Food Waste Friday

I didn't think to take a picture, because it would've probably meant taking pictures on different days, but this week I wasted the following food:

2 tortillas
3 ounces baby spinach

Both of these somehow got lost in the fridge, and when I discovered them it was not pretty.

Comments

  1. Mary Bergfeld9:09 PM

    You are trying. That's the first step in the process.

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  2. Allie6:50 PM

    Thanks, Mary. I've been trying to eliminate food waste for quite some time, but this is the first time I've made myself accountable for it in my own blog. It's a good step, as it makes me more aware of what I'm doing.

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  3. Anna10:34 PM

    one of these days you'll suprise yourself and not have anything....like I did this week :)

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  4. Allie3:38 PM

    Kolfinna, congrats on having no waste this week!

    I had a good run for a month or so when I didn't waste a single bit of food, and then... well, I don't really know what happened, but I need to get it under control!

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  5. Alea Milham10:10 PM

    You are definitely on the right track! Although it can be frustrating, you are wasting so much less than most households!

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  6. Allie12:04 PM

    Thanks, Alea! I try to remind myself of that too!

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