Before I share with you what I tossed this week, I'd like to share with you what I saved! I used 1/4 of a carton of whipping cream (left over from the fondue), 1/6 bottle of white wine (practically unbelievable that I left a glass sitting there), the end of an onion and my last clove of garlic to make an unbelievable yummy sauce. I also put chicken stock, mushrooms and butter in it. All of that sort of looked like food waste, but it took a plain piece of chicken, mashed potatoes and a can of corn and made it feel gourmet!
Now for the embarrassment...don't judge!!!
I cleaned out the fridge door and tossed a lot. Now I only do this about once every 6 months and I'm not really cool with using things after the expiration date, so it is a large waste week.
From left to right: a little bit of a yogurt smoothie, canned peaches, yeast (I replace every fall so my holiday breads are freshest), egg whites, ready whip, maraschino cherries, a tiny bit of pineapple juice, a little bit of veggie soup base, sour cream, pizza sauce, yogurt, peach jam, dressing and spray butter.
Most of this stuff was at least 3/4 gone, but not all. All excuses aside, I vow to keep working on my habits and to reduce my waste.
I'm so much more aware of my waste now that I take part in the Friday Food Waste post! It's a good thing to be aware of, but sometimes I'd rather crawl under a rock than admit how much I threw away! We've all been there. No judging!
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