Even though I’m throwing away three things, including some expensive pre-cut celery, I’m considering this week a success because I was able to make some saves. I used some slightly sour milk in baking, cut off the bad places and used not-so-fresh apples to make applesauce, and used some yogurt I had languishing in the fridge in another baking recipe.
I am throwing away some broccoli and pasta that got lost in the hurry to clean out the refrigerator before Thanksgiving, some dressing from Thanksgiving because I just can’t eat it anymore, and the aforementioned celery that I can’t remember why it was bought.
What did you waste this week? Any successes?
This post is linked to Food Waste Friday
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WHAT? WHERE ARE THE COOKIES?! I WANT A FULL MONTH OF COOKIE RECIPES!
No pressure or anything ;p
I’m actually going to participate in a 12-days of Christmas baking thing too! I’m clearing out my schedule at night so that I can actually start this on the 12th.
That was completely off topic. Sorry. Food waste friday related…. I threw out half a bunch of asparagus because it was droopy, a bag of carrots because I have no idea why I bought them and they turned bad, and about 1/4 c. of feta cheese that got liquidy (eww).
But on the other hand, I saved an entire butternut squash by cooking it (half is with me at work today for lunch!), and saved two artichokes (cooked them. Tried to eat them yesterday but realized I didn’t QUITE cook them long enough, so one is with me at lunch today too!). And I also saved some half and half by using it in my coffee. That was such a hard thing to do ;p
Looking forward to your December posts my dear! You have some of the best baking recipes EVERRRR.
I’ve spaced the cookies out some to help save my sanity. I almost went crazy and killed my mixer last year. I’ll have a new recipe up tomorrow.
Good saves though! I have decided if you save as many things as you waste your food waste record for the week should be zero. I might need to create a new feature for this…
Wait – what? You wasted DRESSING? I don’t think that has ever happened at any house I know. Ever.
Seriously. Next time invite me over. I live in Chicago. So maybe mail it to me. But before it gets all gross and dried out, please.
🙂