when you open a jar of spaghetti sauce...

[Freelance Superhero]

... how long before it goes bad?

i used about a half a jar a week and a half ago and put the rest in the fridge. now, i want to use the rest of it tonight, if i can, but i'm just not sure how long it'll keep once you've opened it (i usually use the whole jar at once; this is a rare occasion).

so any wisdom on the matter would be greatly appreciated and will contribute to my din-din tonight...:D

[raimin]

i've gone 2 weeks in the fridge..should be no problem

[ski]

are you kidding??! in the fridge it's good to at least a month, if not more, usually after a month we finish ours though.

[Freelance Superhero]

alrighty, well, heeeeeeeerreee i goooo! :munch:

[coleslaw]

Just give it a good sniff. If it smells spoiled, don't eat it. ;)

[Cheesypuff]

now how does spoiled smell like?

sour? Sweet? both.

Or is it just so spoiled that it talks to you, and tells you that it's spoiled.

That would be gross...having some food talk to you.

[Markel]

I think the acidity of tomatoes helps things such as spaghetti sauce keep for pretty long periods. But if you need expert advice, wait for obby to answer. :D

[Freelance Superhero]

Originally posted by Markel
But if you need expert advice, wait for obby to answer. :D yeah, that's what i was thinkin too... :D

but i was so hungry, i just went ahead and boiled the noodles and cut up my sausages... haven't checked the sauce yet, but we'll see...

[brain]

Originally posted by Freelance Superhero
i just went ahead and boiled the noodles and cut up my sausages

:eek:

Is your "sausage" okay? :P

[oblongmelon]

Originally posted by Markel
I think the acidity of tomatoes helps things such as spaghetti sauce keep for pretty long periods. But if you need expert advice, wait for obby to answer. :D


if it is regular sauce (no meat added)..it will stay good for about 3 weeks safely.(but be careful if it has no preservatives added like some sauces do-it may go bad quickly)...I'd dump it after that..your best bet next time you open a jar of sauce is to stick what's left in the closed jar right in the freezer till your next use then thaw it for about an hour or so before you use it...

[Markel]

Originally posted by oblongmelon
if it is regular sauce (no meat added)..it will stay good for about 3 weeks safely.(but be careful if it has no preservatives added like some sauces do-it may go bad quickly)...I'd dump it after that..your best bet next time you open a jar of sauce is to stick what's left in the closed jar right in the freezer till your next use then thaw it for about an hour or so before you use it...
There ya have it - you can learn something new every day on Ask|Apex! :heh:

[attgig]

Originally posted by skiAtomic
are you kidding??! in the fridge it's good to at least a month, if not more, usually after a month we finish ours tough.


I've gone a few months.... just spoon away any mold on the top and make sure it hasn't fermented yet...


yes, life of a bachelor :P

[mojo]

Originally posted by Markel
if you need expert advice, wait for obby to answer. :D :stupid:


and now that she has, and in light of other similar thoughts, i'm wondering if there should indeed be an ask|obby site or www.askobby.com :D

[Freelance Superhero]

Originally posted by Markel

There ya have it - you can learn something new every day on Ask|Apex! :heh: wow, no kidding...



freeze it huh? never thought of doing that. thanks obby! :thumbup:

btw, the sauce was fine. quite good, in fact. :munch:

[oblongmelon]

Originally posted by mojo
:stupid:


and now that she has, and in light of other similar thoughts, i'm wondering if there should indeed be an ask|obby site or www.askobby.com :D

:)Yaaay!

[Kim]

I think that is a great idea! I need to ask her a few q's about nursing.

Let me know when you have that site up, Obby! ;)

[cheapie]

Originally posted by Kim
I think that is a great idea! I need to ask her a few q's about nursing.

Let me know when you have that site up, Obby! ;)


or about cheerleading...

[Kim]

Yep, before my girl is grown I'm sure I'll have some cheerleading Q's.

[oblongmelon]

Originally posted by Kim
I think that is a great idea! I need to ask her a few q's about nursing.

Let me know when you have that site up, Obby! ;)

Ask away folks!...I've got a plethura of useless info for ya! :)
OOOO cheerleading :) I'm worse than the kids..and I can STILL do a split-in BOTH DIRECTIONS! Yaaaaaaaaaay.

