What to do with expired & spoilt foods

What to do with Mouldy Foods

• General Rules
  • OK to Eat (Hard foods low in moisture: okay to scrape and eat.)
    • cheese
    • hard salami and cured hams
    • firm fruits and vegetables
    • Sour milk even with mold. Ok to drink. Does not contain salmonella.
  • Soft foods even after scraping do not eat e.g. - http://www.eatingwell.com/blogs/health_blog/4_moldy_foods_you_can_eat_plus_which_foods_to_toss
    • Yogurt - Moisture Rich
    • Soft Cheese: Brie, Camembert, blue cheeses, cottage and cream cheese, Neufchatel, chevre
    • All types of crumbled, shredded or sliced cheeses
    • Jams and Jellies
    • Bread and baked goods - Porous Foods
    • Peanut butter, legumes and nuts - processed without preservatives
    • Luncheon meats, bacon or hot dogs - moisture-rich
    • Cooked leftovers - cooked leftover meat and poultry, cooked casseroles and cooked grain and pasta all have high moisture content
• Moulds on food: Are they dangerous?
  • - http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/food-safety-fact-sheets/safe-food-handling/molds-on-food-are-they-dangerous_/ct_index
• References
  • Some Molds you can eat, this one you shouldn't - https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/some-molds-you-can-eat-this-one-you-shouldnt/2016/02/17/7e4850c4-d508-11e5-9823-02b905009f99_story.html
  • Mould Food Health Risk - http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/09/14/mold-food-health-risk/2788405/

Expired Foods and what to do with them

• Yogurt
  • Possible Effects of
    • eating expired yogurt - http://www.livestrong.com/article/88137-side-effects-eating-expired-yogurt/
    • eating mouldy yogurt - http://www.ehow.com/info-tip_7984683_dangerous-eat-moldy-yogurt.html
  • Face Mask
    • http://www.beautyramp.com/expired-yogurt-face-masque-glowing-skin.html
  • Sour Yogurt in Food Recipes
    • 25 Things you can do with Yogurt - http://www.prevention.com/food/cook/25-things-you-can-do-with-yogurt/slide/1
  • Use in Gardening
    • Mix with equal parts water - makes flowers brighter, fruits and vegetables tastier?
    • Paint it on surfaces to make moss grow on them (Readers Digest)
  • Pet (Dogs and Cats) Food
  • Reference
    • http://thegreenists.com/tip-of-the-day/tip-of-the-day-uses-for-expired-yogurt/871