No picture this week, but we did have some food waste.
1. Half a container of almond milk. I’m not very good at using this up before it goes bad. I opened it for a smoothie, went out of town for a week, and then forgot about it. I need to either tell my husband to use it on his cereal, or have a smoothie for breakfast even if I’m more in the mood for yogurt and homemade granola, my current favorite.
2. About half a head of kale. I LOVE kale, and was so disappointed to see that I hadn’t adequately sealed the plastic bag when I put this away so some of the leaves had turned yellow. I did manage to save enough for one of my favorite light dinners: warm kale salad.
- Saute torn leaves in olive oil with two cloves of minced or pressed garlic until soft. Top with salt, balsamic vinegar, toasted pine nuts, and goat cheese.
3. A bit of greek salad. This was a takeout item I had enjoyed for lunch and taken the remainder home for my husband. He enjoyed it for dinner and still had some left over. He forgot to eat it the next day and the following day it was soggy. In my opinion, this says more about huge restaurant portions than our ability to avoid wasting food.
I’m determined to do better next week. I didn’t buy many groceries this week and I have a new policy of only buying one “treat” or pre-packaged item per week. When we have those easy options, we often waste more. I’m also doing an informal “eat from the pantry” month to use up some staples that have been around for awhile.
If you’re new here and wondering what all the fuss is about, check out Wasted Food to learn more about how food in a landfill pollutes the earth. And go to The Frugal Girl for the roundup of bloggers who are determined to limit their waste, one blogger at a time.
Favorite blog post of the week: I love this guest post by Naomi Seldin of Simpler Living about how to get rid of a particular kind of clutter – the sentimental kind. There are a lot of valuable lessons in this thoughtful piece. Although around our house, I can’t imagine ever referring to a bottle of wine as “clutter.” Naomi’s blog is packed with tips and useful information for dealing with all kinds of other clutter as well.
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