It expired on March 22, 2010. I used it today. I am going to throw it
away.
How long will yiu keep after the expiration date?

Manda Ruby wrote:
> It expired on March 22, 2010. I used it today. I am going to throw it
> away.
> How long will yiu keep after the expiration date?

Geesh who obsesses about expiration dates?
My food doesn't seem to know how to read a calendar. A jar of mayo four
months past a sell by date would be used with nary a blink.

Goomba wrote:
>
> Geesh who obsesses about expiration dates?
> My food doesn't seem to know how to read a calendar. A jar of mayo four
> months past a sell by date would be used with nary a blink.


Expiry dates are the way I figure what to donate to the food bank ;-)

On Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:09:57 -0700 (PDT), Manda Ruby wrote:

> It expired on March 22, 2010. I used it today. I am going to throw it
> away.
> How long will yiu keep after the expiration date?

What ever happened to using common sense? Nobody here is going to have the
Magic Answer.

-sw

Dave Smith wrote:
> Goomba wrote:
>>
>> Geesh who obsesses about expiration dates?
>> My food doesn't seem to know how to read a calendar. A jar of mayo
>> four months past a sell by date would be used with nary a blink.
>
>
> Expiry dates are the way I figure what to donate to the food bank ;-)


I took back a case of tomato sauce because it was a month past the
expiration date and the food bank wouldn't take it. We used it for
spaghetti sauce and other cooked meals, no problem.

gloria p

"Manda Ruby" > wrote in message
...
> It expired on March 22, 2010. I used it today. I am going to throw it
> away.
> How long will yiu keep after the expiration date?


I'll bet is does not say "Expiration date" I'll bet it says "Best if used
by"

It's not expired.

Dimitri

In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:
>Goomba wrote:
>>
>> Geesh who obsesses about expiration dates?
>> My food doesn't seem to know how to read a calendar. A jar of mayo four
>> months past a sell by date would be used with nary a blink.
>
>
>Expiry dates are the way I figure what to donate to the food bank ;-)

At my FB, sorters and packers are instructed to pitch things past the exp
date. So please check with yours first and possibly save them the
volunteer labor.

Charlotte
--

In article >,
Goomba > wrote:

> Manda Ruby wrote:
> > It expired on March 22, 2010. I used it today. I am going to throw it
> > away.
> > How long will yiu keep after the expiration date?
>
> Geesh who obsesses about expiration dates?

My daughter.


--
Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Holy Order of the Sacred Sisters of
St. Pectina of Jella
"Always in a jam, never in a stew;
sometimes in a pickle."
Where are my pearls, Honey?

On Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:43:19 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article >,
> Goomba > wrote:
>
>> Manda Ruby wrote:
>> > It expired on March 22, 2010. I used it today. I am going to throw it
>> > away.
>> > How long will yiu keep after the expiration date?
>>
>> Geesh who obsesses about expiration dates?
>
>My daughter.

My jar of Hellmans mayo says "Best if used by", there is NO expiration
date. People who are slobs and contaminate the product probably cut
the useable period down to one week or one tuna salad, whichever
occurs first.

"Charlotte L. Blackmer" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> Dave Smith > wrote:
>>Goomba wrote:
>>>
>>> Geesh who obsesses about expiration dates?
>>> My food doesn't seem to know how to read a calendar. A jar of mayo four
>>> months past a sell by date would be used with nary a blink.
>>
>>
>>Expiry dates are the way I figure what to donate to the food bank ;-)
>
> At my FB, sorters and packers are instructed to pitch things past the exp
> date. So please check with yours first and possibly save them the
> volunteer labor.

We have local singles groups that do volunteer work to do that sort of
thing. I think it could kill romance to save the volunteer work.

"Goomba" > wrote in message
...
> Manda Ruby wrote:
>> It expired on March 22, 2010. I used it today. I am going to throw it
>> away.
>> How long will yiu keep after the expiration date?
>
> Geesh who obsesses about expiration dates?
> My food doesn't seem to know how to read a calendar. A jar of mayo four
> months past a sell by date would be used with nary a blink.

NOW you tell me. I've been getting up at midnight and checking all
foodstuffs for expiration dates. I toss what expired that day.

On Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:14:23 -0600, gloria.p wrote:

> Dave Smith wrote:
>> Goomba wrote:
>>>
>>> Geesh who obsesses about expiration dates?
>>> My food doesn't seem to know how to read a calendar. A jar of mayo
>>> four months past a sell by date would be used with nary a blink.
>>
>> Expiry dates are the way I figure what to donate to the food bank ;-)
>
> I took back a case of tomato sauce because it was a month past the
> expiration date and the food bank wouldn't take it. We used it for
> spaghetti sauce and other cooked meals, no problem.

But...but... canned goods don't expire. And a month past for canned goods
is still perfectly usable. For somebody who doesn't have anything else.

-sw

"Manda Ruby" > wrote in message
...
> It expired on March 22, 2010. I used it today. I am going to throw it
> away.
> How long will yiu keep after the expiration date?

My wife and mother-in-law have a saying: "It's been in the refrigerator."

Intimating in some way that the refrigerator is in some way like a pyramid,
protecting things for an eternity. I, on the other hand, consider it a
combination of many things. How long from when the item was purchased until
it was first opened? Was it kept in a pantry or a refrigerator? How many
times was it allowed to sit out and reach room temperature? How much stray
food was allowed into the food, as in the case of mayonnaise and chicken
salad, egg salad, and just pieces of foods that may be contaminants. It's
all an equation.

I have to admit that I have found out that foods will stay "good" longer
than their expiration dates, but with me, I'd just as soon toss it if
there's not much left, and to plan usage so that it doesn't reach that age.
If one is keeping it around that long, they aren't using that much, and that
needs to be evaluated. Some foods change color, and I don't think that
green hot sauce is good once it turns brown.

I have actually gone into the fridge and found items FOUR years out of date,
but then there's that "It's been in the refrigerator" clause.

I have worn out my welcome, making my point repeatedly when anyone asks
about the safety of an out of date food when I just reply, "It's been in the
refrigerator."

And I LOVE the phrase, "I wonder if this is spoiled. Here, YOU taste it."

Ayup, like that's gonna happen.

Now, that doesn't mean that I will consume any out of date food, or use it
in my recipes. What it does mean is that it will disappear the first time
no one is looking.

If you're having foods approaching their expiration dates, you need to
reevaluate how much you use, and adjust accordingly. A trip to the ER can
be thou$and$.

Steve

On Aug 24, 9:07*pm, "Steve B" > wrote:
> "Manda Ruby" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > It expired on March 22, *2010. I used it today. I am going to throw it
> > away.
> > How long will yiu keep after the expiration date?
>
> My wife and mother-in-law have a saying: *"It's been in the refrigerator."
>
> Intimating in some way that the refrigerator is in some way like a pyramid,
> protecting things for an eternity. *I, on the other hand, consider it a
> combination of many things.
Now, that is the answer unlike idiotic Gumbo's and Sqwertz's.

> *How long from when the item was purchased until
> it was first opened? *Was it kept in a pantry or a refrigerator? *How many
> times was it allowed to sit out and reach room temperature? *How much stray
> food was allowed into the food, as in the case of mayonnaise and chicken
> salad, egg salad,

Mine comes with a slit in the cap and so I never digged in with a
spoon. It was always immediately put back in the refrigerator.

> and just pieces of foods that may be contaminants. *It's
> all an equation.
>
> I have to admit that I have found out that foods will stay "good" longer
> than their expiration dates, but with me, I'd just as soon toss it if
> there's not much left, and to plan usage so that it doesn't reach that age.
> If one is keeping it around that long, they aren't using that much, and that
> needs to be evaluated. *

I was using it only when I am in a rush in the morning and get a
sandwich ready for lunch box. Today, I was home but didn't want to
stop writing my report for too long and so the sandwich for lunch

> Some foods change color, and I don't think that
> green hot sauce is good once it turns brown.
>
> I have actually gone into the fridge and found items FOUR years out of date,
> but then there's that "It's been in the refrigerator" clause.
Like Parmesan cheese powder? I don't buy the bottle anymore after I
found out that at Winco's, you can just get it per oz.

Salsa verde and jalapeno in bottle (I use it for pizza) have very long
expiration dates.
>
> I have worn out my welcome, making my point repeatedly when anyone asks
> about the safety of an out of date food when I just reply, "It's been in the
> refrigerator."
>
> And I LOVE the phrase, "I wonder if this is spoiled. *Here, YOU taste it."

