I took a picture of our food waste, but I just don’t have the heart to post it. I simply can’t make myself replace those gorgeous wedding photos with pictures of rotten food. I’m still down with the cause of watching our food waste (it would be hard to go back), but I’m losing the energy to report on it and post photos.
This week we had about half a portion of some delicious saurkraut that we took home from a party. I ate three helpings in two days before deciding I needed to stop in order to watch my waistline, and then my husband ate a lot before he got sick for a few days. And by that time it was too old to risk eating. We also had a handful of almonds from a snack pak that I bought literally a couple of years ago and don’t know why I never opened. I’m okay with my decision not to eat something really fattening just so it won’t go to waste. That happened once before with some so-so baked goods. Not worth the calories.
Wasting food is bad for the environment, and not so great for your bank account either. Go to The Frugal Girl for the blogger roundup of participants who are committed to wasting less.
FAVORITE BLOG POST OF THE WEEK: This post on Married With Luggage that peeks into the journal of a couple who embarked on an eight month honeymoon trip in 1837 is creative, whimsical, and well-written. It perfectly captures the spirit of long-term travel, and the romance and the lure of hitting the road. And the lessons gleaned from it are just as relevant in 2010. I know I mention Betsy from MWL all the time, but this post was written by her husband Warren. While you’re there, you might as well stay and read Betsy’s latest post as well. I highly recommend a dose of MWL with your coffee in the morning. It never fails to get me revved up to tackle a project. A trip around the world? Sounds great! A marathon? No problem! Living out your wildest dreams? Why not? Betsy and Warren will show you the road map.
And finally, in keeping with the wedding theme this week, I’d like to point out two posts from The Frugal Girl. This one includes irresistible photos of her darling daughters, and this one is a Q & A that shares some frugal wedding tips. I love Kristen’s advice about what’s important: “And lastly, I’d add that what matters most is not the amount of effort you put into your wedding, but the amount of effort you put into your marriage. It seems like a lot of people get those two things flip-flopped.”
Are you watching your food waste? Share your trials and successes in the Comments section.
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