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| Alee |
Posted - Aug 20 2010 : 7:15:24 PM
http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/ways-avoid-waste-food.html
Oh my gosh! I am bookmarking this! I think I need to pin it to my husband's forehead. He is the "Ew...leftovers?" King. Most nights that he is on kitchen duty he doesn't put the food away I think to avoid left overs. (Aren't leftovers the best though! I love how the flavors taste the next day).
Anyway lots of great ideas here!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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| Arctic Flower |
Posted - Apr 02 2011 : 1:07:22 PM
This has been a real predicament for me and my husband. We don't like leftovers. So, I have learned to cook only what we eat at a meal. That has been really hard. I try and cook for one and add 1 extra thing, like a cut up cantaloupe. I don't always get it right but it has certainly stopped all those mystery containers in the back of the fridge from building up. We both don't over eat anymore and feel better and the best part is I don't hardly ever waste any food and my fridge has more room in it now for the fresh veggies we both love.
Farmgirl #2416
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| Shi-anne |
Posted - Mar 27 2011 : 3:53:32 PM
Great website! Thank you.
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| Tammyb |
Posted - Mar 14 2011 : 08:34:50 AM
love this post ... Thank you for adding it.
Any new ideas I can find that I haven't already discovered are always welcome !
Tammyb
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| Tea Lady |
Posted - Mar 09 2011 : 4:02:59 PM
Lots of great ideas - I use some but there's always room for improvement.
Here's a book you might find interesting - American Wasteland by Jonathon Bloom (http://www.amazon.com/American-Wasteland-America-Throws-Nearly/dp/0738213640/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1299715140&sr=8-3) Its very well written and it talks about how much food is wasted and the environmental impact of wasting - quite an eye-opener.
Lorraine
(aka Tea Lady)
Farmgirl #1819
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| 2quilter |
Posted - Mar 08 2011 : 8:07:12 PM
...regarding dehydrating bananas....I tried this a couple of times...once dunking them in lemon juice (to retard browning) and once 'naked'. Both times, the batches were a waste. Both were bitter and kinda burnt tasting. I thought maybe I had them in too long, but I watched them closely and I never did get it right.
I'd appreciate any suggestions on dehydrating bananas. Thanks
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| Cibola |
Posted - Mar 06 2011 : 5:32:47 PM
We love leftovers at our home. Great ideas for using up leftovers. Now that the kids are gone and it is just the hubby and I it's good to know how to use the leftovers. Thank you!!
Farmgirl: Cibola |
| Room To Grow |
Posted - Mar 06 2011 : 4:20:15 PM
I have kept the water from making pasta and rice (I make rice like I make pasta) and use the water to thicken up soups.
Deborah
we have moved to our farm...and love it |
| meggy2 |
Posted - Mar 04 2011 : 4:24:19 PM
If you have limited freezer space, I dehydrate veggies and fruits that will not be used before they go bad. Celery, mushrooms,bananas, apples all dehydrate well, and a bunch of them will fit in a mason jar on your shelf. Just rehydrate them to use in pies, soups, stroganoffs, etc. |
| bbteacher |
Posted - Mar 04 2011 : 3:56:56 PM
Ladies,
Here's an easy way to save left over liquids like soup, gravy, vegetable water (I throw in a couple of these cubes into the veggies and if any juice is left over-I recycle)-use plastic ice cube trays. I use them exclusively for the individual liquids-gravy has its own, broth, etc. Once the cubes are frozen, you can pop them into plastic bags and take out the number you need.
Also, when we do go out for a treat, my hubby and I will go to 5Guys for burgers. We order a regular fry which they hand cut and give you a bazillion. We take the left over fries home. Next day, I make potatoe homefries-I cut the fries into pieces about 1/4 long, chop up some sweet vadalia onions, and sometimes I add left over turkey sausage. These homefries taste yummy with eggs and biscuits!
