I Guess I Like Cheese
embarrassing, food October 11th, 2008Results of having cleaned out my refrigerator. You may have some questions. Go ahead. Shoot.
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October 11th, 2008 at 11:12 am
Looks like your blog is aptly named! (mmm… cheese…)
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October 11th, 2008 at 11:17 am
- Why do you have five bottles of the same brand ?
- Do they all go in pasta ?
- Do you always by grated so you never have to ‘cut the cheese’ ?
- Are those bottles supposed to be standing in attention ? Two of them need to be disciplined !
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October 11th, 2008 at 11:18 am
This confirms it. You’re the cheesiest!
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October 11th, 2008 at 11:35 am
You can never have too much Parmesan cheese. As long as it’s not turning green it’s still OK to eat, and it even tastes good.
October 11th, 2008 at 11:36 am
I will take all the cheese I have, put it on the counter and send you a photograph…I think I might have you beaten.
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October 11th, 2008 at 11:52 am
I think you should come with me to my focus group on Specialty Cheeses. Surely canned cheese counts as a specialty cheese?
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October 11th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
If you like cheese so much, why don’t you marry it? Isn’t that what they call it when the servers pour all the ketchup dregs into one bottle at the end of the night? I remember one of the ex-Mrs. Womacks saying that… I’ll be home in a bit. Just hafta roll some silverware and marry the ketchup.
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October 11th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
I love Cheeses, too.
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October 11th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
at least you know what you like and stick with it… i have the same amount of parmesean cheese in our fridge but they are all different brands.
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October 11th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
EAT MORE SPAGHETTI….
October 11th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
One word… CONSOLIDATE!
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October 11th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
Um, is that the cheese version of a glass armonica?
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October 11th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
I think the title of your last post would work here, as well. “Was I on Drugs or Something?”
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October 11th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
I do that too. I never think about it when I’m making the list then I’m at the store and see the parmesan cheese – or grape jelly – the other culprit and not sure if I have any I buy some then I end up with several.
Bill Womack – that is exactly the jargon they use at restaurants. You just brought back painful memories…
October 11th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
So why are you throwing it all out? Perhaps it is time to implement an all pasta week…
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October 11th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
Oh my! You are so like Mo! Always two or three of the same thing and all half used! I have one word for you anakfanarw!
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October 11th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Now I know who to call in a cheese emergency!
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October 11th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
I know if I cleaned out my fridge it would be very similar – with the parm cheese and all! I KNOW I have bought at least 2 bottles/containers/whatever of the parm cheese over the last few months and last time I made spaghetti, I could find neither.
It’s like the dryer eating the socks, but different.
October 11th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
I guess you do! Don’t worry, you’re not alone on that one!
…and you don’t want to see MY old cheese that’s in the fridge!! :O
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October 11th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
You don’t have 5 Ped Eggs also do you?
(Google it, and never eat cheese again.)
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October 11th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
Just don’t look in my freezer and your good with me!
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October 11th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
Walking with Scissors — And that’s just the cheese. You should see the rest. Yes, there’s more. Just today I threw out maple syrup past its prime. Care to take a look?
Jaffer — I have five of the same brand because no other brand will do. Yes, it all goes on pasta (bow tie, specifically), with butter. No, I cut the cheese all the time. If I was anal enough to put them in perfect order, I’d be anal enough to clean out my fridge a lot sooner than this.
Don — I like it! Hmmm, might be my new tagline.
Lee — You sir, are correct. Sometimes I will sprinkle on a first layer, then mix, then another layer, then mix, then eat, then sprinkle, then mix more, then eat more, then realize I have only half a bottle left.
Carla — I dare you. Let the Cheese-Off begin!
JD at I Do Things — What I want to know is why no one offers me money to sit on a focus group and eat food and talk about it. Honestly. It’s just not fair! You owe me. Or something.
