I noticed, however, we drink more coffee, more gallons of water and eat more food when John is home. I plan more dinners and ensure he has lunch friendly food available.
This has resulted in our food buying strategy changing ever so slightly. I used to get by on the bare minimum when John was out of town, unfortunately this method will no longer suffice.
Space is habitually limited in the camper and considering I now have a pantry shelf dedicated to James' school snacks, I have become quite skillful in managing the food supply.
I find when I shop at Winn Dixie, I must deny "the buy one, get one" sales on things we don't need, and it has been difficult.
I only purchase what we will eat within a week, including freezer items. What does not get eaten within a week, will most definitely be eaten by week two.
I am hardcore about keeping a good rotation on all food. If I find we are not eating a cold item, like grapes or carrots, I often wait weeks before I purchase it again. I want nothing lingering in the fridge or on a shelf for too long as it is taking up precision space for something new. Throwing away empty boxes or packages is such a satisfying treat.
Having a small refrigerator absolutely enforces efficiency. I have this odd feeling once I have a normal size refrige again I'm going to go food shopping, come home and have enough food to only to fill one shelf.
Old habits did hard.
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| I use to buy 3 at a time, now we buy 8 (must be screw cap, otherwise they'll leak, when laid flat in the fridge) |
This has resulted in our food buying strategy changing ever so slightly. I used to get by on the bare minimum when John was out of town, unfortunately this method will no longer suffice.
Space is habitually limited in the camper and considering I now have a pantry shelf dedicated to James' school snacks, I have become quite skillful in managing the food supply.
I find when I shop at Winn Dixie, I must deny "the buy one, get one" sales on things we don't need, and it has been difficult.
I only purchase what we will eat within a week, including freezer items. What does not get eaten within a week, will most definitely be eaten by week two.
I am hardcore about keeping a good rotation on all food. If I find we are not eating a cold item, like grapes or carrots, I often wait weeks before I purchase it again. I want nothing lingering in the fridge or on a shelf for too long as it is taking up precision space for something new. Throwing away empty boxes or packages is such a satisfying treat.
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| Nothing like snack time, to manage food movement. |
Having a small refrigerator absolutely enforces efficiency. I have this odd feeling once I have a normal size refrige again I'm going to go food shopping, come home and have enough food to only to fill one shelf.
Old habits did hard.
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| My Future Fridge :| |
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