Every week I talk about food waste. Why? Other than it’s so cool and fun? In the hope that it will make me aware of how much food (and money) I’m throwing away when something gets tossed in the garbage and not eaten.
Americans waste more than 40 percent of the food we produce for consumption. That comes at an annual cost of more than $100 billion. via Wasted Food
Kristen, over at The Frugal Girl started documenting her food waste in March 2008, added pictures and then challenged her readers to join the fight. Don’t be a Grouch, keep it out of the can.
Can you say bad week? Let’s itemize…
1) About a 1/2 cup of hummus – no bread or veg to eat it with, dated early October
2) About 2 tbsp of tzatziki sauce – I just didn’t come up with ideas to use it up, also dated early October
3) Full package + half pack of tofu – dated early October (noticing a trend?), I try to be a tofu eater but all it really does is show my lack of creative cooking when I can’t get through one package in 2 months*
4) Probably about a 1/4 cup of cream – I planned to use it for bread but haven’t made bread in a couple weeks with travel and all
* I haven’t actually thrown out the tofu yet assuming you, dear reader, will tell me this is just another case of “best by” date propaganda. Any tofu eaters out there that can tell me how long it keeps when unopened as well as when opened but stored in water?
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Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 1:16 pm
Beth
I change the water every day and just wait until I can smell it or touch it and feel a slimy film. Then I toss it. Usually about two weeks. But have you ever frozen your tofu? It changes the texture to a more meaty consistency. Don’t worry, when it’s frozen it will look brown. When you thaw it, it will turn white again. Squeeze out the water. It will be like a sponge and ready to soak up any sauces you put with it.