Bill Womack — I’ve never heard that term before used in that way. I just read an article about the practice of mixing bottle contents in restaurants. In addition to never using a tabletop condiment bottle again, I think I’m going to start bringing my own silverware.
Daisy the Curly Cat — My kitty Stinky loves cheese, also. Not the stinky kind of cheese. She’s all-American!
Kelly — I’m very loyal to the products I buy. Also, these are perpetually on sale, which means I can always buy many. Which, obviously, I do.
Daniel Cox — I should, but I’d still have to buy new containers. The oldest one pictured was from February this year. (Be glad it was this year. Coulda been a lot worse.)
Jeff — No can do. There were some very old ones in there. Scary old.
Mama O — Ha! Yes, yes it could!
April — That’s exactly what happens to me. There is no worse feeling than needing one ingredient and discovering you don’t have it at home. Prevention is the best medicine.
Matt Savage — Because only one was still under the expiration date. I know. Gross. And I got annoyed that there was little room left in the door shelves for other things. Like more Parmesan cheese.
Babs beetle — I don’t remember the last time I finished a whole one of those. Years, I’m sure. OK, so was that Kathy-speak (as from my last post?) Translation please!
chatblanc — I’m there for you. Although I’d still have to buy new because these are dreadfully old and I don’t want to kill you.
Margaret — “It’s like the dryer eating the socks, but different.” Love that!!! It’s an interesting phenomenon isn’t it?
The Fitness Diva — Go now! Remove all old cheeses. We’re not scientists, you know. We should not be growing bacteria in our fridges.
Stephanie C — Oh, God. I’m afraid to Google. BRB. Oh, YUCK! So basically you’re scraping the funk off your feet? EWWWW!
DJ — I should go look in my freezer. I only made a pass through the fridge. I’ll probably find Jimmy Hoffa in there. Holding a block of cheese.
October 11th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
So, were all of those in your fridge? And um, are some expired? What do you plan on doing with them all now?
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October 11th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
All I could do was laugh! I’ve found a couple of bottles in my fridge when cleaning it out but five? Yup, I agree, you like cheese.
October 11th, 2008 at 5:15 pm
Aha.. that’s where the Strategic Parmesan Reserve is located..good idea you can control the market and price that way..now I know why the parmesan futures have gone up 17% in the last few months..and there are line ups in the cheese aisles
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October 11th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
A trip to Costcos?
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October 11th, 2008 at 7:02 pm
If you tell Kraft how much you love their parmesan cheese and what a big fan you are – I bet they can give you some free supplies!
PS: Just make sure you have enough room in the fridge
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October 11th, 2008 at 7:05 pm
1)Was that a Nielson Research pop-up window I just saw?
2)Too bad you didn’t use the wide angle lens, you could have captured the other 6 containers.
3)Here is the obligatory craft related link http://tinyurl.com/3hddf8 (no pun intended)
4)Thank God there were ‘no fillers’.
5)Leave it to Jaffer to go right to the fart analogy.
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October 11th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
That would never happen in my household. The Mrs. is obsessed with getting the very last molecule of food out of a container before opening another. And searches the fridge thoroughly before putting anything on the shopping list. That explains why I am out of jelly, maple syrup, and ketchup right now even though I ordered groceries last week.
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October 11th, 2008 at 7:50 pm
Anakfanarw – it was one key to the left, except the A’s – Amalgamate
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October 11th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
Use up that cheese in no time at all!! Sprinkle it on POPCORN!! OMG! MY Fav food! YUMMY! Maybe go make some now..mmmmmm!
October 11th, 2008 at 8:02 pm
How many are expired?!
eww. that’s dairy abuse!
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October 11th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
Kathy, Kathy… you worry me sometimes! How does this happen? Sleepwalking at the grocery store? OCD at the grocery store? Buy one, get four free sale?
Please tell me there’s an explanation for this!!!
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October 11th, 2008 at 8:21 pm
I think it’s time for an intervention.
