tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post420060121661162139..comments2024-03-27T03:25:08.267-07:00Comments on Life in the Shoe: Castoff Groceries--Yes or No?Dorcashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-85931417720298205922013-05-05T08:38:04.412-07:002013-05-05T08:38:04.412-07:00I work with the youth group at church and after ev...I work with the youth group at church and after events there is generally leftovers. When my son was home I would artfully arrange a snack tray when he had friends over and NOTHING went uneaten. Now that our son is off to college I take leftovers (these are most often individually wrapped snack items)and have a place in my office for anyone who wants to come and take from. It is also known there is no guarantee of freshness. (It all disappears, even the oldest after time. Snacking hunger always wins out:)Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05758737470750841665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-62852720978058402852013-05-03T19:45:57.665-07:002013-05-03T19:45:57.665-07:00Free food? Yes! We are still into this even though...Free food? Yes! We are still into this even though our household is down to three. Yesterday we had barbeque from leftover pheasant previously cooked by my nearest neighbor. Today we had mock ham loaf concocted with grilled hot dogs leftover from the youth camping trip.<br />The liquid used to mix it was V-8 juice somebody didn't want.<br />Free food is delightfulHJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-58978567131958409832013-05-03T18:45:24.859-07:002013-05-03T18:45:24.859-07:00Mom w/ 3 teen boys and 3 girls who sometimes eat l...Mom w/ 3 teen boys and 3 girls who sometimes eat like teen boys, bring it on!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16103378389155773502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-81660856188647664352013-05-03T15:12:57.175-07:002013-05-03T15:12:57.175-07:00Our pantry is always too full and I (sad sigh here...Our pantry is always too full and I (sad sigh here) sometimes let food expire and then have to throw it away. However, when we didn't have a full pantry and had kids at home, I would have looked at your 'gift' of food as a blessing. I think it is fine to give away or donate unopened, not expired food--whether or not it is a name brand. <br />Blessings, <br />Aimee aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255823818961459112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-37980597921410396352013-05-03T15:08:25.954-07:002013-05-03T15:08:25.954-07:00We call our growing crew of five a bunch of pyranh...We call our growing crew of five a bunch of pyranhas so I'd take it and they'd devour it, probably wrapping and all. <br />There was a day I had leftovers. Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18016651424843016959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-26781496611613659692013-05-03T15:00:26.025-07:002013-05-03T15:00:26.025-07:00Hypothetically, I could see myself answering C, D,...Hypothetically, I could see myself answering C, D, or E. It would probably most likely be C. Certainly doesn't gross me out, but I might not be happy for too much sugar for my toddlers. Hypothetically, they might get cavities or hyper or obese, you know. However, I suspect that if I were the teacher, it would be E. lazonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14064232955883413705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-49208821275541712452013-05-03T11:19:04.068-07:002013-05-03T11:19:04.068-07:00I have 4 children, oldest 7. Definitely e!!!!!I have 4 children, oldest 7. Definitely e!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-61304714537098778372013-05-03T10:41:02.797-07:002013-05-03T10:41:02.797-07:00B) probably. I don't mind about being brand o...B) probably. I don't mind about being brand or not but the limit date is important.<br />As you said of course, ask beforehand. I remember a few years ago, when, before going on holidays, some people in my building left some food they did not want to go bad in their fridge on our door step. Note that in the building, most people are wealthy but we are not and they know it. My mother and myself were shocked and felt insulted. Wrongly maybe, but they would have asked, it would have made an enormous difference.<br />We felt they pitied us, and not in the best of way. But your idea of giving unused groceries to other people is great!!!Pierrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11823304881368264694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-11967670332525257282013-05-03T09:15:39.362-07:002013-05-03T09:15:39.362-07:00I would definitely take any and all!I would definitely take any and all!crystalkupperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659420169932283744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-40523793838160897782013-05-03T07:47:17.942-07:002013-05-03T07:47:17.942-07:00Another mom of four boys. Absolutely e. Another mom of four boys. Absolutely e. Moniquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12434395798719359718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-86776907790543475582013-05-03T06:38:47.589-07:002013-05-03T06:38:47.589-07:00I say it is wonderful of them to ask, and I would ...I say it is wonderful of them to ask, and I would always accept. As the mother of five, never with the luxury of much extra money, I am SO grateful when anyone picks me to hand their unwanted items. For extras from my own kitchen, I never have a hard time finding a family willing to gratefully take them so they don't go to waste! : )busyknittymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07786753907976243509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-6059902144385780562013-05-03T06:30:06.791-07:002013-05-03T06:30:06.791-07:00I think we should do better at teaching our teenag...I think we should do better at teaching our teenage girls to be more thankful...the day has been here in the past, and may well come again, where most people would have more than grateful...to make their dollars stretch a bit farther!! I have a teenage girl by the way who would have wrinkled her nose too...I'm still trying to get the message across...<br />Now like someone said, there is a limit...like used tea bags...!! :-)On the Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05470844508495895730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-72184048877390858742013-05-03T06:26:05.169-07:002013-05-03T06:26:05.169-07:00Frugal mom of 4, 3 boys n 1 girl, ages 3,5,7,9. NO...Frugal mom of 4, 3 boys n 1 girl, ages 3,5,7,9. NO QUESTION...E!! They are eating me out of the house!! So thankful for my children...love them dearly. (God blessed us with children thru the adoption plan.)Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03836443689879195010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-36012019685582671882013-05-03T06:09:22.426-07:002013-05-03T06:09:22.426-07:00hypothetical or not! This mom - here - has been g...hypothetical or not! This mom - here - has been guilty of the same. Both in the giving and in the receiving.<br /><br />It's all good. "C", "D", and "E".<br /><br />We're even known to grocery shop once-a-month at major discount grocery stores... where brand names with expired dates are the norm. ;)<br /><br />Anyway.<br /><br />You're funny.Bevy @ Treasured Up and Ponderedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15821971923515558110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-26604152486986907372013-05-03T06:07:33.505-07:002013-05-03T06:07:33.505-07:00choice d and e. I rarely say no to anything free ...choice d and e. I rarely say no to anything free because I figure once it's been handed over, I can do what I want with it and make my final decision in peace.<br /><br />That said, if it's junk food, I don't feel bad AT ALL about tossing it in the trash or compost. So I routinely compost the kids' candy :) They get so much junk from school and holidays and only eat a piece or two before I cleverly hide it and dispose of it. Understand, I'm not talking about chocolate, just the sugar crap.Margohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345165456341197559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-35307178004171752692013-05-03T05:52:14.731-07:002013-05-03T05:52:14.731-07:00Mom of 4+1 picky son-in law, with soon to be only ...Mom of 4+1 picky son-in law, with soon to be only two left at home,plus a flock of always munchy chickens would say bring it on. (Was that an algebra answer?)<br />CaraDDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15738542306396422860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-22422532219223322152013-05-03T04:39:14.315-07:002013-05-03T04:39:14.315-07:00Super frugal mom of 2- always the last one! :)Super frugal mom of 2- always the last one! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-19012782728125844272013-05-03T04:22:42.607-07:002013-05-03T04:22:42.607-07:00Mom of 6 over here says send it over! It won't...Mom of 6 over here says send it over! It won't last too long!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-49864931377524036482013-05-03T03:33:05.924-07:002013-05-03T03:33:05.924-07:00Always the last one!!!!!! Always the last one!!!!!! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-55307408567823331882013-05-03T00:09:06.495-07:002013-05-03T00:09:06.495-07:00
I have four boys. Definitely choice e.<br />I have four boys. Definitely choice e.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09274188459473286447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-6997985037357370512013-05-02T21:44:05.740-07:002013-05-02T21:44:05.740-07:00We had 7 and I was always glad for other's cas...We had 7 and I was always glad for other's cast offs seeing as it would disappear quite fast, USUALLY. But I know that not everyone is always as eager as I used to be. (Empty nesters now...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-21953914956564576872013-05-02T21:24:51.527-07:002013-05-02T21:24:51.527-07:00This mom of 6 would gladly take your cookies!This mom of 6 would gladly take your cookies!damarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00927616931667479802noreply@blogger.com