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Post by NJtoTX on Aug 10, 2020 12:34:03 GMT
I'm going through with this - last shopped August 1. Problem is, though I have a lot of food, I didn't plan for this, so I only have a few frozen fruits and vegetables, 1 dying sweet potato, and about 2 servings of oatmeal. Pizza crusts, but I'm out of mozzarella, etc. End of the month should be carrots, pasta and sauce, rice and beans, frozen meats, canned fish.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Aug 10, 2020 15:46:05 GMT
Why?
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Post by NJtoTX on Aug 10, 2020 16:22:02 GMT
I'm often overloaded, and it's worse right now. Cans and jars are expiring or have long past their dates, frozen foods getting to their best by dates. I always overbuy Costco stuff. And early in Covid, I definitely stocked up. When my refrigerator was dying in January, I had 3 and 4 year old meats and fish and other things in the freezer, a few of which I tried to save and eat. Some was fine, some not good. For a single person, I keep too much on hand. When I eat out, it's often at the expense of foods I will have to toss.
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Post by enigma72 on Aug 10, 2020 16:46:56 GMT
I'm often overloaded, and it's worse right now. Cans and jars are expiring or have long past their dates, frozen foods getting to their best by dates. I always overbuy Costco stuff. And early in Covid, I definitely stocked up. When my refrigerator was dying in January, I had 3 and 4 year old meats and fish and other things in the freezer, a few of which I tried to save and eat. Some was fine, some not good. For a single person, I keep too much on hand. When I eat out, it's often at the expense of foods I will have to toss. I have to go every 2 weeks nj I need milk for my daughter with cerebral palsy. only 3 gallons fit at one time. I remember how difficult it was to shop/cook for just me |
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Post by NJtoTX on Aug 15, 2020 12:05:01 GMT
Down 20 lb since February. Going to donate some food as well.
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Post by enigma72 on Aug 15, 2020 18:13:21 GMT
Down 20 lb since February. Going to donate some food as well. I just got back and it is hot! Congrats on the weight loss!! I'm proud of you. Do you feel better? |
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Post by NJtoTX on Aug 15, 2020 18:19:09 GMT
Down 20 lb since February. Going to donate some food as well. I just got back and it is hot! Congrats on the weight loss!! I'm proud of you. Do you feel better? I don't know, not really. Too hot to do anything outdoors. But, thanks. Just had the last of my Ben & Jerry's pint. Got 7 or 8 servings out of it. How old is your daughter?
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Post by enigma72 on Aug 15, 2020 18:56:10 GMT
I just got back and it is hot! Congrats on the weight loss!! I'm proud of you. Do you feel better? I don't know, not really. Too hot to do anything outdoors. But, thanks. Just had the last of my Ben & Jerry's pint. Got 7 or 8 servings out of it. How old is your daughter? My daughter is 33. She is a saint! P Our heat has been so hot too (107 today) I just stay still. I'll take a nap (or at least relax) this afternoon. I'm tired! |
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Post by NJtoTX on Aug 25, 2020 20:53:58 GMT
Less than a week to go. Still have some fresh salad fixings and fruits. My last avocado from my July 30 purchase. I'll have a half tomorrow and a half Thursday, so it will have made it 4 weeks. And I'm now down 22 pounds from early March. From 205 to 183.  |
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Post by GoodbyePorkPieHat on Aug 25, 2020 23:52:32 GMT
Just had the last of my Ben & Jerry's pint. Got 7 or 8 servings out of it. Heheh - I do the same with my ice cream, although it's usually H-D. A few tips to increase shelf life: 1) Keep ice cream in the coldest part of your freezer (not the door) - and keep your freezer at 0 deg. F. or below. 2) Store it upside-down to minimize icing (from the defrost cycle). 3) Put a fold/lock sandwich bag over the top, press it down to remove air, and seal it with a rubber band; then put the lid on.
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Post by divtal on Aug 28, 2020 22:18:24 GMT
I admire you for hanging in there. And, I hope that you'll share your full shopping list with us, on Tuesday.
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Post by NJtoTX on Aug 28, 2020 22:36:49 GMT
I admire you for hanging in there. And, I hope that you'll share your full shopping list with us, on Tuesday. Thanks. Had a smaller credit card balance this month. Finished my last avocado yesterday, 4 weeks from purchase date. Still have some salad fixings. I do have quite a few things to buy then. I could probably go longer as I'm still not getting to a lot of foods.
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Post by GoodbyePorkPieHat on Aug 29, 2020 0:37:56 GMT
Depending on the ingredients, soups (and stews, chili, sauces) freeze well, you can pack them full of veggie/nutritional goodness, and they are easy to reheat. I generally make them in large batches and freeze pint-sized servings in vacuum-seal bags. Then later on I can pull a "brick" from the freezer, drop it in hot water to reheat for a half-hour or so, and Viola!
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Post by enigma72 on Aug 29, 2020 15:43:44 GMT
I admire you for hanging in there. And, I hope that you'll share your full shopping list with us, on Tuesday. Thanks. Had a smaller credit card balance this month. Finished my last avocado yesterday, 4 weeks from purchase date. Still have some salad fixings. I do have quite a few things to buy then. I could probably go longer as I'm still not getting to a lot of foods. How long is your list? Make sure to buy apples. They're coming to season |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Aug 29, 2020 15:46:46 GMT
I just found a back corner of the pantry can of Vienna Sausages (with real maple syrup) dated Best By: 01/01/2017
Will report back after pancake breakfast tomorrow (I hope !)
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Post by enigma72 on Aug 29, 2020 15:49:20 GMT
I just found a back corner of the pantry can of Vienna Sausages (with real maple syrup) dated Best By: 01/01/2017 Will report back after pancake breakfast tomorrow (I hope !) Yum ! |
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Post by NJtoTX on Aug 29, 2020 16:18:29 GMT
Thanks. Had a smaller credit card balance this month. Finished my last avocado yesterday, 4 weeks from purchase date. Still have some salad fixings. I do have quite a few things to buy then. I could probably go longer as I'm still not getting to a lot of foods. How long is your list? Make sure to buy apples. They're coming to season Longer than it should be, if I don't want to just be overloaded again. Still have 2 large honeycrisp apples.
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Post by enigma72 on Aug 29, 2020 16:32:45 GMT
How long is your list? Make sure to buy apples. They're coming to season Longer than it should be, if I don't want to just be overloaded again. Still have 2 large honeycrisp apples. My list is usually 20 some food items and 10 nonfood (like tylenol). And I go every 2 weeks! I think I still have 2 fuji's! |
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Post by NJtoTX on Aug 29, 2020 16:48:58 GMT
I usually go every few days, as I need different things from different stores. But they are all within a 5 or 6 mile round-trip, so I may hit them all at once.
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Aug 30, 2020 15:11:02 GMT
I'm going through with this - last shopped August 1. Problem is, though I have a lot of food, I didn't plan for this, so I only have a few frozen fruits and vegetables, 1 dying sweet potato, and about 2 servings of oatmeal. Pizza crusts, but I'm out of mozzarella, etc. End of the month should be carrots, pasta and sauce, rice and beans, frozen meats, canned fish. got yer list ready?
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