Comments on: Food Waste Friday | Yes!!

By: Steve in W MA

Steve in W MA — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 06:27:59 +0000

Congratulations! Wasting no food in a week is an unusual accomplishment.

I am getting close to doing that by making better use of the freezer, sooner.

I have frozen indivudual or double portions of all the beans, rice, barley, etc that I know I’m not going to eat in the next several days and am planning to use them for lunches at work next week (once I’ve had a break of several days of eating different foods for variety).

And I have scoped out some months-old frozen hamburger patties to make chili with once the frozen stuff if mostly gone so they don’t go to waste.

*and* I’ve found that my inexpensive Ziploc vacuum bags are great for cutting up small roasts into steaks and vacuum freezing them for future consumption. (I tend to eat meat about once a week or twice a week). I used a small partially defrosted steak tonight to make beef stroganoff as a special treat after work!

It’s amazing how my grocery bill goes down as I make better use of the food I’ve already purchased.

By: Theresa

Theresa — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 14:45:18 +0000

Since reading FG I have decided to use up all the odds and ends in my pantry. I tend to buy more stuff then just to use up what I have. It will take me awhile but I told my husband to expect some interesting meals!!!

By: Forest

Forest — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 13:43:24 +0000

I love using up stuff with scrambled eggs and omelettes…. I also like to use egg whites but its leaving me with an issue for the egg yolks!

By: AlisonT

AlisonT — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 13:20:14 +0000

They actually turned out pretty good! I added dried basil and oregano to the crepes themselves, and then filled them with diced chicken, ricotta, spinach, crumbled bacon and feta… Yum! We didn’t make the chocolate crepes, because we have been dealing with a sick toddler. Another day, I guess.

By: Jennifer Tarnawski

Jennifer Tarnawski — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 13:02:40 +0000

We didn’t do as well as last week, but still better than we used to do in terms of food waste. We need to get into the habit of eating more smoothies and using up some of our fruit before it turns. We do use eggs to use up leftovers from time to time. I use the leftover bacon and onions from when we have perogies and mix them in some eggs with some shredded cheese for scrambled egg sandwiches. Who can resist sauteed onions and bacon in cheese?

By: Angela

Angela — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:11:39 +0000

Great job, Kristen! I agree that smoothies and scrambles are great ways to use up odds and ends. The other one I’ve been liking lately is a frittata- just saute any veggies in an ovenproof pan, add eggs and milk and cheese and bake. so easy, and different every time!

By: Jana @ Weekend Vintage

Jana @ Weekend Vintage — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:03:03 +0000

I think of you every friday when I clean out the fridge…I’m getting better. When I first switched over to farmers market shopping-I was so excited for all the fresh produce that I way overbought
Jana

By: Alea

Alea — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:45:45 +0000

Yay! I also had no waste this week! Which is the first time in a while. I used up some wilty spinach in a smoothie for the first time and I could not taste the spinach at all. Delicious, healthy, and no food waste; I am now forever hooked on smoothies!

By: Faith

Faith — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:39:37 +0000

Wow. I have only ever done fruit crepes before. I don’t know how I would like them with real food in them.

By: Kalee

Kalee — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:07:07 +0000

Kristen, if this lovely happy chicken farmer has more eggs, feel free to send him my way! I’ve even gone so far as too look for nearby farmers on craigslist (to no avail, they all seem to be in Pennsylvania) and I’d love to buy local and fresh!