When I lived with roommates back in 2010, I had an idea that we should always have a stew going - I called it 'constant stew' - it would be cheap and we would e

When I lived with roommates back in 2010, I had an idea that we should always have a stew going - I called it 'constant stew' - it would be cheap and we would eat it with rice, which was also easy and quick to make. Little did I know it is actually a thing. As for food safety, I've had weeks where I left my food bowl unwashed and I just kept putting new food from it. I got the idea from Ken Ilgunas, my favorite blogger of all time: www.kenilgunas.com/2009/02/eating-part-i-cooking-in-van.html Even the crust of eggs, finished meat dishes, etc would be left out at room temperature for the next day's meal. Never had a problem, as far as I recall. Unfortunately I'm no longer single so this habit did not endure.