This post was inspired my molasses.
I emptied out my pantry cupboard today and had to get rid of some expired stuff (which kills me because I really hate to waste things) and I came across some ‘expired’ molasses.
I got to thinking about expiration dates and how the concept is interesting. Things expire, in that they come to an end in terms of their existence, which in this case, is a warning for a consumer in some way. The date in which something goes from good, to bad, can be okay one day and the next day, not. (I assume that these dates are more-or-less guidelines, but the idea warrants mention.)
And just like the molasses in my pantry, all kinds of other things expire too. Perhaps an ‘expiration day’, or a ‘best before date’ not only gives a buyer a window of opportunity to enjoy their perishable purchase but also foreshadows the temporality of all things.
Anyway, turns out molasses can make pretty much anything delightful.
even the compost….and it was so nice, I made it my art today.
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