>
> Ayup, like that's gonna happen.
>
> Now, that doesn't mean that I will consume any out of date food, or use it
> in my recipes. *What it does mean is that it will disappear the first time
> no one is looking.
>
> If you're having foods approaching their expiration dates, you need to
> reevaluate how much you use, and adjust accordingly. *A trip to the ER can
> be thou$and$.

Thanks. Mayonnaise was bought for emergency use in making quick
sandwich. I'll replace it the next time I go grocery shopping.

>
> Steve

In article >,
Sqwertz > wrote:

> On Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:14:23 -0600, gloria.p wrote:
>
> > Dave Smith wrote:
> >> Goomba wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Geesh who obsesses about expiration dates?
> >>> My food doesn't seem to know how to read a calendar. A jar of mayo
> >>> four months past a sell by date would be used with nary a blink.
> >>
> >> Expiry dates are the way I figure what to donate to the food bank ;-)
> >
> > I took back a case of tomato sauce because it was a month past the
> > expiration date and the food bank wouldn't take it. We used it for
> > spaghetti sauce and other cooked meals, no problem.
>
> But...but... canned goods don't expire. And a month past for canned goods
> is still perfectly usable. For somebody who doesn't have anything else.

My wife used to be an expert on canned foods, and when they were no
longer good. There was a whole vocabulary. She was a food chemist for
the government for seven years. It depended on the construction of the
cans and what was in them.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

On Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:34:58 -0400, "Cheryl" >
wrote:

> We have local singles groups that do volunteer work to do that sort of
> thing. I think it could kill romance to save the volunteer work.

You're such a *romantic*!

--

Never trust a dog to watch your food.

On Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:43:19 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

> In article >,
> Goomba > wrote:
>
> > Manda Ruby wrote:
> > > It expired on March 22, 2010. I used it today. I am going to throw it
> > > away.
> > > How long will yiu keep after the expiration date?
> >
> > Geesh who obsesses about expiration dates?
>
> My daughter.

Oh gawd. Mine too. Whatta wuss.

--

Never trust a dog to watch your food.

On Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:22:48 -0700, Dan Abel > wrote:

> My wife used to be an expert on canned foods, and when they were no
> longer good. There was a whole vocabulary. She was a food chemist for
> the government for seven years. It depended on the construction of the
> cans and what was in them.

Or at least that was what she told you so she could throw them out or
keep them - as she wished. Clever woman! My hat is off to her.



--

Never trust a dog to watch your food.

On Aug 24, 9:15*pm, Alan S > wrote:

> Use-by dates are a great way to find reduced-price maturing cheeses on
> the shelf at a time when they are approaching their best ripeness.

Hmph. I watched a wedge of 18 dollar a pound Romano at my local packy
for months, but it didn't make it to the exp date. I guess someone
else was watching it too and beat me to the punch.

On Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:59:55 +0000 (UTC), Charlotte L. Blackmer wrote:

> In article >,
> Dave Smith > wrote:
>>Goomba wrote:
>>>
>>> Geesh who obsesses about expiration dates?
>>> My food doesn't seem to know how to read a calendar. A jar of mayo four
>>> months past a sell by date would be used with nary a blink.
>>
>>
>>Expiry dates are the way I figure what to donate to the food bank ;-)
>
> At my FB, sorters and packers are instructed to pitch things past the exp
> date. So please check with yours first and possibly save them the
> volunteer labor.
>
> Charlotte

i'm sure there are liability issues involved (or maybe even only
potentially involved) that food banks don't want to mess with.

your pal,
blake

On Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:07:02 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:

> On Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:09:57 -0700 (PDT), Manda Ruby wrote:
>
>> It expired on March 22, 2010. I used it today. I am going to throw it
>> away.
>> How long will yiu keep after the expiration date?
>
> What ever happened to using common sense? Nobody here is going to have the
> Magic Answer.
>
> -sw

it's been pretty well established here that ms. ruby doesn't care much for
common-sense answers.

your pal,
blake

Kalmity wrote:
>Alan S wrote:
>
>> Use-by dates are a great way to find reduced-price maturing cheeses on
>> the shelf at a time when they are approaching their best ripeness.
>
>Hmph. I watched a wedge of 18 dollar a pound Romano at my local packy
>for months, but it didn't make it to the exp date. I guess someone
>else was watching it too and beat me to the punch.

Once cheeses are cut and wrapped for retail they no longer age/ripen,
they rot/mold.

