… Friday. And that means it’s time to talk about food waste. I really hate to go from that cute photo of Kristen to this ugly photo of rotten food, but we must move forward…
Our waste for the week: one onion and half a grapefruit. The theme here is produce, but a specific type of produce. The kind that usually lasts so long I don’t pay much attention to it. I keep onions in the pantry for weeks, and I can keep a grapefruit in the refrigerator for weeks as well.
I think my love affair with the more exotic items in our CSA delivery caused me to forget about the lowly onions and grapefruit that are some of the staples of our diet. It was hard to go back to that other grapefruit half when I had cherries and plums and peaches to devour. And the onion: I usually have at least a couple for cooking, and this one must have been there a long time while I chose another because you might not be able to tell, but it’s REALLY rotten- black and soggy. I’ve never had that happen before.
So, all my focus on kale and chard was the issue this week. I’ll try to do better next week. But still, this wasn’t too bad. I doubt if I’ll let an onion rot again.
Also, I did something differently because of my new commitment to wasting less food. When we had friends over for veggie burgers on the grill, I put the buns on the grill and got distracted and in just a few minutes they were a little too browned (almost burnt). I put them aside to toss, and then realized they’d be fine for croutons or any other recipe that calls for bread crumbs, etc. So I put them in the freezer. Now the challenge is to actually USE them. But at least I didn’t automatically throw them in the trash.
How did you do this week? Have you joined The Frugal Girl’s waste-no-food challenge? Check out her blog to find out the details. You’ll definitely save money. And if you want to learn more about how you’ll also be doing your own small part for the environment, check out Wasted Food to get all the facts. Please leave your thoughts, suggestions, ideas, and questions on all things food-related in the Comments section.
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