Love Food Hate Waste 2020

Living_proof

Have you all heard of Olio? It's a system where food about to go out of date that day is distributed to volunteers who post it online for locals to pick up free. I used it for the first time today and can see it would be really beneficial if you live near one of the organisers. I had two large bags of cooking apples which are off the local organiser's own tree, but there were plenty of bags of salad from a mainstream supermarket and fresh food is regularly on the list.

candygirl

I've got the Olio app LP, but haven't used it yet
Am making cheesy garlic mushrooms, n air fried potato skins later, as have loads of spuds n mushrooms that need using up 😋

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

Over the last 2 weeks my wastage has been some sprouts put in the compost ☹️
DSis’s has been mouldy custard, sponge pudding & 2 bottles of Caesar dressing 

Pyxis

I had a very strange thing happen.

Last yesr, I froze some redcurrants, and a few days ago got them out of the freezer and defrosted them.

They looked fine, absolutely normal, but they smelled and tasted horrid. I tried eating a few with some cream, but I had to give up, and in the end, compost-binned the lot. ☹️

What do you reckon went wrong?

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

Sadness all round - DSis wanted chicken nuggets today, but they were off - Binned
Then she thought she would have a bacon sandwich - furry bacon - binned.
Finally managed to have a ham roll. 

Also lo pasta out for the birds as no space in freezer.

Hangs head in shame 😔

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

Another hm soup - using lo ribs, marinade liquids from the brisket, various veggies, lo baked beans & refried beans & lo tinned tomatoes. Yummy 🤤  😋

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

A major food cupboards sort out has resulted in just one ood item that is safer to bin than use - the contents (sandwich spread) have gone into compost bin & the glass jar will be washed & added to my small supply of jars for next years chutney.

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

DH has used nearly all los to make a soup, which has yet to be taste tested.

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

DH’s soup was delicious. Today DH & I made another soup using los + a roasting dish full of roasted vegetables. My dinner was lo cheesy pasta.

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

Cleaned fridge yesterday & had to bin ood pot of buttermilk ☹️