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Over the past two weeks I’ve thrown away more food that I ever thought possible. It was absolutely terrible last week and included me throwing out bread. BREAD! I was horrified that I allowed bread to grow moldy. I guess that’s what you get for thinking one person (who doesn’t eat sandwiches all that often) could go through an entire loaf of bread alone. Oh well. Live and learn, I guess.
This week isn’t so bad.
On the top are some canned artichokes I used in a pasta dish weeks ago and sort of forgot about. I had planned to make a pizza and then I never got around to it. They smell a little funny, so it’s time to toss them. In the bottom container is some leftover dip from a party I threw on Valentine’s Day. It’s probably still okay, but it’s got sour cream and mayo in it and it’s been in there almost two weeks. Better to be safe than sorry. Plus, I’m not going to eat it, so why wait until it starts to smell?
I also have some pizza that I ordered on Sunday night in the fridge. It still looks and smells okay, but I’m a little unsure. Does anyone know how long pizza will last in the fridge? Can I eat it tomorrow or should I throw it out?
What did you waste this week?
This post is linked to The Frugal Girl.
If you were a teenage boy, there would be no question about the pizza - it would still be edible!
ReplyDeleteI always go by the motto: "If in doubt, throw it out." It's very hard for me to throw away food that I've left too long, but I'd rather be safe than sorry later.
Hope things are calming down at work!
The rule of thumb for any leftover takeout is three days tops.
ReplyDeleteIt is tempting though :)
If it were me, I might eat the pizza crusts but not the main part.
ReplyDeletefreeze the pizza! i do it all the time... its a great post long day, fast, comfort food =)
ReplyDeletethe pizza would probably taste gross if you reheated it at this point even if it wasn't "bad"
ReplyDeleteIf you don't think you can get through an entire loaf of bread before it goes bad, you can always freeze the bread and then thaw pieces as you need them. Microwave a frozen slice of bread for 5-10 seconds and it is good to go.
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