Comments on: Food Waste Friday-May 15th

By: melissa

melissa — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:57:08 +0000

I live in South Texas and we use a lot of cilantro down here. I love the taste and what it does to different foods. Usually its never more than $.50 a bunch here, so I don’t feel quite as bad about not using it all, but still struggled with it wilting before I needed it. Then I found those Debbie Meyer green bags…

I know. They sound too good to be true, but I promise you that I tested one bunch of cilantro (it was on sale for $.25) and in that green bag it was fresh and not wilted for 3 WEEKS. Same with green onions, celery, tomatoes, strawberries, lettuce, spinach, etc.

The bags have at least doubled the life of my ‘store it in the fridge’ produce. Sometimes longer. They are worth the $10. (you get like 20 in a bag and each bag can be used about 10 times. I figured if I spent $10 per year on bags that extended the life of my produce by double or sometimes triple, they’d pay for themselves within that year…and they have.)

Anyway…hope that helps!

By: Carole

Carole — Tue, 19 May 2009 23:05:56 +0000

We occasionally have a little food waste, not often as my boys are good eaters and are still growing, so they can be a bit like locusts, all edible foodstuffs disappearing when in their sights! I’ve invested in two Bokashi bins which take care of all food waste, whether cooked meat, bones, whatever, plus all the usual compostable veggie peelings. The output of these bins goes into the compost heap to finish off fermenting and to add to the general compost.
It’s made a big difference to food waste generally in my house.
Carole

By: Movingonup!

Movingonup! — Mon, 18 May 2009 20:11:45 +0000

I threw away cilantro too. I wish they would sell smaller bunches!

By: Danielle

Danielle — Sun, 17 May 2009 15:12:42 +0000

Throw the watermelon in your smoothies next time. It just adds a bit of sweetness.

By: marianne b.

marianne b. — Sat, 16 May 2009 23:00:12 +0000

If you are near an East Indian grocery, look for coriander chutney. It is made with ground cilantro and chiles and can completely replace buying fresh cilantro.

By: Mrs Green

Mrs Green — Sat, 16 May 2009 06:06:38 +0000

Well done. Kirsten. I’ve been laid up with suspected broken toes, so not on the ball this week. I suspect I have some nasty surprises awaiting me in the vegetable box that will need sorting ready to confess next week. Standing preparing vegetables just wasn’t my thing!

Sorry to hear about the traffic delays; I hate getting stuck in traffic.

By: Alea

Alea — Sat, 16 May 2009 05:19:25 +0000

I didn’t have any waste this week! I had to get a little creative to use up the last of the lemons and strawberries though.

By: calimama

calimama — Sat, 16 May 2009 01:31:11 +0000

Have you ever had watermelon with mint, honey and lime? I don’t have a recipe but a friend made it a couple years ago and is bringing it to an event on Sunday. Can’t wait, it is soooo good! Next time I’m sure the entire watermelon would be gone!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sat, 16 May 2009 00:36:22 +0000

I’m gonna blog about my waste but it will probably be tomorrow so don’t feel bad about being late. I am actually embarrassed by what I will have to go for waste. I hope to compost a lot of it.