Mange!

As further compensation to our low wages, staff are allowed to take certain groceries home, particularly if there is a large supply of a similar item. It's not a bad deal, and it's absolutely necessary if you're going to live on minimum wage.

Jarad gave Melanie a page off his Jeff Foxworthy calendar that says:

"You know you're a redneck if nothing in your fridge was bought at a grocery store."

Hm... apparently he knows her quite well. Both Melanie and I can go weeks without a trip to the grocery store.

However, you do have to be willing to eat, um, shall we say, expired and non-traditional foods?

If I scour my fridge, I find cream for my coffee. Oh, this only expired January 26th. It's okay!

Eggs... January 21
Pilsbury Crescent Rolls... January 27
Lactaid Milk... February 1
Yogurt... February 6
Chip Dip... October 2, 2005
and... drumroll please... Cheese July 2005!! Not even moldy yet!

And the meat... what can I say? I've developed an affinity for wild meat in my freezer, most of it provided by my co-director's hunting hobby:

venison backstraps
buffalo burger
elk tenderloin
goose steak

...and, yes, I've even tried squirrel and pigeon


And now, I invite you... no, I dare you... to come to my house for dinner. Hungry?!