baby for breakfast, I was running late and gave her a banana. This is why typically I don't use the jarred food. This is one of my last big jars left, a couple small applesauce to go. I don't anticipate this happening again. Lesson 2: organize my life a bit better
On to the soup. Ahhhh. This was leftover food from my mom's house and I really hesitated taking it home. I opted for a small container and gave it to Kris. He didn't quite finish it, but it was my decision to take it. Lesson 3: If I am not willing to eat it, don't take it.
That was the bad, onto the good. I made good work of the leftover steaks from NYE. On the 3rd I was coming home from work and was starving. I really wanted to stop at McDonalds with my coupons and get lunch for the hubby and I. (As an aside, during my last pregnancy I started a Big Mac addiction that I haven't been able to quit cold turkey) I am going back and forth in my head thinking about the hot delicious greasy food that awaits me. No, I have some steaks that need to get eaten, McDonalds- you lose today. That confirmed for me how this plan was going to save me money and shed some pounds.
There are times when I would prefer something else to eat, but knowing that I have leftovers in my fridge make my food decisions easier.
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