I have this problem ALOT--I also love to cook, but can't cook well in small portions. So I try to use most things within no more than 1 week. I take it for lunches, and take it out again for quickie dinners when I'm too lazy to actually cook that night. If I know it's within 1 week, and it still looks/smells just fine, I have no problems with it. Some things (like the soups/stews I frequently make), I don't mind letting them stay beyond a week... But if I somehow let something stay for more than ~2 weeks, in most cases, it'll quickly find itself in the trash. Stuff grows on cooked foods left in the fridge too long, whether you can see it or not.
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