- Can’t see in my frig and want to become more independent of it anyway, so every time I put something in (even if I had it out only a minute), I have to take 2 things out that are expired or spoiled. Have been doing this for 2 days now. My family is holding me to it. Once it’s “dejunked”, will clean it and re-evaluate everything I buy for whether refrigeration is necessary or not. Also clearing a shelf for more robust fresh produce.
- Making out February’s menu today – will be designed for using stockpile + fresh items that have to be refrigerated as little as possible. Darci Isabella has a shelf in her kitchen for fresh items that can last a week outside the refrigerator. Will be working on that, too, today. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCgYXaylM7I around minute 5:20). When I was in my twenties, I used to visit a convent where the refrigerator had broken down. The sisters were completely dependent on donations, and no new refrigerator arrived, so they decided they needed to learn to go without. People would donate fresh garden produce all the time, however, so they used up the more fragile items immediately and put the more robust items, like squashes, peppers, tomatoes in bins on the wall. They had no significant problem with spoilage because they used things wisely, and the meals were lovely. I want to learn to do that.
