Does anyone else feel like trying not to waste food hurts their diet?

Lounmoun

Divide frozen foods before cooking and cook just half.
Freeze leftovers.
Share food with other people in your house. I pack leftovers for my dh's lunch.
Buy or cook smaller portions.

benevempress

Verity1111 wrote: »

thank you. I didnt know I could freeze canned soup. I thought only fresh food could be frozen and safely eaten. ?

Yes, you can freeze lots of things. Your primary limitation is how much space you have in your freezer. If I open a large can of diced tomatoes and use half, I freeze the other half for later. You can freeze cooked meat (ground beef and turkey work great), beans, bread, cooked rice... the list goes on and on. You can freeze casseroles or homemade soups, either in a family-sized portion for a future meal or in single-serve portions for one person's lunch. You can freeze peanut butter and jam sandwiches. Sometimes the texture of the food changes a little or a lot (dairy, cooked vegetables, uncooked vegetables like onions and colored peppers, fruits, and cooked chicken or ham are examples), but if you are going to cook with it instead of eating it plain, it usually works fine.

katie22mfp

Better to waste food than risk your health by gaining the weight

KateTii

You either waste it or waist it.

What's throwing it out going to do? It's not going to feed starving kids in Africa regardless if you eat it or not. All you really lose is the money you spent on the food. Instead of feeling guilty, look at why you didn't eat it. Did you cook too much? Did you not like the taste? Could you freeze it next time? What can you do next time to change the outcome.