Prairie Fare: When is food still safe?

Plan your meals before buying groceries to help reduce waste and prepare food safely. (Pexels photo)
Plan your meals before buying groceries to help reduce waste and prepare food safely. (Pexels photo)

Follow these food storage tips to stay safe and reduce waste

“How sick will I get?” my husband asked me.

“Hopefully, you won’t get sick at all, but I think you are stretching the limit,” I replied.

He insisted on having “old soup” for lunch. It was certainly past the “fourday, throw-away” rule. It contained potatoes, chicken broth, onions, spinach and Italian sausage. I had cooled it quickly in a sta…