I decided to check out my Facebook page and noticed that my niece had some new photos posted. I looked and low and behold, the moldy bread we found in my fridge yesterday was there. This loaf was dated to be eaten before June 23.
See what happens when your child goes off to college? All the foods they like , but you don’t , go uneaten and before you know it, you are growing penicillin. And family members show the world what’s in your kitchen – growing mold – on Facebook.
And she tagged it with my name too. Lovely child.
It motivated me to check the rest of the stuff in my refrigerator, which is when I discovered that orange juice can actually get chunky, with curdles like milk. I was always fascinated with science. Not so much with housekeeping.
Being the health-conscious type, I don’t eat white bread and I eat whole fruits rather than juice so the stuff my son likes, aged a bit. I hate to throw good food away, so I wait until it’s not good anymore. Then I have no problem tossing it.
I think I have removed all specimens from the fridge now. Just in time for my son to be home for Thanksgiving. I put white bread and OJ on my list.
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“When nature made you, they broke the mold. Rumor has it they beat the hell out of the mold-maker too.”
7 responses so far ↓
1 Fan // Nov 16, 2009 at 9:24 am
LOL! your child is adorable! She knows how to tag! Amazing
Good thing she didn’t try to eat that expired bread. She’s a brilliant child for finally getting your attention.
2 Cascia @ Healthy Moms // Nov 16, 2009 at 7:26 pm
That is funny!
3 kelli // Nov 17, 2009 at 5:19 pm
This is SO my life! Love that I’m not the only one who typically has a half dozen science experiments going in the fridge. Turn it into a game and the whole family will like helping clean out the fridge….play “Guess What This Used to Be!” : )
4 angelawd // Nov 19, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Bleah. I have a sudden urge to go clean out my fridge.
angelawd: the writer gets the last word
5 Brian O'Mara-Croft // Nov 19, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Looks just like the tuna salad we pulled from our fridge the other day. We didn’t even know it COULD get moldy.
6 Thom // Nov 26, 2009 at 3:13 pm
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Best to you and your family!
7 Lemon Stand // Nov 29, 2009 at 12:23 pm
My husband and I agree that we can feel really good about putting leftovers in the fridge. First you feel good that you are saving money, then you feel good about saving someones life when you throw it away months later when you find it hiding in the back of the fridge. I’m not sure it hides in the back because it is ashamed of how it looks (and smells) of if it just doesn’t want to miss the afterlife?
(And I LOVE the quote! I will have to remember that one!)
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