[Kim]

Ok, here's my question. What is the difference between a CNA and a LPN? Is there a huge difference in pay between the two? TIA!

[Joshua]

:puke: Kidding right?


Originally posted by attgig



I've gone a few months.... just spoon away any mold on the top and make sure it hasn't fermented yet...


yes, life of a bachelor :P :eek:

[oblongmelon]

Originally posted by Kim
Ok, here's my question. What is the difference between a CNA and a LPN? Is there a huge difference in pay between the two? TIA!
A CNA is a certified nursing assistant-or in other words-what used to be called nurses aids-you basically do all patient care, feeding,washing,dressing,walking and assisting with other ADL'S (activities of daily living)and get treated like crap by their superiors..the pay, can be good if you get a county or state job but believe me you WILL earn your money. Various places offer the certification courses.

An LPN is a Licensed Practical Nurse. You have to take an LPN course at a certified school-such as a community college, or other place of higher education like a trade school-then you have to take your state licensing boards in order to work as a LPN. LPN's can pass meds,give shots, and do treatments on wounds and various other cool things like that..the pay is nice-but not as good as RN pay. Crappy job at times. LPN's get stuck with the **** work that RN's don't want to do, that CNA'S are to busy to do...LPN's Run circles around of new RN GRADS..
Hope this helps

[Kim]

Thanks Obby. It seems I will be going to school here soon, and I need to decide what I want to do. I feel that I am more suited for office work or maybe a medical assistant, but hubby is pushing for nursing. Ugh, decisions, decisions.

Do you happen to know anything about med. transcription?

Thanks for all your help!

[molecularfire]

Ok... we've kinda gotten off topic from the spagetti sauce topic, but Kim... if you want an office-type job, you're best shot is probably working for a private practice doctor, or as one of those people who make calls for doctors and nurses in a hospital. All of the nurses that I have met in hospitals pretty much never get off their feet. If you do decide to do the nursing thing though... get an RN (correct me if I'm wrong Obby, but you can do that in steps first getting an LPN and then advancing to RN status). RNs do probably the same amount of work as the other nursing types, but they get paid a lot more. That, and you'll be able to pawn off the less desirable jobs to the other nurses.

[oblongmelon]

Originally posted by molecularfire
Ok... we've kinda gotten off topic from the spagetti sauce topic, but Kim... if you want an office-type job, you're best shot is probably working for a private practice doctor, or as one of those people who make calls for doctors and nurses in a hospital. All of the nurses that I have met in hospitals pretty much never get off their feet. If you do decide to do the nursing thing though... get an RN (correct me if I'm wrong Obby, but you can do that in steps first getting an LPN and then advancing to RN status). RNs do probably the same amount of work as the other nursing types, but they get paid a lot more. That, and you'll be able to pawn off the less desirable jobs to the other nurses.

It's always best to go for the RN status-yes..and you can do it in steps-correct. But the RN programs are considerably harder (and longer, and of course more costly) to get through than the LPN programs. For the LPN programs, you need of course, naturally, a basic anatomy course, and a modified pharmacology course..and then pretty much the rest of LPN training is clinical rotations. RN's must go through Microbiology,Chemistry,Anatomy,Nutrition,Psychology,Sociology, etc..quite a heavy load of Liberal Arts/Science emphasis..and of course clinical rotations..believe me I've been there..and it's not a piece of cake. And yes, some RN's do pawn work off..notorious for it..but then again some of us never did.

[blueindian]

Originally posted by oblongmelon
..and I can STILL do a split-in BOTH DIRECTIONS! Yaaaaaaaaaay.


soooooo, whatchu doin' later on tonight? :naughty:

[oblongmelon]

*gasp* You nast-y boy.

[Ladogaboy]

Originally posted by oblongmelon
*gasp* You nast-y boy.

He's only sayin' what the rest of us are thinkin'! :naughty:

:P

[Freelance Superhero]

Originally posted by blueindian
soooooo, whatchu doin' later on tonight? :naughty: :heh: :heh: you guys are horrible.