In article >,
blake murphy > wrote:
>On Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:59:55 +0000 (UTC), Charlotte L. Blackmer wrote:
>
>> In article >,
>> Dave Smith > wrote:
>>>Goomba wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Geesh who obsesses about expiration dates?
>>>> My food doesn't seem to know how to read a calendar. A jar of mayo four
>>>> months past a sell by date would be used with nary a blink.
>>>
>>>Expiry dates are the way I figure what to donate to the food bank ;-)
>>
>> At my FB, sorters and packers are instructed to pitch things past the exp
>> date. So please check with yours first and possibly save them the
>> volunteer labor.

>i'm sure there are liability issues involved (or maybe even only
>potentially involved) that food banks don't want to mess with.

Exactly why the FB tells us to pitch it.

Because my phone # is published as a contact for my church, I've
occasionally gotten calls from people about it. I always said "pitch it!"
even before I knew what the FB actually did. I know that some food is
ok past its published date, but it just seems mean.

If I see something that is "coming up", I'll try to use it fast, whether
for myself or the soup kitchen.

Charlotte
--

Charlotte L. Blackmer wrote:

> If I see something that is "coming up", I'll try to use it fast,
> whether for myself or the soup kitchen.

You're involved with a soup kitchen? I have a question for you,
if you don't mind.

Is it better to give money rather than food, can they maximize
a dollar better than most individuals? I've often wondered.

nancy

On Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:59:55 +0000 (UTC), Charlotte L. Blackmer wrote:

> In article >,
> Dave Smith > wrote:
>>Goomba wrote:
>>>
>>> Geesh who obsesses about expiration dates?
>>> My food doesn't seem to know how to read a calendar. A jar of mayo four
>>> months past a sell by date would be used with nary a blink.
>>
>>
>>Expiry dates are the way I figure what to donate to the food bank ;-)
>
> At my FB, sorters and packers are instructed to pitch things past the exp
> date. So please check with yours first and possibly save them the
> volunteer labor.

Our food bank has guidelines that say how *far* past the expiration date an
item can be distributed/eaten. Like I mentioned, canned good are rated at
5 years past expiration.

<http://www.austinfoodbank.org/partner/downloads/pantry-operations/guidelinesforperishableandnon.pdf>

Interesting list. They must know Borden milk must be really nasty. I'll
trust their judgment.

-sw

Nancy Young wrote:

> You're involved with a soup kitchen? I have a question for you,
> if you don't mind.
> Is it better to give money rather than food, can they maximize a dollar
> better than most individuals? I've often wondered.
>
> nancy

Some food kitchens purchase bulk items from food banks, so a dollar goes
further there.

In article <r1bdo.1210$Hu7.655@hurricane>,
Nancy Young > wrote:
>Charlotte L. Blackmer wrote:
>
>> If I see something that is "coming up", I'll try to use it fast,
>> whether for myself or the soup kitchen.
>
>You're involved with a soup kitchen? I have a question for you,
>if you don't mind.
>
>Is it better to give money rather than food, can they maximize
>a dollar better than most individuals? I've often wondered.

Cash is always useful . My program serves once a month, we don't have
freezer or a lot of cabinet storage, and we have a particular number, so
unless the food comes at a particular time and is something we can use
for dinner for 140/lunch for 100, it won't help us. I have working
relationships and phone numbers on speed dial for a couple of other
programs so I can send people their way if asked.

Cash also enables programs to buy things like foil that they won't find at
a food bank or likely be able to beg from grocers.

I urge people to give cash not cans whenever possible to our Food Bank
because their wholesale/bulk deals can turn $1 into $6-$7 worth of
groceries - which includes fresh seasonal produce. If it's available to
member agencies at the Food Bank, we get similar savings (as only one
example, the produce is free to us). Our budget increased dramatically
($250 monthly to $400-plus) when we stopped being able to reliably find meat
at the FB. Even when we shop at Costco/Grocery Outlet/Cash and Carry and
use it for "flavoring", buying it for over 200 people costs money.

