I know we usually talk about food waste on Fridays around these parts, but I’m switching things up today!
The family FG tends to vacation at odd times of year, but I know for many of you, your vacations fall during the summer months.
So, I thought it would be a great time to share my ideas for reducing food waste when you travel.
Click right here to read all about how I manage our food before, during, and after vacations!
(And please share your tips as well!)
Gladys (The Pinay Mom)
Monday 2nd of June 2014
When we traveled last year,we had no food waste. We used everything we had in the refrigerator and I only bought what we really needed that week.
Kristen
Monday 2nd of June 2014
I am impressed, Gladys! Good job!
WilliamB
Monday 2nd of June 2014
My best food saving tip: don't travel with my parents.
Sometimes I wonder, from a food waste perspective, if I'm adopted. My parents love food and are generous, so we always end up with more than we can eat. At a restaurant, of course. We take leftovers back to the hotel but there's only so much we can deal with, so food gets left. Heck, sometimes even desserts. Sometimes even chocolate desserts! (Oh, the horror.)
PS: In case you can't tell, this comment should be read with in good humor and a grin on your face.
Kristen
Monday 2nd of June 2014
Ah yes-hotels make it hard to eat leftovers, due to the lack of reheating facilities! I find it to be much easier to deal with leftovers when I have a full kitchen.
Susanna
Monday 2nd of June 2014
I'm not planning a vacation but I'm planning on replacing my refrigerator soon - like hopefully buy and get it delivered in the next couple of weeks while I'm off from work. I dont have a big ice chest and don't know how long it'll take them to get stuff set up so I've been trying to un-stock my freezer and fridge and not re-stock it. I've replaced fruit and veggies but those usually get eaten. frozen meals I've taken to work to put in the freezer here. other freezer stuff I'm going through and doing the cleanout I should've done before but I'm not replacing the meat as I'm using it nor the potatoes(missing the southern hashbrowns I use for breakfast tacos) so I can get the sucker empty or near empty. I'll probably be eating a lot of chicken next week and I have some sausage as well so I'll probably try to time it so I can cook freezer meals when they're delivering so I can freeze them in the new freezer.
Kris
Monday 2nd of June 2014
You do many of the same things we do (LOVE the picture, BTW!). We've gotten wiser with our camping storage--does it count as food waste or stupid human tricks when critters get into your food???? Last summer we were distracted by a thunderstorm and a crying child and forgot to stick our cooler in the truck; we discovered that raccoons prefer unhealthy items in the cooler (chocolate bars for s'mores, chocolate chip muffins ... ) as opposed to fresh produce.
One thing we have found helpful is to have a meal which we can quickly re-heat when we return from our trips--sometimes we just want to be HOME, not eating at a restaurant on the road--plus, it saves money. It's so nice just to have something quick and easy and to be able to place the containers in the microwave and then into the dishwasher!
Jo@simplybeingmum
Monday 2nd of June 2014
We've just returned from a week along the Norfolk and Suffolk (UK) coastline. You may have seen my photos on Twitter and Instagram ;)
Even when on holiday I do try and apply my 'No Waste Tastes Great' routine as best I can. So, I take storecupboard staples (that are non-perishable)... but as I take my Fridge with me on 80% of holidays/vacations I do try to manage my perishables also.
It all goes back to planning for me. We are out of our usual routine, but generally I know what meals I'll be rustling up (and how), and base it on so many meals out also. It doesn't always go to plan. Take last Friday for example. My Food Waste Friday post linked to a video of my 'holiday fridge' (how bizarre! ;)) and I wasted 450g/1llb of minced beef. Which is not good.