food waste friday & fun friday

In an conscious attempt to keep food waste to a minimum, I join The Frugal Girl and many other bloggers each week and participate in Food Waste Friday. I clean out my refrigerator, line up any waste on the counter, (usually) take a picture and post it on my blog. After doing this for a while, I can honestly say that I work throughout the week to eat (or feed my children) what's in the fridge so that I don't have it to post on Fridays!

So this week I had some broccoli slaw that I ate as much as I could before I just didn't want anymore.  The pork and lettuce...same thing.  Sometimes after eating it for dinner and then again for leftovers, we just don't want it a 3rd time.  There was some deli turkey that I found in the bottom of our cheese/lunch meat bin that was from a month ago!   

I try to make sure when I cook, that I'm making enough for just the 4 of us.   But sometimes we have too much left and either didn't like it enough to have it as a leftover or don't want to eat off of it the entire week.  I know some of you plan leftovers into your menu and have a "leftover night".  I may try that this next week.  The past 2 weeks we've thrown out the makings of perfectly good meals.  

So...what is everyone doing today?!?  Last week I organized my week so that I can "play" on Friday and I was able to scrapbook for a little bit.  I wasn't quite as efficient this week, but after I get a couple of things finished this morning (clean the hall bath, sweep/mop floors and do 1 load of laundry), I'm going to hit the craft room and work on my 2010 Scrapbook!

Let me know how you did this week with your food wastes (or lack thereof!!!) and if you have anything planned for "Fun Friday".