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October 11th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
Don’t be hard on yourself, one can never have enough grated cheese.
peace,
mike
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October 11th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
I just want to say congratulations on cleaning the fridge! I know it’s a thankless job and I envy the sense of accomplishment you must feel right now.
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October 11th, 2008 at 9:08 pm
Kathy:
Right off hand I’d say you used to date a guy named Kraft, and you’ve never been able to get him out of your mind, or your refrigerator!
Happy trails
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October 11th, 2008 at 9:29 pm
Parmesan cheese?! I guess my only question would be how do you feel about the smell of sweaty gym socks. As I just finished saying to JD – I don’t want you to attribute my lack of commenting to a lack of visiting or reading – you guys are just SO popular and I get nervous around groups. Anyway, you need help … I’ll send croutons – STAT! Cheers.
October 11th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
Yea so I want to know if any of that is expired. I’m having spaghetti for dinner Sunday. Would you care to share some cheese with me? That is a lot of cheese but sometimes you can never have enough lol.
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October 11th, 2008 at 10:59 pm
Thank you!! Thank you for making me me feel normal.
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October 11th, 2008 at 11:07 pm
We just used up the last of ours today – our address is …
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October 11th, 2008 at 11:45 pm
Kathy,I think I have noticed something here.I am not so sure,but it seems that not one of them is full.Do you have five refrigerators in different rooms?
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October 11th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
LOL I was just going to ask – how full are they all? Because if they’re all only partially full I think I may have to question your fridge stocking methods. hehe
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October 12th, 2008 at 12:13 am
That powdered cheese is awesome. I usually add a couple tablespoons to the bowl when some I make some Top Ramen. It thickens the soup and makes it nice and gooey.
That’s it — you need to eat more Ramen.
Coincidentally, I was going through the categories on my blog and discovered I created one specifically for cheese. I guess at one point I planned to write more about cheese.
It turns out I have only one Cheese post, though. The number of cheesey posts, on the other hand, is probably much larger.
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October 12th, 2008 at 1:56 am
I hoard groceries too. I think I have 2 opened bottles of ketchup, 3 bottles of cheese spread, etc. in my refrigerator. Hoarders unite!!!
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October 12th, 2008 at 5:16 am
We moved house earlier this year. I made all sorts of enlightening finds, but perhaps the most revealing were the six canisters of oven cleaner. Regrettably, that speaks volumes.
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October 12th, 2008 at 6:40 am
EVERYONE: Carla (see comment #5) accepted my Cheese-Off challenge and sent me a picture of all the cheeses in her fridge. I’ll let her explain if she wishes. That’s a lot ‘o cheese!
feefifoto — That Ben Franklin! Did he have to invent everything? My containers are gone now, so I can’t test it out. Besides, I never seem to empty them.
Monique — Yes, and yes very much. They are gone now. I didn’t even save the freshest one because I’m not on a Parmesan cheese kick at the moment. I do that sometimes. It’s all I eat for a while (obviously), then I go months before buying it again. I’m due for a new phase any day now.
Laura-JunkFoodAholic — I thought at first I only had three, then I kept finding more! They multiplied like rabbits in there.
robert bourne — I’m sorry I was hoarding them all! Couldn’t help myself. Sometimes they sell them for almost 2-for-1 I lose my mind a bit.
Lauren — You know, I’ll never go to one of those places again. The first time I went I didn’t realize you had to show your receipt before you left the store (very stupid procedure, IMO) and some guy kept yelling after me “Ma’am! Ma’am!” like I had just robbed the place.
Marie — Oh, glorious cases of cheese! And I could keep them unrefrigerated until I open them, so space wouldn’t be an issue. To dream the impossible dream!
Geakz — Yes, and now I’m gonna catch hell for it, right? I know those floaters are super annoying. Sorry! Thanks for the link. Now I want french toast! If Jaffer hadn’t, I would have. It had to be said.
Joe — It’s too bad. I could have given you an almost-full bottle of maple syrup. But I don’t suppose you would have wanted this one, huh? Here’s hoping you get a new supply of condiments soon. I feel for ya.
