Preventing Food Waste Ideas
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Dec 2016
11:20pm, 13 Dec 2016
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Shark the Herald Angel
I went through a phase of steaming vegetables for breakfast but decided if you get your timing right the sort of veg I use is GOOD boiled (and I can steam a piece of fish on top) I don't use loads of water but boiling is very quick and then there's enough instant stock for my evening meal. Any nutrients that leach out into the water will still be consumed by me - usually later the same day. |
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Dec 2016
11:22pm, 13 Dec 2016
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Shark the Herald Angel
Don't know why that posted twice. It's not that interesting or useful!
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Dec 2016
12:01am, 14 Dec 2016
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Angus Clydesdale
Make a shopping list before you go out. Don't buy anything that's not on the list. Eat everything you buy (not the toilet roll, obvs). Be heedless of "Best Before....." dates. Trust your eyes/nose/palate. Above all: Be grateful you never endured rationing. Those who did don't tend to have these 21st Century '1st World' problems. |
Dec 2016
10:21am, 14 Dec 2016
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Red Squirrel
I automatically said boiling water but what I should have said is water I use for steaming which ends up being green or orange, depending on what I've steamed above it. I always steam my veg, sometimes above boiling potatoes or occasionally I cut spuds up small and steam them too. Sharkie - I don't see why lime zest wouldn't work. Angus - I guess I've been doing an enforced rationing since August as per my blog. At the beginning of the month I paid all my salary surplus into the debt, leaving money for home bills in my main account and moving £60 to my food account. I managed for most weeks in the summer to live on £10 and then filtered the spare £20 back. I'm now on £15 so still moving £60 into the food account. It's been tough but I've really appreciated the little things. |
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Dec 2016
10:24am, 14 Dec 2016
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Red Squirrel
I should also say that I don't waste even a small morsel. If I have left overs that might fill a small yoghurt pot, then I take these to work as tiny snacks. Aldi sell yoghurt in glass pots, so I've bought a few of these in order to use the pots to take to work. We have catering at work and yesterday's left over haul was crudites which I added to a couscous salad, some tiny mince pies, a small handful of peanuts and hummus. The benefits of clearing the room out after a presentation. I'm also going to be organising monthly food swaps at work in the new year and amongst my friend groups when I move next year. |
Dec 2016
10:32am, 14 Dec 2016
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smash
The best way I've found to reduce leftovers is to cook the right amount in the first place. I know that it's obvious, but the times that I end up with enough rice for three, when only two of us are eating, and then there's not enough left over for both of us tomorrow, so I'll need to cook more, which I'll also misjudge, and then we'll have egg fried rice, which I suppose uses it up, but rice 3 days running gets tedious. Mind you, cooking enough stew for 8 meals and then freezing it pleases me immensely. |
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Dec 2016
10:35am, 14 Dec 2016
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Shark the Herald Angel
Thanks RS - funnily enough I read a recipe last night that called for lime zest - first time I'd ever seen it mentioned - but as you say whyever not? I love your approach - the frugal foodie! You eat beautifully on a very limited budget. Jack Monroe has nothing on you! Again we are similar in saving useful containers and saving even tiny amounts of food. I sometimes think I take it too far - but it was the way I was brought up and I find it very hard to throw even a morsel away. LEAK proof containers are vital! |
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Dec 2016
1:17pm, 14 Dec 2016
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Red Squirrel
Ah - I didn't realise you'd not used it before. I use lime zest occasionally. I think it might be used with sweet more than savoury.
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Dec 2016
1:20pm, 14 Dec 2016
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Red Squirrel
Thank you for reading and your comments Sharkie. I'd like to expand more and make the site look better, but I'm often typing on the hoof as I'm so bloody busy. There are quite a few things I repeat but that's necessary and other cultures would do this. We're lucky to have the variation and ingredients in some ways, but in others, it costs more for our store cupboard. You probably noticed congee as one of my go to dishes. Luckily I love it and find it very comforting. I wondered if I took it too far but f**kit, a few teaspoons of left over somethingorother can just hit the spot for elevenses. |
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Dec 2016
4:45pm, 21 Dec 2016
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Red Squirrel
The thread title made me laugh today; it is however appropriate. Anyway - finished decanting your home-made sloe gin? Make sloe sherry with the left over fruit: cottagesmallholder.com Can't reach the chilli sauce residue in your long container? Want to use the mayonnaise that's stuck to the sides of the jar? Add oil, vinegar, lemon juice etc and shake it baby for a salad dressing. |
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