After a few people suggested yesterday that my oranges actually were blood oranges, I did what I should have done in the first place. I googled them. My bag of oranges did not say “blood oranges” on the label, but they said “Redmoro,” which google corrected to “red moro” which brought up info on blood oranges. So I guess they’re all intertwined somehow. Weird that our first bag was nothing like these weird veiny ones we have now, but oh well. They taste the same, and at least they’re not like the creepy blood oranges I saw on google that were deep purple in color. A purple orange just doesn’t make sense, and Judge Judy says that if something doesn’t make sense, it isn’t true. Judge Judy knows all.
On the note of food, I mentioned months ago that I had the idea to keep record on a white board what is in my pantry and freezer. The project was brought to me one day when I was filling my freezer with beef and was annoyed at how little space I had available. I was so embarrassed that my first instinct wasn’t to be grateful! So I thought it would be a great idea to write it all down and to be able to see what we were so fortunate to have! Sometimes, if I can’t see something, it will never get eaten. So I figure it important to have the list in front of me so I can see whats available, and better keep track of whats running out. I’ve dragged my feet on the project, but its been bugging me more recently to start the process. In an effort to start today, I just wrote down on paper what is all in my pantry. I think the freezer is the more important part of the project but its also bigger and messier and will likely have more things I need to throw out. So I started easy. I was reminded again of how blessed we are to have as much as we have. I write two columns of food products on both the front and back of a sheet in my notebook. I guess thats not a super clear explanation, but goodness we have a lot! Much more than we need!!! Baking supplies, juices, canned fruits and veggies, soups, spices, condiments, mac and cheese, snacks, snacks, and more snacks 🙂 Without going downstairs, I know my freezer is loaded with a large box of chicken breasts, lots of ground beef, steaks, roasts, an entire ham cut into quarters, fish, bread, buns, juice, muffins, etc.
While I realize that no one truly cares what kinds of food I have in my house, I sometimes need a kick in the pants to remind me to be grateful. We are sooo covered! No more complaining about not having room in the freezer. And with this project on the go, no more “There’s nothing to eat in this house!!”
That being said, anyone want to come over for dinner soon? It appears we have an excess of…well, food in general. Thanks be to God!
YES!!!!!
What a fantastic idea! This will be a big help with meal planning 🙂
I think so too! Considerably less waste!
Love this post! So important to remember what we do have and be grateful for it!
I forget so often 🙁 it’s so much easier to complain sometimes. A good kick in the pants is good for me once in a while, haha!