Babs beetle — Thanks for the translation! You’d think I could have figured it out on my own, but nooooooo!
Jenny Lynn — Oh, man. How did I get to be this old and not hear of that delicious concoction? I’m doing some shopping today. I may have to break out a new bottle! Thanks for the idea!
Sarah — I think three of them were expired, one of them just recently, but one of them was as old as February, ‘08. I know. I’m as disgusted as you are.
Ferd — I should worry you. In my defense, there was a time when all I was eating was the cheese sprinkled on buttered bow-tie pasta. And my store had it perpetually on sale (almost half off). So for a time it worked well for me. Then I fell out of love with it from overuse. But I always resurrect it as a meal later and so this could all happen again. Keep worrying.
Momo Fali — I need so many interventions. Is this the one I need most?
Mike Foster — My mouth is watering right now. All this cheese talk is making me hungry for it again. I’m in trouble.
Sue — Well, I have to be honest. I didn’t clean out the whole fridge. I took care of mostly cheese, but we have numerous bottles of salad dressing that need to be examined. I’m leaving that up to my husband because they’re his and if I throw any of them out prematurely, I may have some ’splaining to do. I did feel good throwing out the oldest item: Look at the year!
Swubird — That reminds me. One of the departments I do tech support for at work has three staff members with the last names Kraft, Ham and Burger. I wonder if they know that makes me chuckle. I can’t imagine the names they were called growing up.
Canucklehead — OK, sweaty gym socks. There are two foods that smell that way to me, the parm cheese and white cheddar cheese curls. Does it bother me? No. I’m too busy inhaling either to care. And yeah, I’ll take the croutons. Garlic-seasoned, please. Oh, and you can’t be serious about the groups thing. Dude, you’re in the nucleus.
ImitationAngel — Yes, I think three of them were, the oldest being Feb, 2008. No. The question is — can you invite me over for dinner? And yeah, I’ll bring the cheese! (Mouth watering again).
Grandy — It just occurred to me how utterly disgusting it is that I’ve kept them this long. So what’s the oldest thing in your fridge? Care to divulge?
Lux — Too late! They’re G-O-N-E!
Fashion blog — I know. It’s stupid. I never think I have enough, so I buy more. Then I open the latest one because I’m too lazy to look at the older ones. It’s a terrible cycle, one for which I need therapy or training or something.
fragileheart — Yes, see just above. I don’t know what I’m doing. You think I could get this old and figure out by now a system that’s not too hard? God.
Cromely — Gooey Ramen!!! One of the first categories I created on the blog was “food.” It’s grown significantly over the last year and one would think, judging from the number of food posts I’ve written, that this is a food blog. I’m mortified by that. What can I say? I LOVE FOOD!
Mrs. G — I’m glad to be in good company. But does this post make you want to go clean house? Go! Do it now! You’ll feel better. Besides you can always buy more.
A. — Oh, man. You should see under my kitchen sink. It’s worse than the fridge. I can’t fit another can of anything in there. The reason I don’t clean that out is because you have to be careful to dispose of them in an environmentally-friendly way and I don’t know where to take them. So, instead, I leave them there. It’s a toxic wasteland.
October 12th, 2008 at 7:14 am
When taking that particular photograph, did you ask the cheese to say ‘cheese!’?
I sincerely hope so.
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October 12th, 2008 at 8:29 am
interesting. then again, if it’s 100% real grated parmesan…
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October 12th, 2008 at 8:45 am
That is hilarious actually. Looks like my kitchen. Five kids and lots of cheese later – we often times have bags of shredded cheese – like six or seven kinds going at one time – my kids just keep opening them.
I love Parmesan Cheese – I use it for a lot of recipes.
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October 12th, 2008 at 9:48 am
You can NEVER have too much cheese…my fridge looks like Cathy’s! I loooove parmesan cheese…especially the kind pictured above. I even prefer it over fresh parmesan – whats wrong with me!??!?!