Charlotte

--

On Aug 25, 8:54*am, "Nancy Young" > wrote:

> Is it better to give money rather than food, can they maximize
> a dollar better than most individuals? *I've often wondered.
I am interested in the answer as well, thanks for thinking to ask. I
very recently found exactly what I will enjoy when I retire late next
year and no longer have my Marines to feed when I want to cook big. I
went to the grocer's and found our local Food Bank set up with
volunteers apreciatively accepting donations of fresh bought bags of
grocerys just outside the entrance. As I went in with my own short
shopping list, I asked them what they needed most. It was such a
personal reward to allow my cart to fill to overflowing with various
pastas along with several of the largest jars of both Classico and
Barrilla tomato sauces of different seasonings. How fun for me that
trip was, ands I look forward to the next time those precious people
may be there.
....Picky

Goomba wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> You're involved with a soup kitchen? I have a question for you,
>> if you don't mind.
>> Is it better to give money rather than food, can they maximize a
>> dollar better than most individuals? I've often wondered.

> Some food kitchens purchase bulk items from food banks, so a dollar
> goes further there.

It makes sense to me. I thought surely they have a way of
getting more for whatever amount than I could.

nancy

Charlotte L. Blackmer wrote:

> Nancy Young > wrote:
>> Charlotte L. Blackmer wrote:
>>
>>> If I see something that is "coming up", I'll try to use it fast,
>>> whether for myself or the soup kitchen.
>>
>> You're involved with a soup kitchen? I have a question for you,
>> if you don't mind.
>>
>> Is it better to give money rather than food, can they maximize
>> a dollar better than most individuals? I've often wondered.
>
> Cash is always useful . My program serves once a month, we don't
> have freezer or a lot of cabinet storage, and we have a particular
> number, so unless the food comes at a particular time and is
> something we can use
> for dinner for 140/lunch for 100, it won't help us. I have working
> relationships and phone numbers on speed dial for a couple of other
> programs so I can send people their way if asked.
>
> Cash also enables programs to buy things like foil that they won't
> find at a food bank or likely be able to beg from grocers.
>
> I urge people to give cash not cans whenever possible to our Food Bank
> because their wholesale/bulk deals can turn $1 into $6-$7 worth of
> groceries - which includes fresh seasonal produce.

Something I hadn't considered. Very interesting, and thanks.

> If it's
> available to member agencies at the Food Bank, we get similar savings
> (as only one example, the produce is free to us). Our budget
> increased dramatically ($250 monthly to $400-plus) when we stopped
> being able to reliably find meat at the FB. Even when we shop at
> Costco/Grocery Outlet/Cash and Carry and use it for "flavoring",
> buying it for over 200 people costs money.

Yeah, I would guess so. And I'm sure you have more people coming
in than ever. Thanks again.

nancy

JeanineAlyse wrote:
> On Aug 25, 8:54 am, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
>
>> Is it better to give money rather than food, can they maximize
>> a dollar better than most individuals? I've often wondered.

> I am interested in the answer as well, thanks for thinking to ask.

They have so many drives where they collect cans, and I thought it
might be a little bit like Dave's bake sale ... where if he'd just
donated the amount of money he spent on the cake, the charity
would get more.

> I
> very recently found exactly what I will enjoy when I retire late next
> year and no longer have my Marines to feed when I want to cook big.

Yay for the retiring, boo for no more Marines to feed.

> I
> went to the grocer's and found our local Food Bank set up with
> volunteers apreciatively accepting donations of fresh bought bags of
> grocerys just outside the entrance. As I went in with my own short
> shopping list, I asked them what they needed most.

How nice are you.

> It was such a
> personal reward to allow my cart to fill to overflowing with various
> pastas along with several of the largest jars of both Classico and
> Barrilla tomato sauces of different seasonings. How fun for me that
> trip was, ands I look forward to the next time those precious people
> may be there.

You mean they didn't follow you home? (laugh) You must have
made their day.

nancy

On Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:02:55 -0400, "Nancy Young"
> wrote:

>Charlotte L. Blackmer wrote:
>
>> Nancy Young > wrote:
>>> Charlotte L. Blackmer wrote:
>>>
>>>> If I see something that is "coming up", I'll try to use it fast,
>>>> whether for myself or the soup kitchen.
>>>
>>> You're involved with a soup kitchen? I have a question for you,
>>> if you don't mind.
>>>
>>> Is it better to give money rather than food, can they maximize
>>> a dollar better than most individuals? I've often wondered.
>>
>> Cash is always useful . My program serves once a month, we don't
>> have freezer or a lot of cabinet storage, and we have a particular
>> number, so unless the food comes at a particular time and is
>> something we can use
>> for dinner for 140/lunch for 100, it won't help us. I have working
>> relationships and phone numbers on speed dial for a couple of other
>> programs so I can send people their way if asked.
>>
>> Cash also enables programs to buy things like foil that they won't
>> find at a food bank or likely be able to beg from grocers.
>>
>> I urge people to give cash not cans whenever possible to our Food Bank
>> because their wholesale/bulk deals can turn $1 into $6-$7 worth of
>> groceries - which includes fresh seasonal produce.
>
>Something I hadn't considered. Very interesting, and thanks.

