Reduce Food Waste

Have you ever found a box of Rice Krispies in your pantry that has been sitting there for months or even years past its expiration date? You might be wondering if it’s still safe to eat or if you should just toss it out. As someone who has dealt with this dilemma before, I did…

Have you ever found a box of animal crackers in the back of your pantry, only to realize they expired months ago? You might be wondering if it’s still safe to eat them. As someone who has experienced this dilemma myself, I did some research to find out if it’s okay to consume expired animal…

Have you ever found a bag of expired bagel chips in your pantry and wondered if they were still safe to eat? As someone who loves snacking on chips and crackers, I’ve definitely been in this situation before. It’s important to know that expiration dates on food packaging refer to quality, not safety. So, just…

Have you ever found an old box of Russell Stover chocolates in the back of your pantry and wondered if they were still safe to eat? It’s not uncommon to come across expired food in our homes, and while some items should be thrown out without question, others may still be okay to consume. But…

Frosted Flakes are part corn flakes and part sugary frosting on top. You may remember their mascot Tony the Tiger and him always saying “They are Grrrrrreat!”For today’s experiment, I was given a mini box of Frosted Flakes from my mother-in-law that says she has had it for a couple years. She explained she bought…

Jelly Beans are one of my favorite parts of an easter basket! Move over Peeps and Chocolate Bunnies, I want the jelly beans just not the black or white ones. My husband and I used to have a bad habit of buying up tons of clearance candy after holidays. This is fine if it gets…

The last time I was pregnant I fell in love with Great Grains cereal. Not only was it a great combination of sweet flakes, granola, and nuts; the cereal is very filling and satisfying! We have somehow managed to have a giant backlog of cereal in our pantry. It appears that our family goes on…

Cheerios are definitely a pantry staple if you have small children. They are a great starter food for toddlers and also a great snack for older kids. We regularly eat them plain, with milk, and we even make a trail mix with them for school snacks. We recently came across a box of cheerios that…

Spaghetti Noodles are definitely a pantry staple at our house, and we use them fairly regularly. We typically get the whole wheat version through our state’s WIC program. Sometimes items in our pantry get pushed back or behind other products, and we don’t find them until they are past the expiration date. Today we are…

Sour Patch Kids candy have been around since the 1970s and they are a kid favorite. They offer a super sweet taste to start with and finish with a punch of sour so strong it usually makes my eye twitch a little. Personally, I am not a huge fan of sour candy, but my son…