ITT We Ask Questions That GC Has No Hope of Answering

[AlphaFrog]

Why did my mother throw a fit and refuse to eat Easter dinner when I pointed out that her Honey Dijon salad dressing was SEVEN YEARS EXPIRED? I gave her credit for the Tomato Basil Vinegarette that was only two months expired and went with that and ate my salad...

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Why did my mother throw a fit and refuse to eat Easter dinner when I pointed out that her Honey Dijon salad dressing was SEVEN YEARS EXPIRED? I gave her credit for the Tomato Basil Vinegarette that was only two months expired and went with that and ate my salad...

Is she one of those food hoarders?

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

Is she one of those food hoarders?

It's mainly condiments, but she does have a box of Krustez Apple Muffin mix that she brought down to NC when she moved from IL that expired when I was in high school. It's confined to the fridge and the pantry (a 2.5'x2.5' closet) so it's not like she's stockpiling in the basement. She's just convinced that certain things (mustard, dressing, "non-perishible" boxed & canned goods) never go bad. Though, how you can justify keeping it when you've obviously not used it in 10 years is beyond me. I'm careful when I eat over there.