I don't think it's either/or. One can give cash too but the main
thrust of food drives is to donate those food items one won't use
rather than that they end up in the trash. And few foods have
Expiration dates, typically perishables like dairy and meats that
aren't donated anyway. Best Used By dates are only a guide, those
food items are still perfectly good even with doubling the time. I
usually buy pasta on sale and buy much more than I can use within the
Best Used By date that is about one year... I've eaten pasta that I've
had longer than five years and noticed no difference

In article <r1bdo.1210$Hu7.655@hurricane>,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:
> Is it better to give money rather than food, can they maximize
> a dollar better than most individuals? I've often wondered.
>
> nancy

The Minnesota Council of Churches sponsors a food drive during the month
of March -- Minnesota FoodShare. They prefer money because they can buy
more (wholesale) with the money than you or I can.

My local food shelf likes either. A lot of people get more satisfaction
out of donating a box of something that putting money in an envelope.
The 'basic' list that makes up a grocery bag is on the recommendation
of, I believe, Second Harvest -- a lot of pre-packaged stuff and
prepared stuff (spaghettios, etc.; Jell-O). When I expressed dismay at
that I was reminded that the bags are meant to supplement, not be the
only thing a family might use.

One of the biggest needs? Toilet paper.

--
Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Holy Order of the Sacred Sisters of
St. Pectina of Jella
"Always in a jam, never in a stew;
sometimes in a pickle."
Where are my pearls, Honey?

brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:02:55 -0400, "Nancy Young"
> > wrote:

>>> I urge people to give cash not cans whenever possible to our Food
>>> Bank because their wholesale/bulk deals can turn $1 into $6-$7
>>> worth of groceries - which includes fresh seasonal produce.
>>
>> Something I hadn't considered. Very interesting, and thanks.
>
> I don't think it's either/or. One can give cash too but the main
> thrust of food drives is to donate those food items one won't use
> rather than that they end up in the trash.

Absolutely. And I do donate cans of whatever when there's a
food drive at a game or at a store, whatever. But assuming I'm
going to go out and spend X number of dollars for the specific
purpose of a soup kitchen, I wondered if I should skip the shopping
part and just give them the cash.

(laugh) I just had a funny memory. Last year there was a food
drive at a football game and I brought a jar of peanut butter. I
didn't see the collection point and as I got closer to the game,
there were the cops watching to make sure people didn't bring
in booze, I guess. I held up the jar intending to say Where do I
drop this off? and the cop said No thanks.

Cracked me up. He's probably thinking I'm usually just offered
beer!

> And few foods have
> Expiration dates, typically perishables like dairy and meats that
> aren't donated anyway. Best Used By dates are only a guide, those
> food items are still perfectly good even with doubling the time. I
> usually buy pasta on sale and buy much more than I can use within the
> Best Used By date that is about one year... I've eaten pasta that I've
> had longer than five years and noticed no difference.

No question, I'm not saying don't donate food. They wouldn't have
food drives if they didn't want food, and it sure wouldn't go to waste.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
>
> No question, I'm not saying don't donate food. They wouldn't have
> food drives if they didn't want food, and it sure wouldn't go to
> waste.
> nancy

When I loved, I had a freezer-full of perfectly good frozen food which
would have gone to waste because my dinners are provided here. To my
amazement, the Catholic charities which pick up surplus food here
happily accepted the frozen food. I just hoped they hightailed it
back to their food kitchen.


Dora
Dora

Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> "Nancy Young" > wrote:
>> Is it better to give money rather than food, can they maximize
>> a dollar better than most individuals? I've often wondered.

> The Minnesota Council of Churches sponsors a food drive during the
> month of March -- Minnesota FoodShare. They prefer money because
> they can buy more (wholesale) with the money than you or I can.
>
> My local food shelf likes either. A lot of people get more
> satisfaction out of donating a box of something that putting money in
> an envelope. The 'basic' list that makes up a grocery bag is on the
> recommendation of, I believe, Second Harvest -- a lot of pre-packaged
> stuff and prepared stuff (spaghettios, etc.; Jell-O). When I
> expressed dismay at that I was reminded that the bags are meant to
> supplement, not be the only thing a family might use.

