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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Kathy Frederick
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
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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.
April 20th, 2010 at 3:47 am
How many are expired?!
eww. that’s dairy abuse!
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April 20th, 2010 at 3:51 am
How many are expired?!
eww. that’s dairy abuse!
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