I must confess that I’m not always the most resourceful person when it comes to food. I wouldn’t go as far as saying that I waste food, but I am notorious for going to the grocery store before it’s entirely necessary. Okay, I admit it. Sometimes I waste food.
But! That certainly wasn’t the case today. In fact, I used up food that was on its last limb for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. For breakfast it was an overly ripe banana and some definitely-more-than-10-days-old almond milk. For lunch, I made use of last-limbed spinach, pepper, onion, and bacon.
Combine all of the above with two egg whites and cheese, and badabing badaboom - you’ve got a delicious and filling lunch.
For snackage I scraped out the remnants of a jar of Cacao Bliss and stuck it in the freezer DCD-style. The result?
I kid you not when I say that this was better than any piece of chocolate candy. Let’s just say my relationship with Cacao Bliss has been taken to a whole new level.
For dinner I made some fresh tuna salad (that, is if you can really call a canned-item fresh) by combining about 4oz tuna, 1 tbsp canola oil mayonnaise, a spoonful of Greek yogurt, salt, pepper, and dried parsley.
Lettuce wraps, anyone? These certainly weren’t on the PF Chang’s level, but they were still quite satisfying…and a great way to use up some on-the-outs romaine.
I rounded out the meal with the last of some sliced red pepper and cucumber.
Not too shabby!
Dessert however, is going to require some more thinking. I mean, there’s always the frost-bitten vanilla ice cream in the freezer. But like I said…I never prided myself in being THAT resourceful.
Enjoy your night, dollbabes! xoxo
- Are you resourceful when it comes to food?
- What are your favorite ways to use up “last-limbed” fruit/veggies?
i froze my DCD last night bc i saw it on your blog.. SUCH A GREAT IDEA!
I’m totally freezing my new White Chocolate PB&Co… can’t wait to try it… yum!
Your lettuce wraps look awesome! And I’ve totally had almond milk way past 10 days after opening which still tasted fine.
I try to be resourceful…try being the operative word. I tend to overbuy in the produce department because everything appeals to me. Sometimes it’s hard to eat my way through it all!
OMG I NEED to try freezing DCD!! Brilliant!
Even though it’s last-limbed, that lunch looks great! My favorite way to use up veggies is by tossing everything in pasta sauce or inside of a quesadilla. If I know my fruit is going to go bad, I try to freeze it for smoothies before it’s too far gone.
Your tuna salad looks fresh to me.
All your resourceful meals sound delicious, especially your lunch bowl. My love for bacon has been rekindled after a turkey club wrap I ate today, and I am totally want to make that bowl of yumminess sometime soon…followed by a frozen blob of chocolate nut butter of course.
I am pretty resourceful when it comes to using up food in the fridge, but only because I can’t stand to throw out anything. Things usually turn out okay, but there have been several minor food disaster including one really disgusting carrot ice-cream recipe that CD won’t ever let me live down. Haha - I don’t blame him. It was pretty nasty.
I am definitely into using foods on their last limb, definitely did that this weekend! I find adding things to salads, stirfries or omelettes is usually pretty useful!
When at school, I def don’t let any of my expensive groceries go to waste!! Leftovers to the max!
Oh awesome idea - I never considered freezing nut butters before! Yum…as if I need another reason to eat more
haha
I have this problem too. I try to consistently plan out meals, but it seems as though there’s always something that’s on its last leg anyway. I simply try to keep track of what’s been in the fridge the longest and use that up first.
Ohmygod that cacao bliss thing looks freaking amazing. I have a pack of Justin’s chocolate almond butter in the fridge…must do it with that STAT!!
Lately I haven’t really had a problem with produce going bad because I use it up so quickly!
Smoothies and baked fruit cobblers/pies are always a good way to use up fruit on its last leg though!
I am not resourceful with food, unfortunately, and I hate when I waste food:( It makes me so sad when I buy a ton of produce and then see some of it go to waste- mainly fruit since I am laying off it for comp prep and I forget Hubbs won’t eat it unless I prepare it for him.
I know to remedy this I need to plan my meals ahead and account for all food purchased, but the truth is, I get lazy and don’t plan my meals for the week:( Then, when I go to the store I get very excited in the produce section and buy too much. Sigh.
I’m actually going to the store today and am going to challenge myself to plan meals for the week BEFORE I go and see how it goes. Thanks for reminding me to be more resourceful with food!:)
I used to waste food allll the time. Once I started to sum up the amount of money I was wasting, that changed my habit real fast!
I like using over-ripe bananas in banana soft serve and Green Monsters…my thats about my only “creative” way to use overripe fruits/veggies.
Mmmmmm.
BTW- You should try refrigerating DCD or Cacao Bliss - it’s like fudge!
i must admit i’m pretty damn poor when it comes to resourcefulness in any capacity. i’m fine when it comes to new ideas…. not so hot on tying it all up tho
i’d say my main problem, tho, is my tendency to buy that myserious fruit/veggie just out of curiousity, only to find it - 2 weeks later - sitting, festering, on a shelf in my fridge, seemingly muttering “you still don’t know what to do with me, do you”!
(i don’t talk back tho. promise…)
i’m kind of pathetic with my last limbed veggies. i just saute them in balsamic. they taste good and don’t go to waste
[...] Frozen nut butter?! Oh my stars yes. [...]
There should have been a warning on this post - Peanut Butter addicts BEWARE. This frozen thing is LIVE CHANGING and dangerous
I enjoy the challenge of cleaning out the fridge. BUT I will always say that I am a self-proclaimed lover of food and sometimes (I mean often!) I just don’t resist the urge to buy something new and exciting before I’ve finished my challenge.