You left out the step where you transfer it to a freezer bag and leave it there until it’s so covered in frost that you know longer recognize what’s inside the baggie.
Not in my parents house & not in my house! I buy what we eat, we eat what I buy & leftovers are frozen for later, or eaten before they turn into a life form. Keeps the grocery bill from overtaking the mortgage & utilities…tho’, that doesn’t work out quite so well lately…
Back in the Spring of 1974, I first met the woman who would later become my mother-in-law for the next 20+ years. I had a few strikes against me already — I was a 24-year-old divorcée (2 years older than her son), with a three year old daughter. Frank brought us to meet his parents. His mom made sandwiches for lunch — tuna salad for my daughter. Being just barely three at the time, Stephanie was able to eat only half. I really didn’t think “mom” would want to save half a sandwich that my little one had been handling for a half hour, and so planned on throwing it away (they didn’t have a dog or cat at the time). Well, the mom got upset. I remember her saying to me: “I don’t know how you were raised, but we don’t waste food in this house!”
My daughter and I had this conversation today. I taught her to respect the animals that died for her to have meat in her meals if she wanted it. I still do not understand people who will scrape leftover food into wastebaskets in their kitchens so they can cook and eat in the same room while that food rots. If I can’t put unneeded food into the garbage disposal, it goes into a bag and into the freezer until garbage day.
Sue Ellen over 2 years ago
You left out the step where you transfer it to a freezer bag and leave it there until it’s so covered in frost that you know longer recognize what’s inside the baggie.
Ricky Bennett over 2 years ago
You’ll know it’s bad when it smiles at you and calls you “Daddy”…
seanfear over 2 years ago
Exactly!
LadyPeterW over 2 years ago
Not in my parents house & not in my house! I buy what we eat, we eat what I buy & leftovers are frozen for later, or eaten before they turn into a life form. Keeps the grocery bill from overtaking the mortgage & utilities…tho’, that doesn’t work out quite so well lately…
goboboyd over 2 years ago
Fridge rule-Don’t throw out that science experiment. When it become sentient, move it to a cage… or aquarium.
Ji535m over 2 years ago
So true!
MCProfessor over 2 years ago
That’s how we do it at our house.
cuzinron47 over 2 years ago
You feel guilty when throw out good food, not so much when it goes bad.
wildwaverly over 2 years ago
I can relate to that. :^)
Dorothy Ownbey Premium Member over 2 years ago
Guilty!
maureenmck Premium Member over 2 years ago
Back in the Spring of 1974, I first met the woman who would later become my mother-in-law for the next 20+ years. I had a few strikes against me already — I was a 24-year-old divorcée (2 years older than her son), with a three year old daughter. Frank brought us to meet his parents. His mom made sandwiches for lunch — tuna salad for my daughter. Being just barely three at the time, Stephanie was able to eat only half. I really didn’t think “mom” would want to save half a sandwich that my little one had been handling for a half hour, and so planned on throwing it away (they didn’t have a dog or cat at the time). Well, the mom got upset. I remember her saying to me: “I don’t know how you were raised, but we don’t waste food in this house!”
Moonkey Premium Member over 2 years ago
My daughter and I had this conversation today. I taught her to respect the animals that died for her to have meat in her meals if she wanted it. I still do not understand people who will scrape leftover food into wastebaskets in their kitchens so they can cook and eat in the same room while that food rots. If I can’t put unneeded food into the garbage disposal, it goes into a bag and into the freezer until garbage day.
christelisbetty over 2 years ago
Lucky for you, Jack. You passed you “best if used by date”, years ago.