the bk and i decide we can't go home for thanksgiving. it's all good...we'll cook our own thanksgiving dinner and have plenty of leftovers! turkey...dressing...sweet potatoes...green bean casserole...pumpkin pie. more food than any two people could ever eat in a month. EVER. by monday, we swear we never want to see another turkey. ever. again.FLASH FORWARD today
today is throw out your leftovers day. even though thanksgiving was EXACTLY one week ago, many of you, probably, have leftover turkey and dressing lurking in the back of your fridge. you probably nibbled on it the entire weekend and craved pizza on monday. you had turkey sandwiches...turkey pot pies...turkey soup. you ate entire birthday pumpkin pies. or maybe that was just me? *note: i don't get birthday cake...i always get birthday pumpkin pie, and this year i didn't even have to share with anyone. except the bk did get two pieces* anyhow, 7 days is FAR too long to be enjoying that turkey salad. the mayo clinic recommends tossing leftovers after 4 days to avoid food borne illness. according to the cdc, 1 in 6 people (that's 48 million!!) get sick and 3000 people die from food borne illnesses each year. so how do you protect yourself? follow these tips:
- toss leftovers after 4 days
- immediately freeze any leftovers you KNOW you won't eat right away
- don't let perishable foods (meat, poultry, fish, dairy, eggs) sit at room temperature for more than 2 hours
- eat or refrigerate uncooked foods promptly
- heat leftovers on stove, in oven, or in microwave until internal temp reaches 165 degrees
- remember: when in doubt throw it out
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