- How much money will you save not using cling film and foil and plastic bags to keep leftover food?
- How much money will you save by using perishable ingredients rather than losing them or letting them go bad because of leftovers?
- How much will you save by avoiding health problems like diabetes and heart disease?
- How much food in your pantry will be used that otherwise would have expired because you make almost every meal, rather than reheat and re-reheat meals while that pasta sauce in the cupboard gets older and older.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Throw It Away Part Two
Think about this, if you learn to make the right amounts for meals so their is no leftovers, you will save money on groceries. How many leftovers have been thrown out because you didn't eat them in time? That was wasted money. Also, how many times have you bought perishable food like salad ingredients that went bad before you ate it? Was it because you were still eating on some leftovers and weren't able to eat the fresh food you bought? Was it because your fresh ingredients got hidden behind tubs and bags and boxes of leftovers? I'm just saying, sometimes it is an illusion to think you're saving money buying bulk or making extra or saving leftovers. Parties will almost always have extra food, just toss it! Go in to the party knowing you are throwing out half of the food you made. It is just part of having a party to waste some food, to throw away some napkins and paper plates. If you don't end up wasting any, great, but if you do, at least you knew that was possibly going to happen before you have to make the choice to toss it.
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I am still trying to embrace this whole philosophy. Since we don't eat out a lot, I can say that the restaurant leftover area is easy for me!
I usually cook and make sure there are leftovers for Linc to take to work, and sometimes for me to have for lunch. I like the idea of removing the lunch portion first. I like him to take lunch because it saves money and is healthier than eating fast food everyday. But I could be a little better on making all healthy meals instead of just a few times a week.
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