Food Waste Photo-8.30
Here's the food that was wasted at Chez Frugal Girl this week:
Oh yes. It has finally happened. By God's grace, I've managed to not waste any food at all this week. Woohoo!!!! Who'd have thought that I, queen of food wasters, could ever do this? Change is apparently possible, even for those of us who've had bad habits for years.
I'm actually surprised that I managed it this week. I'm currently the unhappy owner of The Canker Sore To End All Canker Sores, which means that I've been able to eat almost no fresh produce this week without causing myself great pain. In fact, it's been so painful that eating anything at all has been less than pleasant and one night, even sleeping was difficult. Tomorrow will be day number 7, and I'm dearly hoping that it will be the day the sore improves.
At any rate, I had a bunch of tomatoes that I definitely couldn't eat(tomatoes are murder on a canker sore!) and so I peeled them(you just dunk them in boiling water for a minute, put them in cool water immediately, and then the skins come off very easily), quartered them, arranged them on a baking sheet, froze them, and then put the frozen tomatoes in ziploc bags, the same way I do with my chicken parts. I've never tried this before, but I'm thinking that I can probably use these just like I would canned tomatoes.
I also had a plethora of apples, some of which were getting really mushy, so I made a batch of applesauce. I also made some quick bread with a couple of squash that I had.
Plus, I managed to get caught up with my leftovers(if you remember, last week I felt like I was living on the edge of a leftover-wasting disaster!) and I even ate some leftovers that I'd frozen.
Overall this has been a pretty busy, stressful week(and painful too, at least for my mouth), but it's been a pretty happy one in the frugal realm. I'm quite sure tomorrow's post won't be another joyous party post(how exciting could a menu plan be??)...thank you for indulging me for three days in a row!
Waheeee! Three in a row; what a sensational week for you. I'm hoping you feel better soon and let me know about the tomatoes - that sounds like a brilliant idea. I will be preserving some apples next week too 🙂
Really well done, frugal girl - you've had a wonderful and inspiring week.
How fabulous, Kristen! Well done. I'm chuffed for you.
Congratulations! I was going to eventually suggest that you consider adding a few chickens to your homestead. They're great at eating up stuff that might otherwise go to waste, and they pay dividends in eggs. ; ) But it looks like you've succeeded very well without any poultry intervention. Good for you.
On the topic of canker sores, I can relate. I've gotten a prescription from my dentist for this weird, grainy, pasty sort of gel that is magic for canker sores. It's applied directly over the sore at night, and 9 times out of 10, the sore is gone in the morning! Really! But then, I'm usually nipping them in the bud these days. Sometimes it takes more than one application. But bad canker sores are now dim memories for me. Ask your dentist!
-Kate
Kate, I will have to do that next time I go to the dentist. An overnight cure sounds absolutely heavenly!!
I don't know that I have room for chickens here(not to mention that my neighbors would probably hate me! lol). We have about a third of an acre, but it's definitely in a neighborhood and not in the country. I would love to have fresh eggs, though.
Congrats! I knew you had it in you!
Congratulations, I knew you could do it!
Owww....I feel for you on that canker sore. And right in the middle of tomato season, too.
BTW, I moved the blue mulch, as I couldn't lift the pot 😉
Just came across your site. I so feel your pain this week. I also had this week the mother of all canker sores. It finally hit its peak last night and is going down. I can't wait to eat.
Mine is finally getting better too. I tellya, I never appreciate a healthy mouth more than I do after a canker sore has healed. Oh, the joys of brushing my teeth and eating without pain!!!
Fantastic. This may be a goal I will have to try soon. What a great idea.
I know it's been a long time but I came across this post and had to share this with you - it's called Hurricaine gel. I have to mail order it but it is fantastic for any kind of mouth pain. My daughter swears by Rembrandt toothpaste to keep them away but it is so expensive and I'm not convinced it works.