Food Expiration Dates - What do they really mean?

"Are you one of those people who pour the milk down the drain on the expiration date?"


I recently read this on my Yahoo! homepage and decided to post it.  No-one likes to throw away money but based on this article, some of us may be doing just that!


http://green.yahoo.com/blog/care2/54/food-expiration-dates-what-do-they-really-mean.html

Easy Beef Stew Cooks while your at work!

Ingredients:
1 lb beef stew meat, cut in cubes
1 lb baby carrots
4-5 medium potatoes
1 medium onion
2 pkgs McCormick Brown Gravy
1 pkg McCormick Beef Stew seasoning

Method:
Peel and chop potatoes and onions. Place meat and vegetables in crock pot. Cover with water and stir in seasoning and gravy mix. Cook covered on high heat setting for 4 to 6 hours, or on low for 8 to 12 hours.

Notes:

Number of Servings: 6