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October 12th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
Wow. That’s a lot of cheese. What were you thinking when you bought it all?
October 12th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
No, no darlin’ – no pre-grated canned cheese, I don’t care what brand it is. If you must get pre-grated cheese go to a nice cheese store where you can choose something real, and fresh. Or Trader Joe’s – anything but canned/bottled grated cheese. And try Romano instead of Parmesan – not as salty, and when FRESHLY grated will melt nicely on your asparagus (asparagi ?)
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October 12th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
i thought we were bad with our 2 containers of this stuff. we are not bad. you are. it does taste good, though.
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October 12th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Fancy! It’s clear everyone gets their own personal cheese at your house. Over here we have to share one, and it’s generic brand, too.
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October 12th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
A girl after my own heart!!!
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October 12th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
Lord Likely — Thou dost forgot. I’m sorry to disappoint you. I shall do better next time.
kouji — I think it’s the “real” kind. wink-wink.
Nicole — OMG. So what’s my excuse! I don’t have any kids in my house. I think I’m going to start pretending.
Athena — In my book, nothing is wrong with you. I love this kind too because if you’ve been here a while, you know that it’s entirely too much work to shred my own damn cheese. I’m exhausted just thinking about it. I have to rest now.
Regan — I was thinking I didn’t have any at home, or at least not sure of it, and even if I thought I had some, “surely it must be old.” And so the cycle began.
Broadway Matron — But I don’t have any cheese stores around here! Oh, wait. Wegmans has a kick ass cheese department. I promise next time I go on a Parmesan cheese kick to do it authentically. Swear to God.
muskrat — Sure, rub it in.
Vivienne — I buy store brand American cheese. Honestly, I don’t know that I can tell the difference. A cheese connoisseur I am not!
KFJ — Hey, we have to keep Kraft in business you know.
October 12th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
I do the same thing with ketchup, dish detergent, toilet paper, milk, cheese nips, bread, diet coke, oatmeal, chicken, canned peaches, applesauce, paper towels, shower gel, toothpaste, tissues, and wine.
If we combine our households, we can survive anything except an interruption of internet service!
October 12th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
Wow! Someone in a household I know does that with small water bottles. Then the Refrigerator Cleanout Genie (ME) comes along and makes them all go away. One time I threw away a turkey Hill half gallon that I thought was good at first, I thought it had another month to go, until I looked carefully at the date, and saw it was 11 months past due. Hey Kathy, maybe you could make parmesan cheese nachos, with cheese from three different bottles? Depending on the ages, it could be tasty! OR NOT!
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October 12th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Are you related to our Nana? Do you also have 14 jars of jelly and 3 mustards?
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October 12th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
Here’s the internal dialogue that results in five cans of cheese:
Setting: The pasta aisle, where the metal sleeve dangles out over the jars of Classico, holding a stack of cheeses.
“Do I have cheese? I mean, I think so. But if I remember correctly, there isn’t a lot left. And I hate it when there’s only a little and someone else gets it first and uses it all and you have to bang it on the table to get that last crust that rings the bottom of the jar. Its just a tease…hardly enough to…oh heck. Its only three bucks. Just get another one.”
(scene)
PS I have a really simple and quite delicious spinach pie recipe that’d use up some o’ that if you want it.
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October 13th, 2008 at 12:35 am
Kathy, I can’t help thinking what’s on your mind about Halloween? I bet you have right? You will never miss something interesting like that.
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October 13th, 2008 at 6:47 am
Make some spaghetti, STAT!
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October 13th, 2008 at 10:31 am
Hop on a flight to Michigan. I’m making spaghetti and Kathy is bringing the cheese. I’ll make enough for everyone here lol.
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October 13th, 2008 at 10:52 am
Question for you: I notice you have more 100% parmesean containers than parmesean and romano containers. Do you feel the romano actually limits the deliciousness level of the pure parmesean shaker cheese?
