Comments on: The Sad Saga of the Almost Empty Chip Bags http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/the-sad-saga-of-the-almost-empty-chip-bags/ Time and Money Saving Tips from Thrifty Mommy Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:58:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tracy http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/the-sad-saga-of-the-almost-empty-chip-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-16649 Tracy Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:38:14 +0000 http://www.simplythrifty.com/the-sad-saga-of-the-almost-empty-chip-bags/#comment-16649 I use old chips for a coating on chicken or fish. It crisps right back up by frying or baking. I also make all my own snacks now. Tortilla chips are so easy! I use old chips for a coating on chicken or fish. It crisps right back up by frying or baking. I also make all my own snacks now. Tortilla chips are so easy!

]]> By: dh http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/the-sad-saga-of-the-almost-empty-chip-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-15439 dh Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:44:38 +0000 http://www.simplythrifty.com/the-sad-saga-of-the-almost-empty-chip-bags/#comment-15439 Left overs. I need to be more efficient so that I don't have any, since they sit in the fridge and go moldy. Left overs. I need to be more efficient so that I don’t have any, since they sit in the fridge and go moldy.

]]> By: DramaMama http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/the-sad-saga-of-the-almost-empty-chip-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-15410 DramaMama Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:40:58 +0000 http://www.simplythrifty.com/the-sad-saga-of-the-almost-empty-chip-bags/#comment-15410 For us the most recent waste is soggy breakfast cereal that the 2yo doesn't finish. I've eaten it a few times, but blech. Mostly I toss it. Thankfully I don't put much in there to start w/so it's seriously less than a Tbps, but still. We've eliminated almost all junk foods lately, too. I make homemade granola bars, chips and popcorn. We make crackers, bread and eat a lot of fruits and veggies for snacks. I was just talking to my husband the other day how amazingly we've almost completely stopped having rotten fresh food b/c we eat it so fast. For us it has been a long hard journey b/c I don't know how to cook, but I'm learning and I WANT to do it. That's always the first step! For us the most recent waste is soggy breakfast cereal that the 2yo doesn’t finish. I’ve eaten it a few times, but blech. Mostly I toss it. Thankfully I don’t put much in there to start w/so it’s seriously less than a Tbps, but still. We’ve eliminated almost all junk foods lately, too. I make homemade granola bars, chips and popcorn. We make crackers, bread and eat a lot of fruits and veggies for snacks. I was just talking to my husband the other day how amazingly we’ve almost completely stopped having rotten fresh food b/c we eat it so fast. For us it has been a long hard journey b/c I don’t know how to cook, but I’m learning and I WANT to do it. That’s always the first step!

]]> By: Deborah Ng http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/the-sad-saga-of-the-almost-empty-chip-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-15398 Deborah Ng Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:31:42 +0000 http://www.simplythrifty.com/the-sad-saga-of-the-almost-empty-chip-bags/#comment-15398 Hi Fat B - Thanks for dropping by. Actually, the only thing I'm resentful of is throwing away stale or moldy chips. I assure you I don't throw away good food and the waste isn't my fault. Hi Fat B – Thanks for dropping by. Actually, the only thing I’m resentful of is throwing away stale or moldy chips. I assure you I don’t throw away good food and the waste isn’t my fault.

]]> By: FatB http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/the-sad-saga-of-the-almost-empty-chip-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-15395 FatB Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:09:48 +0000 http://www.simplythrifty.com/the-sad-saga-of-the-almost-empty-chip-bags/#comment-15395 What you should do is not try and pretend this is a frugal issue when it's really a 'living together' issue. I guarantee you that you are throwing out more fresh food than junk, junk just lasts too long. What you're really saying is you're resentful that you have to clean up food you didn't want in the house in the first place. However, you could use this as an opportunity to turn away from junk food toward snacks. You can make your own snacks, which reduces how much you eat and massivly reduces cost. I'll give you an example. For about $3 I can get a bag of tortilla chips, a bag of potato chips or a box of microwave popcorn. For the same price I can get 3 bags of popcorn kernels with more flavor, that allow me to control butter and salt and have no additives. I can get 2-4 bags of tortillas and make my own tortilla chips which taste as good as restaurant quality. Or I can get about 24 eggs and the ingredients to make deviled eggs which have almost 0 carbs and are obscenely filling. None of those snacks take more than 5 minutes to make and none will end up rotting in the drawer. Hell I can't save popcorn for the next morning to try as a cereal substitute. What you should do is not try and pretend this is a frugal issue when it’s really a ‘living together’ issue. I guarantee you that you are throwing out more fresh food than junk, junk just lasts too long. What you’re really saying is you’re resentful that you have to clean up food you didn’t want in the house in the first place.

However, you could use this as an opportunity to turn away from junk food toward snacks. You can make your own snacks, which reduces how much you eat and massivly reduces cost.

I’ll give you an example. For about $3 I can get a bag of tortilla chips, a bag of potato chips or a box of microwave popcorn.

For the same price I can get 3 bags of popcorn kernels with more flavor, that allow me to control butter and salt and have no additives. I can get 2-4 bags of tortillas and make my own tortilla chips which taste as good as restaurant quality. Or I can get about 24 eggs and the ingredients to make deviled eggs which have almost 0 carbs and are obscenely filling.

None of those snacks take more than 5 minutes to make and none will end up rotting in the drawer. Hell I can’t save popcorn for the next morning to try as a cereal substitute.

]]> By: Stephanie Chance http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/the-sad-saga-of-the-almost-empty-chip-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-15383 Stephanie Chance Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:05:13 +0000 http://www.simplythrifty.com/the-sad-saga-of-the-almost-empty-chip-bags/#comment-15383 I HATE those open chip bags! My husband complains that I let our daughter eat too much sugar, and then he brings her candy from the gas station. That's where we are wasteful - impulse buying. I HATE those open chip bags!

My husband complains that I let our daughter eat too much sugar, and then he brings her candy from the gas station. That’s where we are wasteful – impulse buying.

]]> By: Meg from FruWiki and All About Appearances http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/the-sad-saga-of-the-almost-empty-chip-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-15358 Meg from FruWiki and All About Appearances Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:43:15 +0000 http://www.simplythrifty.com/the-sad-saga-of-the-almost-empty-chip-bags/#comment-15358 My husband is finally getting better about buying less junk food. His additions to the grocery cart used to be mostly Little Debbie snack cakes and chips of various sorts. Now he mostly sticks to tortilla chips and salsa or cheese dip, which is fine by me since I love salsa, too. He doesn't leave any chocolate out, though, because he knows it's not safe with me around ; ) My husband is finally getting better about buying less junk food. His additions to the grocery cart used to be mostly Little Debbie snack cakes and chips of various sorts. Now he mostly sticks to tortilla chips and salsa or cheese dip, which is fine by me since I love salsa, too.

He doesn’t leave any chocolate out, though, because he knows it’s not safe with me around ; )

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