My trash can is lighter and less full, for sure. Less waste!

I don't always need what I think I might need. I often substitute Greek yogurt for sour cream and therefore don't purchase it because we never finish it - it's really not that nutritious, mostly fat. Mentioned elsewhere that I found my lemon juice had expired and was truly bad - some extra particulate that I wasn't sure of. It still smelled ok so I have been having fun using it for cleaning and laundry. Also found outdated tomato paste cans x3. Felt quite bad about that, but they were bulging. Lesson is to not buy tomato paste at Costco since I don't use it up fast enough. I have just discovered my avocados are on the edge of becoming too ripe, so will freeze and use in smoothies. Perhaps buy avocados elsewhere so I don't purchase to many to eat in time. Or make my own guacamole and not purchase that. Tis the season, after all.

Always interesting to learn more about portion sizes. When I overindulge, it is usually on vegetables, which at least adds fewer calories. This will be a helpful reminder to my husband. It is easy to eat way more cheese than optimal on our cracker and cheese (and some fish) night. This is also a "movie night" which also leads to more eating than needed by portion. That is something we need to work on, if only for health reasons.

I have a few themed night plans: Taco Wednesdays because we have a regular commitment that night, Pizza Fridays including the kids and grandkids, Cheese & Cracker night (with cut up fresh veggies, plus pickled herring, salmon or sardines). Otherwise I cook a maindish 1-3 times a week and freeze leftovers for a couple more meals. Planning meals for a week at a time doesn't work well for me. Food contents in the fridge, freezer or pantry guide my choices of what to cook - as well as what is ripening in the garden.

Made a large kale salad, adding chickpeas and pumpkin seeds to increase protein. It made enough to share at National Night Out, a family dinner and a small group potluck.

Sent my husband to the store with a list. He was trying to be quick so I knew he would stick to the list. He is better at that than I am.

Saved chard leaves and stems I removed because threatening to go to see. Washed, chopped and froze for soup later.

Cooked fresh corn, cut it off the cob and froze the kernels.