Yeah ... I'd prefer to give less processed food, too. Then I
wonder if all of the people who come in really have a kitchen set
up to make meals and perhaps something they can just heat ...
or not ... might be a good thing.

> One of the biggest needs? Toilet paper.j

That struck me as a little funny as I was thinking of this place
that serves prepared lunches to people, not giving them food to
make themselves. I'm sure the place needs toilet paper, too, but
I'd feel funny bring that in. Heh. Hi, I'm here with a 20 roll pack!

nancy

Dora wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
>>
>> No question, I'm not saying don't donate food. They wouldn't have
>> food drives if they didn't want food, and it sure wouldn't go to
>> waste.

> When I loved, I had a freezer-full of perfectly good frozen food which
> would have gone to waste because my dinners are provided here. To my
> amazement, the Catholic charities which pick up surplus food here
> happily accepted the frozen food. I just hoped they hightailed it
> back to their food kitchen.

Now, that's surprising! They don't know if your electricity was out
or whatever, or how the food was handled. That's one thing I never
would have considered they'd accept. I know you wouldn't donate
spoiled food, Dora, but you never know with people.

nancy

In article <jbfdo.22934$NG7.3056@hurricane>,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:


> Yeah ... I'd prefer to give less processed food, too. Then I
> wonder if all of the people who come in really have a kitchen set
> up to make meals and perhaps something they can just heat ...
> or not ... might be a good thing.

Some people have almost nothing. No kitchen or kitchen privs.

> > One of the biggest needs? Toilet paper.j
>
> That struck me as a little funny as I was thinking of this place
> that serves prepared lunches to people, not giving them food to
> make themselves. I'm sure the place needs toilet paper, too, but
> I'd feel funny bring that in. Heh. Hi, I'm here with a 20 roll pack!

I suspect they'd be pretty happy.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

On Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:24:51 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:

> No question, I'm not saying don't donate food. They wouldn't have
> food drives if they didn't want food, and it sure wouldn't go to waste.

It's getting to be where every event in Austin requires or gives a discount
for a food bank donation as part or all of the admission cost. Several
events I've been to at the convention/event centers in the last 6 months
have given $1/off admission for 2 cans. Admission to this Sunday's Austin
Hot Sauce Festival is "Three healthy, non-perishable food donations" (or
cold hard cash).

And I'm fresh out of spare cans. But I get admission with my $10 hot sauce
entry (a wing sauce) and they throw in a t-shirt, too.

-sw

In article <jbfdo.22934$NG7.3056@hurricane>,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
> > "Nancy Young" > wrote:
> >> Is it better to give money rather than food, can they maximize
> >> a dollar better than most individuals? I've often wondered.
>
> > The Minnesota Council of Churches sponsors a food drive during the
> > month of March -- Minnesota FoodShare. They prefer money because
> > they can buy more (wholesale) with the money than you or I can.
> >
> > My local food shelf likes either. A lot of people get more
> > satisfaction out of donating a box of something that putting money in
> > an envelope. The 'basic' list that makes up a grocery bag is on the
> > recommendation of, I believe, Second Harvest -- a lot of pre-packaged
> > stuff and prepared stuff (spaghettios, etc.; Jell-O). When I
> > expressed dismay at that I was reminded that the bags are meant to
> > supplement, not be the only thing a family might use.
>
> Yeah ... I'd prefer to give less processed food, too. Then I
> wonder if all of the people who come in really have a kitchen set
> up to make meals and perhaps something they can just heat ...
> or not ... might be a good thing.
>
> > One of the biggest needs? Toilet paper.j
>
> That struck me as a little funny as I was thinking of this place
> that serves prepared lunches to people, not giving them food to
> make themselves. I'm sure the place needs toilet paper, too, but
> I'd feel funny bring that in. Heh. Hi, I'm here with a 20 roll pack!
>
> nancy

If you want to be helpful, bring tp sometime. Food stamps don't cover
paper goods, I think.

--
Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Holy Order of the Sacred Sisters of
St. Pectina of Jella
"Always in a jam, never in a stew;
sometimes in a pickle."
Where are my pearls, Honey?