Sour milk is something different. I had a half gallon of milk that was supposed to expire on September 30th. A few days ago (September 25th) I had a bowl of cereal, not thinking anything of it. And the milk was bad. Very, very bad.
That was depressing in of itself, but when I went to eat something else, my grapes were moldy and my spinach was all nasty.
Sigh...
One of the hardest things about living on your own is buying food for one person. I have two roommates, but we all get our own groceries and such. I'm kind of a fresh food nut, so I never buy anything frozen or boxed. It's good for you, but I can't eat it fast enough. It also doesn't help that between my two night classes (and my three other day classes) and working 25-30 hours a week, I'm pretty much never home to eat food anyway. So I'm living on PB&J, even though I love cooking.
I'm figuring it out though. I love my crock pot, and I've been making things that I can get some leftovers from. I've also had to suck it up and start getting frozen chicken breasts and vegetables. And very small amounts of fresh fruit and veggies. This means I have to go to the store more often, but I suppose it's better than wasting money on food that goes bad.
My favorite crock pot recipe: Herbed Chicken and Tomatoes (Taste of Home Slow-Cooker Recipies)
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-1 1/2 inch pieces
2 cans (14 1/2 oz. each) Italian diced tomatoes
1 envelope savory herb with garlic soup mix
1/4 tsp. sugar
Hot cooked pasta
Shredded Parmesan cheese
In a 3 qt. slow cooker, combine chicken, tomatoes, soup mix and sugar. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours. Serve on pasta and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Makes about 4 servings, although I got about a week of leftovers from it.
*I couldn't find the soup mix, so I just added some of my own seasoning--Italian seasoning, oregano, chopped onion, and garlic salt, and a bit of Italian salad dressing. It would probably also be good to add some more fresh vegetables like onion or mushrooms.
