What food have you thrown out this week?

jennyb_2

3 squishy bananas.
The point here is that you think youre getting a good deal at the supermarket when they give you an extra 50% free, but if this just goes in the bin that's not much of a bargain. Supermarkets simply aren't geared up for singletons. I reckon I actually save money by buying most of my groceries from specialist stores - I have a great greengrocer that sells organic and spray-free produce at near-normal prices, and who don't mind me buying just one or two bananas/tomatoes etc, a bakery stall at my local street market that sells delicious 400g loaves, a cheese shop, health food shop etc. You'd think it would be more expensive this way, but the big saving is in not being lured into buying loads of other stuff you hadn't thought you needed until you saw them bearing a big red promotional sticker. It's also more fun, more social, and helps the local community.

jennyb_2

Molanole wrote:

You can freeze mashed potato?? Now there's something I never knew. It's my ultimate favourite food as well (as she scuttles off to the kitchen to bulk cook mash!)

This week we have thrown away a manky, weepy spring onion (I see a trend in my weekly throwing out) and loads of milk that was still in date as it hit my tea this morning and went all into solid blobs, something not quite right there.

From my desk at work I am ashamed to say that an old bag of satsumas ended up as part of the "i've got the auditors coming during the week" cull. Sorry everyone.

Kill two birds with one stone (not the healthiest, but hey! It's great simple comfort food.)
Put a little butter in a frying pan, throw in some of those breadcrumbs you make when the bread is going stale, then put your left-over mashed potatoes on top (and left-over are actually better than freshly mashed). When the breadcrumbs are going golden, sprinkle some more on top and flip over to cook on the other side.

beanielou

OOOh , used to always have them when i was a little girl.
I feel so hungry now.........

elantan

i love this thread:A never thought about it before ..but i can tell you i have chucked alot of stuff out in the past:eek: ..but from now on ..i will be taking note ...mmm..lets keep this one up:shocked: .... a new challenge i think:j

gallygirl

2 courgettes.... didn't know had 'gone' till picked up and put fingers through them:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: yuk yuk!!!!!! but then picked them out of bin, washed under tap and salvaged about 1/2 of each. Then felt disgusted with self for being so minging...... then ate them anyway, fried with cumin seeds, yum yum!:p

lil_me

1/5th ish of a cucumber which got jammed in the door (oops)
1 crust off a loaf

My god I don't believe it, thats since my confession post, I used to throw more than that out in a day. My bin is much less full aswell haven't had to stand in it yet.

sugaJen

Uh-oh, have thrown loads out the past week,
Half a bag of carrots
Just under half a cucumber
2 Tomatoes
1 Pot of soured cream
1 Pastry case
1 loaf of bread
4 Mushrooms
2 almost full bags of flour
Small bag of potatoes -they were still in date but "off"

Do i win for throwing the most out?

Just started meal planning so this wont happen again

sleepless_saver

DH threw out chicken bones instead of keeping them for stock :eek: -

and I forgot about a leftover bit of cooked tuna which has now been in the fridge for a week wrapped in tin foil, I suppose it's not safe to eat now:o.

That's the lot!

Emmzi

freeze your bananas (peeled in ice cube sized chunks) and use them in fruit smoothies with those strawberries that are a little less firm and some value OJ... yum!!

tired_mum

2 bannanas and 2 tangerines a bottle of brown sauce out of date and some apple sauce out of date[been clearing out store cupboards] so not too bad hopefully nothing next week