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October 13th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
You are not alone in this particular dilemma. I don’t know why but I am compelled to also buy a new bottle every time I am cooking Italian.
And I always have one already in the fridge.:-)
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October 13th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
I have a similar problem with my spice collection. Seems I have five containers of ginger, but am out of cinnamon. How does this happen?
October 13th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
How can cheese really go bad, it’s moldy milk already!
I love cheese, and Parmesan and Romano especially. Those cheeses seem to go on everything.
Mashed potatoes + P cheese, yummy! Green beans, mmmmm. Eggs, scrambled or omelet, wonderful! Pizza not cheesy enough, sprinkle it on. Popcorn, lima beans, corn, the list goes on and on.
Oh, and it goes well on pasta too.
I would make a bit batch of fettuccine alfredo and pour it on!
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October 13th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
I see nothing wrong with this picture.
Nothing at all.
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October 13th, 2008 at 5:13 pm
Dos that stuff really go bad? You coulda put them all in one bottle and started a new collection. In a year from now you coulda had your own special cheese blend and auctioned it off on e-bay..the possibilities are endless…
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October 13th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
ann of the junkdrawerblogfamily — (Love this new name!) Thanks. I’m not alone! So, yeah. I’m not moving in with you if you don’t have internet access. You may be my sister and all, but you’re dead to me if you don’t have internet access. Love, Kathy
Chris (Casey) — We used to be just like you with the water bottles until we went cold turkey on them. I never knew which bottle was fresh, so I would go around dumping them all to be on the safe side. So did you just make an offer to become my Refrigerator Cleanout Genie? It sure sounded like it.
Gandalf and Grayson — No, but we have five bottles of old salad dressing. Oh wait. We do have multiples of mustards. I’m not proud of the state of my fridge.
Shieldmaiden96 — Couldn’t have said it better myself. That is exactly what happens. Oh, and I love me some spinach pie. I buy spinach quiche a lot. Oh, but you make yours, right? When are you inviting me over for dinner anyway?
Handbag for life — You mean like make a costume out of all my leftover cheese containers. Picture it!
Bucky — No, you come over and make it for me! Do you know that having a personal chef is the one thing I would get if I won the lottery? Totally serious.
ImitationAngel — Oh, man. I might do it. You know I went to meet fellow bloggers in Canada, right? And they didn’t feed me! I’d go to Michigan for dinner.
Jenn — I do not recall whether it did or not. I also do not recall even buying the romano ones on purpose. All I saw was the tell-tale Kraft green and red label and threw them in my cart. Yes, I not only hoard like an idiot, I shop like one, too.
Shinade — Thank you! I feel better now. I think it’s something to do with having a fresh, new bottle. One whose cheese is not caked on the bottom.
Susan — Welcome to the club. Do you have a fear of being without ginger? Also, what the hell do you cook with ginger? It’s a serious question, as I am extraordinarily lame in the kitchen. But you knew that already.
shadowsrider — I don’t know. Does it really go bad? I’m afraid to test it! Cripes, why’d ya hafta go and list all that yummy food. I just got rid of all my cheese and now you’re telling me where else I can use it? On mashed potatoes? I’m there!
savvysuzie — As Mrs. G said “Hoarders unite!”
October 13th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
I do that when I forget that I’ve already bought something- my fridge is where condiments, pickles, cheese, etc. go to die. I can’t find anything in there.
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October 14th, 2008 at 2:32 am
Amazing – You put up an image of five bottles of cheese and get this kind of response?
And you actually Photographed out dated Syrup?
I know your paying these people under the table, aren’t you?
I have a clown up on mine. Do you think I could get a response from that?
No, I’m not too jealous. Not really.
But I have started a list of Questions for Interview 2.
MUAh hahaha
Beamer
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October 14th, 2008 at 5:53 am
I’ve done exactly the same thing. I don’t know what it is about Parmesan cheese but it seems to disappear in the fridge.
