Yesterday I cleaned out my fridge and freezer, but most of the stuff was a bit yucky. I manage to rescue enough to make a salad sandwich though. I grieves me when I have to throw out so much food because I can't eat it in time. Our one and only supermarket only sell the veg and fruit pre-packed in family sized portions, to make it easy for the checkout girls when swiping the food through the scanner. Because they have the monopoly in the village they charge high prices too.
I wonder if you could split some of those big packages with your neighbor...maybe they could buy the celery and you could buy the lettuce. That is one thing that usually doesn't happen here with all these men....food doesn't usually linger long enough to spoil. ha. When I don't feel like cooking, a fridge salad is usually what happens. Sometimes they taste better than if I'd slaved over the hot oven! :)
Good idea, except that my neighbours don't even speak. In fact I don't even know their names next door. I tried to communicate with them, but the trend nowadays seems that people here just don't want to interact with others, unless they are close friends.
I love the tradition in America when new neighbours move in, and people come round bearing a gift of a pie or something to welcome them. That's something we could do well to copy in this country.
Hi Betsy - quite agree .. it looks scrummy. I'm always using odds and ends up - and come up with 'funny' dishes - that I probably wouldn't serve to others .. but for me are fine! I hate wasting food ... cheers Hilary
Some times my clean out the fridge meals are weird, too....not fit for company. Sometimes they are all one color...all white or all yellow....kind of amusing!
haha...we sat down to eat and I said...this looks delicious, like I'd want to make it again...I better take a picture. They don't always look like that.
your fridge has good stuff in it. I fear a salad made out of mine would look very sad, most of the time. My dad teases his fridge is full of stuff too new to throw away and too old to eat. Taria
I have noticed that...but not just salads...with everything! I think all cooks think that...so nice to have a plate of something presented to you once in a while.
This looks delicious. I usually make a stew with all my "stuff"!!
ReplyDeleteJane xx
I haven't done that in a long time! But the romaine and grapes would have been a little weird in this one! ha.
DeleteOh Yum - that looks so fresh and good! And those crackers look great too... have not seen ones like that.
ReplyDeleteThe crackers are Town House Pretzel Thins. Try them if you can find them up there. But I warn you...they are very addictive. :)
DeleteYesterday I cleaned out my fridge and freezer, but most of the stuff was a bit yucky. I manage to rescue enough to make a salad sandwich though. I grieves me when I have to throw out so much food because I can't eat it in time. Our one and only supermarket only sell the veg and fruit pre-packed in family sized portions, to make it easy for the checkout girls when swiping the food through the scanner. Because they have the monopoly in the village they charge high prices too.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if you could split some of those big packages with your neighbor...maybe they could buy the celery and you could buy the lettuce. That is one thing that usually doesn't happen here with all these men....food doesn't usually linger long enough to spoil. ha. When I don't feel like cooking, a fridge salad is usually what happens. Sometimes they taste better than if I'd slaved over the hot oven! :)
DeleteGood idea, except that my neighbours don't even speak. In fact I don't even know their names next door. I tried to communicate with them, but the trend nowadays seems that people here just don't want to interact with others, unless they are close friends.
DeleteI love the tradition in America when new neighbours move in, and people come round bearing a gift of a pie or something to welcome them. That's something we could do well to copy in this country.
DeleteHmm...I was thinking of the lady that brought you some strawberries this summer.
DeleteA house-warming gift...yes, that is a nice tradition that we have! I'm surprised you don't do it over there. Too American?
Hi Betsy - quite agree .. it looks scrummy. I'm always using odds and ends up - and come up with 'funny' dishes - that I probably wouldn't serve to others .. but for me are fine! I hate wasting food ... cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteSome times my clean out the fridge meals are weird, too....not fit for company. Sometimes they are all one color...all white or all yellow....kind of amusing!
DeleteThat looks yummy! I don't think my clean out the fridge dish would look so good. :)
ReplyDeletehaha...we sat down to eat and I said...this looks delicious, like I'd want to make it again...I better take a picture. They don't always look like that.
Deleteyour fridge has good stuff in it. I fear a salad made out of mine would look very sad, most of the time. My dad teases his fridge is full of stuff too new to throw away and too old to eat. Taria
ReplyDeletehaha...your dad has a point...sometimes it's like that!
DeleteYum! After looking at this delicious salad I feel like my own fridge turn-out today.
ReplyDeleteI think it's a fun way to cook...and it costs nothing.
DeleteWell at least I eat two things there
ReplyDeleteWorks for my lair
At least you wouldn't starve here
Deleteif that salad came near.
Your photo makes me so hungry! Have a good day.
ReplyDeleteThat's the whole idea...a little torture. ha. Better a salad than a dessert, right?
DeleteLooks utterly delish .. . . . . .yummy :)
ReplyDeleteIt was delish...I cleaned my plate, too! ha.
DeleteYUM! Good thing I had a snack before I looked at your post.
ReplyDeleteIt was yum....and healthy!
DeleteLook beautiful!
ReplyDeleteand yummy!
Deletedon't have those ingredients in my fridge but the grocery store does and I am definitely making this salad Betsy. Looks delish!!
ReplyDeleteYou know, this was a serendipity kind of thing, but it was so good...I'd make it again just as it was....it was a great combination!
DeleteLeft over foods in the refrigerator sometimes really turn out to be miracle recipes..loved your one..really tempting..
ReplyDeleteThat really is true...and fun to create, too!
DeleteA perfect dinner indeed.
ReplyDeleteDo you ever notice that the salads that taste the best are the ones that "someone else" makes?
I have noticed that...but not just salads...with everything! I think all cooks think that...so nice to have a plate of something presented to you once in a while.
Delete