Enjoy,
Bonnie |
| momdrinkstea |
Posted - Mar 03 2011 : 06:00:10 AM
Susan - LOL Errr...maybe chefs' leftovers taste different? :)
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| SusanScarlet |
Posted - Mar 02 2011 : 4:43:11 PM
Interesting to me when members of my family say they don't like leftovers. What do they think they're eating when they eat prepared frozen meals, etc ?? |
| Bellepepper |
Posted - Mar 02 2011 : 11:56:45 AM
I can't believe I missed this topic until now. I do most of the 50 that were on the web site. I can add another use for mashed potatoes. In fact I had a bunch of potatoes sprouting in the pantry and cooked them all up and mashed and seasoned them with butter, cream cheese and 1/2 & 1/2. I put them in a large corning ware cassarole and put them in the freezer. After frozen, I ran hot water over the bottom to release the block of potatoes and then used my foodsaver to package them up. When I am ready to use the already cooked potatoes, I'll put them back in the same dish, let them thaw then add some grated cheese, bacon bits and greenonions and Pop them in the oven to heat and brown on top.
When I have limp celery, I boil the heck out of it and freeze the broth (the celery is pretty used up so I compost it). I then use the broth in pot roast, potato or veg soup.
When I have left over veggies from a veggie plate, (I can't spell that French word for veggie plate),I put a little olive oil in the skillet and fix stir fry or put in the oven for roasted veggies. If there is left overs from that, I'll whip it up in the blender and make soup.
Lots of ways to use up stuff but it takes some planning.
Belle |
| momdrinkstea |
Posted - Mar 02 2011 : 10:28:39 AM
FREEZING! I've quit putting leftovers into the fridge, and now I just freeze them right away. Got tired of throwing away good food! I label it with a date 3 months out (ex: Lasagna - TOSS BY 6/1/11), if it's not eaten by then, OUT it goes - (usually thawed out for the dogs to enjoy). I check the freezer each weekend for what can be used/tossed. Great also for busy nights with no time to cook! Just grab & mike! :)
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| lulu |
Posted - Oct 25 2010 : 1:54:01 PM
Well girls as I was reading through some of these topics and I remembered I had a bowl of apples sitting on the counter. So I stopped reading went in got the apples and started making an apple pie. It's been ages since I baked a pie, I was thinking I would use those apples for apple sauce, they were given to me by my SIL off of her apple tree (she didn't know what kind of apples they are). Didn't know if they would hold up in a pie or not, but didn't have anything to lose. Now I have a nice looking and tasting pie sitting on the counter. I was checking out what was in the freezer the other day and found some pie crusts in there so all I had to do was peel the apples and slice put in the flour, sugar and cinnamon turn on the oven and in no time a pie. I'm so pleased with myself it's sinfull.
now for supper I'm take some Pork chops out of the freezer and maybe a box of stuffing (I'm bad, should make it from scratch, but I already have the box). I had enough apple pie filling that I put some in the freezer for another pie.
Connie
LULU
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| lulu |
Posted - Oct 22 2010 : 6:45:54 PM
My husband dislikes leftovers, so I tell him they aren't leftovers the'replanned overs. I can either freeze for another night or I use them up in a different casserole and soup is always good. At the end of the week I have veggie soup any thing in the fridge in fair game. I've also been known to can left over chili, soup, stew what ever and when I'm in a hurry for something quick I have it on the shelf. That's better than carry out and cheaper too. Lately I've been buying the larger packages of meat and repackaging them and I try to see how many meals I can get out of a package and break down the cost of each meal. I bought one of those cook ham shank end for ham and beans, so I cut it up and repackaged it. One piece was big enough that I baked it for Sunday dinner (1) we had sandwiches at noon on Tuesday (2) I fixed ham and beans another night (3) and I still have enough in the freezer for 2 more meals. And I only paid $8.23 for the ham. I love pointing that out to DH.
