Every week, I post a picture of the food that has gone bad over the last seven days. Why do I do this? Because in March of 2008, I finally got fed up with the amount of food I was wasting, and I thought that showing my waste to other people would motivate me to use up my food instead of wasting it. Because this often embarrassing practice was so helpful for me, I invited other bloggers to join me in posting their food waste photos, and Food Waste Friday was born.
Remember how pleased I was that I wasted no produce last week? Well, this week was a bit different.
The pepper end got slimy, and the last of the beans molded.
Also, I found an errant potato. Fortunately, I discovered it before the potato was utterly disgusting and odoriferous.
The good thing about produce waste is that it’s all compostable, so it’ll just turn to dirt in my backyard.
On a more delicious note, since it’s Friday, don’t forget to visit Baking With Lisey. We tried out a Chocolate Chai Mini-Loaves recipe this week.
Hmm. Moldy food and delicious baked goods are really incongruous. Maybe we’ll do Baking with Lisey on Thursdays in the future!
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lisabella
Monday 20th of February 2012
I had food waste the other day that I was actually really happy about. We were cleaning out the freezer and pulled out a box of freezer burned garlic toast. I happily tossed it because lately I've been making rolls from scratch to eat with our meals or using bread from a bakery to make our own garlic bread. I've only just started working with yeast and live at high altitude so I need to work my way up to French bread. But anyway, I was proud of my waste! :)
Laura Vanderkam
Sunday 19th of February 2012
I love the phrase "errant potato." What does Dave Barry always say? That's an excellent name for a rock band."
Kristen
Monday 20th of February 2012
Now there's an idea!
Angela Warren
Sunday 19th of February 2012
No food waste this week. Just a tired, nauseated, 7 month pregnant, barely cooking woman with an empty refrigerator. I may not go grocery shopping til Tuesday or Wednesday to get some necessities.
WilliamB
Sunday 19th of February 2012
Did you know that butter can go bad? I didn't either. There goes my mostly entirely waste free week.
Melissa
Saturday 18th of February 2012
That cake looks wonderful!