Comments on: NYT — “Trashing the Fridge” http://marthaandtom.com/2009/02/nyt-%e2%80%94-trashing-the-fridge/ Food and Design by Martha and Tom Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:41:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: twinsetellen http://marthaandtom.com/2009/02/nyt-%e2%80%94-trashing-the-fridge/comment-page-1/#comment-38 twinsetellen Mon, 09 Feb 2009 01:16:18 +0000 http://marthaandtom.com/?p=297#comment-38 Wow - during the winter, I totally could - I've used Nature's icebox many times! But what to do in summer when I make a gi-hugic pot of soup like I did last week and we ate it all week? It took a lot of space. And just until recently one full shelf was pretty much taken up by end of summer root vegetables (some of which went into the soup). If I could have a good root cellar, and not give up my chest freezer, maybe I could do it. I'd need to shop more, I think, and give up on many of the little sauces that take up way too much room, but maybe... Of course, there is a difference between getting by and feeling good about it. I'm sure I could get by. But maybe I'd feel deprived. Wow – during the winter, I totally could – I’ve used Nature’s icebox many times! But what to do in summer when I make a gi-hugic pot of soup like I did last week and we ate it all week? It took a lot of space. And just until recently one full shelf was pretty much taken up by end of summer root vegetables (some of which went into the soup). If I could have a good root cellar, and not give up my chest freezer, maybe I could do it. I’d need to shop more, I think, and give up on many of the little sauces that take up way too much room, but maybe…

Of course, there is a difference between getting by and feeling good about it. I’m sure I could get by. But maybe I’d feel deprived.

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