StillTasty

I've never been one to eat leftovers. I was roommates with a friend that had the same 'fear.' Needless-to-say, we stopped bringing home doggy bags.

When living with different people, it can be expected that not everyone has the same ideas on how long food lasts. In my current living situation, my timeline for touching leftovers is only 2-3 days MAX! Greg can wait up to a week and Uncle Dean's timeline is much longer.

How can we settle disputes that may arise on whether something is still good? The answer to all your questions can be found in this website: StillTasty. It gives you a guideline on how long things will last in the fridge and the freezer.

Thanks to Mo' for sending me this link! It will be useful in this household. :-)

Ginger-Lime Marinade

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Since we live so close to Ranch 99, Greg & I walk there to get our vegetables/produce because we feel it is of better quality and cheaper than grocery stores. A win-win for us! Last time we were there, they had lime and ginger on sale. Since we try to use ingredients we have on hand, Greg found this yummy recipe for a marinade that used ginger and lime which we used for chicken.

Ingredients:

Servings Size

• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 lime zest

Mix all together and marinate chicken for 2 hours (so says the recipe). Greg cut the chicken breasts in half and pounded them flat so they would cook more evenly in the skillet. We let the chicken marinate for an hour because we were hungry. We added cayenne pepper to add a little kick and it wasn't overpowering.

It turned out really well! We had a side of homemade mac & cheese with broccoli. Was a wonderful meal and the marinade is definitely worth a try! Simple yet delicious.