How often do you buy fresh food and forget to eat it ?

[catchow]

unfortunately I do that too many times Especially with lettuce, and spinach

peppers, mushrooms I just throw in the freezer if they arent used up

[pstovall]

It happens to us more often than it should.  One of the biggest culprits is acorn squash.  It stays fresh so long that I tend to put off cooking it until later.  Then when I finally decide to cook it, it has developed a bad spot.  I should learn from my mistakes!

[patti4me]

I try not to let anything go bad but it does happen.  Especially with fruit; it can look so good that I buy too much and it goes bad before I can eat it or give it away.  My husband will eat fruit but only if I offer to wash and cut it up for him lol.  When I buy a watermelon I will cut it, get the seeds out and cut into smaller pieces that I can put in a gallon jar.  I love watermelon but its hard for me to eat one by myself.  We rarely let meat of any kind go bad.

[mamatygress]

All the time.   Dh buys whatever looks good, and then I get stuck trying to use it all.

[potluck6]

Don't forget but purposely forget about spinach.

[pkrahmer]

 I do that more than I like to admit to.  Lettuce and raspberries tend to go bad before I have a chance  to eat them. As a result I tend to get a bag salads now and I buy more apples and oranges because they last longer  cauliflower seems to be the one thing that I never have trouble finishing before goes bad because I put in a lot of different dishes. 

[sfreeman8]

I used to waste food a lot. When I was working, I'd buy stuff that no one else would eat but then I wouldn't make it for myself because I had this old-fashioned way that people need to sit down together and eat the same food. So the stuff I would buy for myself would go to waste.

Now that I'm 'retired,' I make it a point to feed him his favorites while I have my favorites. My tastes have changed and I no longer like a lot of foods that he does and so, I make my own. I would make eggs for supper while he would have ham. I make Fettucine Alfredo while he has spaghetti. I would have pierogies while he had barbeque pulled pork or beef. The Fettucine Alfredo was made cheap and not fancy, just 3 different older cheeses with a dash of bleu cheese dressing.  Nothing goes to waste anymore. What's leftover is frozen, whether it's a tablespoon of something or a quart. Small amounts are held until I make that item again, then I use the frozen item, too.

My only problem is what do I do with leftover pasta? Seems I have a lot of that even though I try not to...and freezing makes it soggy, except for lasagna. Even the ferals won't eat pasta.

[dwggs]

I am guilty of this.   I have good intentions when I buy it then I sometimes forget about it.

[camellia0]

I usually make a couple of small trips to the store each week and buy a couple of fresh things here and there. I don't wanna waste fruits and veggies and so far it is working. Sometimes I have to force myself to each the things I buy when I am not in the mood for it.

[Skyisbluetoday]

I tend to do that with fruit. I crave it at the store and after I eat some of it, the rest of it stays in the fridge till I have to throw it in the trash. Feel like it's a waste, but I don't tend to buy these items that often for that reason!!!!!!!!!!!

[bigfoot951]

Unfortunately it isn't uncommon for me.  But I really prefer having fresh fruits and vegetables.  I'm trying to get better, but I insist on the fresh stuff either way.

[ccandpam]

I have bought fresh food and got so busy that I totally forgot to eat it.

[aflyingmonkey]

It definitely is a commitment when you purchase fruit to eat...  have to eat it up quickly.  Except for apples, they seem to last for quite a bit of time.

I do give my vegetables when they are getting old to the animals.  I buy day old/ discounted bread to give to the birds all the time.  I think some animals come out to eat it as well at night.

[natashaspy]

it happens here now and then, usually with fruit.  we will go awhile and not be able to keep fruit on the table, gets eaten up as fast as I can buy it.  then other weeks  I can buy it and it goes bad without being touched.  it's hit and miss here.

[Katie_thehappywife]

Ive done it a time or two