Connie
LULU
farmgirl sister #1369
"Scattered Prairie Gals" chapter
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| rosarita78 |
Posted - Sep 28 2010 : 06:54:48 AM
wow very interesting, thanks for the post. My mind is going so fast with ideas.
Reina
http://reinascountrykitchen.blogspot.com
http://icookinnewmexico.blogspot.com |
| pnickols |
Posted - Sep 21 2010 : 06:29:59 AM
this reminds me of my mom and gramma, they never wasted anything and we always had leftovers, I loved her chili better as leftover for lunch the next day. there are some good ideas there |
| coloquilter |
Posted - Sep 06 2010 : 10:46:29 AM
All really great ideas. My Mom was way ahead of her time I guess. She always did these things.
Mom grew up at the end of the depression . Her mother was a widow with 3 small children and food was precious.
At my house Tuesday is fend for yourself night. Anything leftover gets eaten. First one to the fridge gets first choice and anything left after that goes to the chickens. Today is corn freezing day and they are loving the husks! |
| Cherime |
Posted - Sep 05 2010 : 08:14:54 AM
I save broth in the small one serving juice bottles. I do have to defrost them somewhat but they don't break either and I can put stuff on top of them in the freezer because they are all the same size I like the cup idea and if I was cooking for more than one, would try that as it is quicker.
CMF |
| 2quilter |
Posted - Sep 04 2010 : 7:16:52 PM
I love canned beets -- hate to waste the juice -- so when the beets are gone, I put hard boiled eggs in it, and honeybunches loves it! the same thing goes for those wonderful pepperchini -- yummmmm
When life hands you scraps, make quilts! |
| shunger |
Posted - Aug 28 2010 : 2:45:33 PM
Hi, here's one thing that we save and that my husband uses: we have decaf coffee each night after supper. I save the leftover coffee in the refrigerator and we drink it as iced coffee during the next day. Really good. Suzanne |
| momdrinkstea |
Posted - Aug 24 2010 : 11:57:43 AM
No bad tastes, the fat seals it off. I get the cups at dollar stores
for $1 a bag (about 60 cups). The 8 oz. are great for small amounts,
if I'm cooking a BIG roast, I use the 20 oz. cups. The styrofoam is
made to take the heat (think hot coffee!), with no bad taste in the broth.
The styrofoam also allows for expansion. Works GREAT! I love that there's
no mess, and no clean up. I use disposable foil pans for the roast too! LOL
Can you tell I don't like doing dishes?
I also use the cups for the kids for instant oatmeal in the morning,
or for small servings of soup - it insulates against their little fingers! I tell my
kids if they can hold their pinky finger in something hot, then it's ok to eat/drink.
"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better." -Albert Einstein |
| corrabelle |
Posted - Aug 24 2010 : 07:51:54 AM
hmmm...styrofoam..i should try that! I've broken some canning jars too after having them in the freezer...
Corrabelle
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A Kansas gal living in Ontario. Sigh.
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| Montrose Girl |
Posted - Aug 24 2010 : 07:05:54 AM
Elizabeth, I freeze broth too. I use canning jars, quart or pints depending. You do have to leave plenty of space and I leave the lid off until the next day for expansion. I've broken a few jars this way. That's a cool idea to use the fat to seal the cup. Do you get any aftertaste with the styrofoam. My teeth shiver thinking about it.
Best Growing |
| momdrinkstea |
Posted - Aug 23 2010 : 9:03:17 PM
I use foam cups (the cheap ones) to store broth in the freezer.
Anytime I bake/roast meat in the oven, I pour the juice off (while
still hot) into a foam cup by the stove. I put it right in the freezer.
The size is perfect, I have individual "canned broth" sizes for recipes,
and the fat rises to the top and "seals" the cup - so no "freezer" taste.
I just peel off the cup, and let it melt in a pan for the recipe.
I use a ball-point pen, and write "beef, chicken or pork" on the outside
of the cup - EASY!
"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better." -Albert Einstein |