October 14th, 2008 at 7:22 am
Hey, anytime you, yours, Ann, or any configuration of the Junk & Shampoo family wants to see the Northern Tier, our door is open. PA Grand Canyon and a fabulous dinner. Come see the leaves!
Anyhoodle, here’s that recipe, and its super easy…
Two packages of spinach (boil in bag or the other kind, but NOT with butter)
3 eggs
1 cup of parmesan cheese
3-4 slices of bread of your choice, torn into pieces
olive oil
Preheat oven to 325. Cook spinach and press to remove water. Let cool slightly. In a bowl, mix spinach, beaten eggs, cheese, and bread.
Spritz a pie pan with nonstick spray and spread mixture in pan, I like to brush a little olive oil on top and sprinkle with pepper. Bake 35-40 minutes (depends on how shallow your pan is) until golden on top.
I’ve used all kinds of bread in this, from sandwich bread to crusty italian. Doesn’t matter. You can also add mushrooms, roasted red pepper, artichokes, or whatever suits your fancy.
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October 14th, 2008 at 5:13 pm
Corinna — Same here. There are plenty more near-empty containers of stuff I’ll never use. It’s not like it’s hard to clean it out, I’m just that freakin’ lazy.
Beamer — About the syrup, I knew it was in there for a long time. Wondered aloud about it, but only actually threw it out after writing this post. What the hell is wrong with me? Don’t answer that. Love your clown pic, and really happy to read you had some blog downtime. I should check into that.
Data Entry Services — It’s evil, that’s what.
Shieldmaiden96 — OK, so the invitation is official. I need to discuss the next road trip with Ann. That, or get myself a GPS and come up there myself. But I’ll need your phone number for when I get lost because we all know, as the sun rises every day, that I’m going to get lost. Oh, my good Lord, that recipe sounds delicious! And more importantly, I think it’s something I can actually master. I’ll let you know if I make it and whether or not I burned down the house in the process.
October 14th, 2008 at 6:23 pm
Is that all expired. EWWWWWW!!!
October 14th, 2008 at 7:00 pm
My mom once had 15 jars of pickles in her frig. Watching her clean out the frig was like watching a magician pull out bunny after bunny after bunny after bun….
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October 15th, 2008 at 7:30 am
I understand – you have a big refrigerator…
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October 15th, 2008 at 10:53 am
What a Cheesy post! I guess you like Italian
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October 15th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
I’m in school right now, so my food budget is pretty small. Parmesan cheese is cheap and I use it on everything! Salads, pasty, veggies, steak. It’s so cheap and it makes me feel like I’m not as poor as I am.
October 15th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
I’m assuming there was a big sale at Costco?
Kat
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October 15th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
brooke — Nope, but I think three out of the five were. Yes, I’m that lazy.
Tonya — Funny! “Oh, wait! One more! Oh, wait! One more!” Someone likes her pickles.
storybeader — I don’t, actually. Which is the sad part. They were all crammed into the door shelves, which left little room for the stuff we actually do eat. Felt good to finally empty it out.
Mark — Can’t get enough of the stuff. I do like Italian, and some think I look Italian! Must be the hair.
Billing and Coding Education — Mine was especially cheap (it was always on sale), which led to my overflow. It does go well with so many foods. Feel rich!
Poetikat — Every single time I bought one, they were on sale. For some reason, my store has them perpetually discounted. Thank God (or not?)
October 16th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
[...] was cleaning out her fridge the other day and found four jars of Parmesan cheese and posted a picture of her findings. I knew the instant I saw her photo that I had to take a picture of the cheese in [...]
April 11th, 2009 at 11:40 am
Hmmm, maybe it’s not that you like cheese but rather you like to FORGET cheese?
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April 13th, 2009 at 4:25 am
Pricilla — I seem to have gotten over my problem. Just cleaned out the fridge this weekend and I found only one jar of cheese. AND it hasn’t expired yet. Imagine that.