On Display

Happy Wednesday, everyone!

Today I’m writing on-the-go as we travel to look at a venue for my sister’s wedding. That’s exciting, huh? I thought so too. That’s not what we are talking about today, though.

 A few months ago I was at the Louisiana Food and Nutrition Conference with the state’s branch of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. I learned lots of neat stuff there, but one thing stuck out to me. The presenter was actually kind of wacky (useless, self-proclaimed fact), and she called forth a fellow dietitian with whom she’d had a conversation earlier in the week. Evidently this woman kept a running list of foods she had in her fridge and freezer on her iPhone. This really is quite simple, isn’t it? I mean what’s not on our iPhones (Blackberries, Droids, etc)? I think that’s a good idea. However, the notes section of my iPhone is filled with notes I will probably never look at again, including grocery lists from my old phone in 2010—how those are still there beats me.

Maybe your notes are better kept than mine, maybe they’re not. Regardless, I like to keep a list of what’s available right there on the fridge. One’s for the week’s dinner menu, the other for snacks. I like this for three reasons:
1. I don’t have to answer “what’s for dinner?”.

2. I don’t have to stand in front of the open fridge staring for 2 minutes each time I want a snack.

3. It reminds me what’s hiding in the produce drawer so I will eat it rather than let it spoil.

Give this a try. I have found that a good way to keep up with this is with a dry erase board mounted on the fridge. But whatever floats your boat floats mine.

Lucky for you I took some close-ups of two of my lists, so if you want some new possibilities for some well-rounded menus- today’s your lucky day!

Have fun, and see you Saturday!

Sarah