Julie Bove > wrote:

: "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
: ...
: >i am ocd or whatever about food waste so it rarely happens to us, it used
: >to until i started really watching it, food is one of the few places you
: >can actually save money in your budget, its work but it can be done... the
: >dh will eat almost anything as i can if needs be.
: >
: > a small side comment, one of your issues, from your writing seems to be
: > the expiri dates on packages, that is a selling gimmick/legal protection
: > for the producers/sellers, most foods are fine well past their labeled
: > date, you must use your nose/eyes to eat these foods but honestly its
: > really not critical to keep by them, if it tastes fresh then it is... bear
: > in mind i say this selling food... much of which has these dates and i am
: > prohibited from selling it, but i often bring it home and we eat it or
: > give it away and its all fine as long as the package is sealed...
: >
: > the most stunning example of this is yogurt, its good forever and if still
: > sealed can be a generational thing, lol, Lee

: I don't know about the yogurt. I don't eat it but Angela has had some that
: was expired and it was very badly separated. She doesn't eat the kind with
: fruit in it so it should all be the same texture. It wasn't.

Whey separates from the solids in yogurt awithin a day after i open a
quart. Not problem with that. Only if you see , after a while, off color
o smell, etc.


Wendy