Bookmarks–April 18, 2022
This week’s theme is reducing food waste, in keeping with my blog’s focus this month.
Storing Foods to Avoid Waste
Spoilage is sometimes hard to avoid. Proper storage can help delay the inevitable degradation of food and reduce food waste.
Leftovers–Make A Plan to Use Them Up
So, what can you do with leftovers? I hope to provide some ideas and inspiration here
Use It Up–Peppers and Cherry Tomatoes
Not only does roasting keep these foods out of the green bin, it makes them easier to incorporate into meals with no chopping required when I need them on the fly for an omelette or a wrap.
Use It Up–Cooked Rice
An online search will turn up ideas for leftover rice–some more labour-intensive than others–but here are a few basics that I use regularly.
Plan Ahead for Less Food Waste
If you need motivation, remember why you are doing this in the first place: to reduce food waste and its associated environmental impact, to save money, and to make suppertime less stressful. Below, some other thoughts that may help.