In article >,
bob > wrote:

> On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:55:33 -0500, Omelet >
> shouted from the highest rooftop:
>
> >I personally like to send dinner guests home with leftovers so always
> >make sure I have some of those "disposable" containers on hand prior to
> >cooking. The relatives especially. I sent them home with more
> >leftovers than I kept for dad and I yesterday, including some of my clam
> >dip.
> >
> >They always seem to appreciate me doing this, and heaven knows there are
> >tons of leftovers from holiday dinners! Yesterday was not a holiday,
> >but I just felt like grilling and when I grill, I tend to grill a LOT
> >since my coals last so long when I do a wood fire. Wood fires last a
> >whole lot longer than charcoal fires! Sometimes up to 12 hours...
> >
> >Anyone else send dinner guests home with "doggy bags"?
>
> Absolutely. Although we also have left-over guests sometimes.

Couch sleepers? <g>
Last New Years party I attended, the hosts made sure they had overnight
digs for the party guests which were just a few close friends and family.

>
> Seriously, we have lots of plastic containers we recycle for just such
> leftovers - especially for family.

Hm. Maybe I oughta start saving sour cream, yogurt and cottage cheese
cartons again. I've been putting them into the city recycling bin.
It'd save me some $$$.
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Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.


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On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:29:35 -0500, Omelet >
shouted from the highest rooftop:

>In article >,
> bob > wrote:

>> Seriously, we have lots of plastic containers we recycle for just such
>> leftovers - especially for family.
>
>Hm. Maybe I oughta start saving sour cream, yogurt and cottage cheese
>cartons again. I've been putting them into the city recycling bin.
>It'd save me some $$$.

Sometimes we build up so many plastic containers that we start to
think we should stop. Then we have a lunch or dinner party or some
family gathering and the supply is suddenly depleted. Maybe we should
start having plastic container parties ;-)b

BTW - we can only recycle 1's and 2's where we live and the containers
for things like margarine, cc, sour cream, butter, etc are 5's & 6's.
So we can't recycle the more practical plastic containers anyway.


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In article >,
bob > wrote:

> On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:29:35 -0500, Omelet >
> shouted from the highest rooftop:
>
> >In article >,
> > bob > wrote:
>
> >> Seriously, we have lots of plastic containers we recycle for just such
> >> leftovers - especially for family.
> >
> >Hm. Maybe I oughta start saving sour cream, yogurt and cottage cheese
> >cartons again. I've been putting them into the city recycling bin.
> >It'd save me some $$$.
>
> Sometimes we build up so many plastic containers that we start to
> think we should stop. Then we have a lunch or dinner party or some
> family gathering and the supply is suddenly depleted. Maybe we should
> start having plastic container parties ;-)b

<grins> My only issue with saving commercial containers is that
sometimes they leak, so I have to put them in a plastic bag.

>
> BTW - we can only recycle 1's and 2's where we live and the containers
> for things like margarine, cc, sour cream, butter, etc are 5's & 6's.
> So we can't recycle the more practical plastic containers anyway.

They recently expanded our options. They now take #1's thru #5's! I was
delighted. They've also started taking more paper, including greeting
cards, ad papers, and all cardboard. They have issued us large
carts/dumpsters to be collected every 2 weeks.

They use prison labor and community service people for any needed manual
sorting. I try to be nice and at least rinse out containers and cans...
Plus it keeps my recycling bucket in the kitchen from stinking.
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Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.


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On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:22:54 -0500, Omelet >
shouted from the highest rooftop:

>In article >,
> bob > wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:29:35 -0500, Omelet >
>> shouted from the highest rooftop:
>>
>> >In article >,
>> > bob > wrote:
>>
>> >> Seriously, we have lots of plastic containers we recycle for just such
>> >> leftovers - especially for family.
>> >
>> >Hm. Maybe I oughta start saving sour cream, yogurt and cottage cheese
>> >cartons again. I've been putting them into the city recycling bin.
>> >It'd save me some $$$.
>>
>> Sometimes we build up so many plastic containers that we start to
>> think we should stop. Then we have a lunch or dinner party or some
>> family gathering and the supply is suddenly depleted. Maybe we should
>> start having plastic container parties ;-)b
>
><grins> My only issue with saving commercial containers is that
>sometimes they leak, so I have to put them in a plastic bag.

The Canola margarine containers are perfect. Nice and tight and they
don't leak. But we put them in plastic bags just in case.

BTW - my wife and I have come to the conclusion that we don't make
small portions. We cook for Africa and ALWAYS have leftovers. Last
week it was a huge fish pie (good winter comfort food ) and a
sumptuous coq au vin, both of which feed us and a house guest and went
on the next day to feed our ailing neighbour and her two girls.

I'm happy to say that my wife is on a real cooking spree at the
moment. So I'm just sitting back and enjoying all the wonderful food.


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una cerveza mas por favor ...

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