This Week's Food Waste
We had more waste this week than usual. First there was a bag of cucumbers that turned slimy. Even though the first couple from the bag had a bitter taste, I fully intended to finish them. Or maybe subconsciously, I didn't. Oh well. Out they went. I also found a piece of pepper jack cheese that was moldy. I don't like this kind of spicy cheese, but I buy it for the rest of the family. I don't know if it suffered from out-of-sight, out-of-mind in the cheese drawer, but unfortunately it had to go. I guess that this week's waste is not too bad in the big scheme of things, but I don't like it. Next week will be better.
This Week's True Food Confessions
We had an unusual week last week as far as eating goes. We were gone for the weekend, and we have also been focusing on other things. Nevertheless, one night we baked chicken with roasted carrots, and another night we had a spinach pie with steamed asparagus. We also had a rotisserie chicken yet another night. I get one of these whenever I go to Costco because I can get a freshly roasted chicken for just five dollars--better than I can do cooking it from scratch. Wally also brought home burritos from California Tortilla for us. Ward has been wanting this for about a month, so Wally treated him.
We didn't have time to try a new recipe, but I have high hopes for the week coming up.
Until next time...
I miss $5 rotisserie chickens. We don't have that deal here. Also, randomly, last night, I dreamed that you were drumming in my church band. You were really good. :-)
ReplyDeleteI've sung in church and played in a band, but I've never played drums in either. I'm glad I was good.
DeleteI think a little bit of waste after so many weeks of no waste isn't too bad, especially because it sounds like you were busy.
ReplyDeleteI had no waste this week after a lot of weeks of waste - it's like we've swapped!
Let's not swap back. Let's both have no waste next week. :)
DeleteThese cukes tend to turn slimy pretty quickly. I usually get then out any packages and just dump into my produce bin. This way they last longer. Your meals look so delicious!! We've been eating junk all week because I'm too sick to cook :(
ReplyDeleteI should have taken them out of the bag, but I didn't think of it. Next time. Did you every make it to the doctor?
DeleteThat waste isn't too bad...especially the bitter cucumbers; you can be forgiven for those!
ReplyDeleteYou can never tell about cucumbers. Sometimes they're bitter and sometimes they're not. I think it has to do something with the conditions under which they ripen. Even when I grow the non-bitter kind, they are still bitter sometimes. However, I like cukes, so I will keep trying.
DeleteI have trouble with that kind of cucumber too... they look like the ones you get at Costco, no? I'm not sure if it's the thin skins, or the way they're packaged or what, but they tend to slime up rather quickly. Next time I get some I may try making a big cucumber salad or something so I don't waste any.
ReplyDeleteI got these at Aldi's. I had been buying a different kind of cucumbers for a few weeks and managed to eat them, so I got bold and tried this bagful. I tried this kind because they were so "cute" and I thought they would taste better. I was wrong. As Lena suggested, I will take them out of the bag next time to store them if I don't make a salad with them as you suggested.
DeleteI hate when cucumbers go bad because they are so expensive! Do you have a recipe for the spinach pie? Sounds delicious!
ReplyDeleteCucumbers are really expensive this time of year, aren't they. Several months ago, I said that I was going to post the spinach pie recipe, but I guess I never got around to it. It's very simple. I'll try to do that soon.
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