![]() There are lots more planning tips, recipes and storage guidance in the book. It's just thinking ahead about what you're going to cook that week. Planning your meals does not need to take two hours. And when you get to the checkout, look in your cart and make sure you're going to have time to eat everything that's in there. Industry research shows that about 55 percent of purchases we make in the grocery store are unplanned. How can we be smarter in the grocery store? If you want to use strawberry in a smoothie, it saves time. The green tops to strawberries are edible, but they don't taste very good. Or maybe I'm just used to slicing them off. Speaking of what not to eat, I was surprised to read that the leafy tops of strawberries are edible. It has a natural toxin once it turns green. ![]() If there's any kind of green tint to the potato, that's something you do not want to eat. Potatoes are actually something you want to be careful with. There must be things that we should toss, right? For instance, meats that have gone off in smell or color? Or what are some other examples? When Edible Plants Turn Their Defenses On Us And it's best to store them in see-through containers so we don't forget about them. Most fruits and vegetables - particularly after being cut - store better in an airtight container. ![]() What are the most useful tips to remember? In the book, you talk about the proper ways to store food in the refrigerator. The pancakes turned out fluffy, and really good. And you can't taste the sour! I've pushed it, and let the milk get really old. You can actually cook with it?Īctually, cooking with sour milk is delicious. But your tip here is that you don't have to throw away sour milk. I know we don't often finish an entire gallon in a week. I'm imagining that milk is one of the more common items that Americans toss out. Then you don't need to go to the store to get milk for your coffee on the first day back! It's easy to put your milk in the freezer when you go on vacation. You can just pop it in the toaster.Īnd milk. That way, you don't have to defrost the whole thing. If it's unsliced, it's best to slice it before freezing. They'll last longer.īread is a great thing to stick in the freezer. ![]() Or, if I have a half-can of tomatoes, it's easy to pop it in the freezer. If I have a bit of a leftover ingredient - say, an onion - I'll chop it up and toss it in the freezer. ![]() You talk about the importance of using your freezer to its full potential. It's especially good for those bags of mixed greens. Why not lettuce? When it gets a little brown or wilted, sauteing it is a way to use it up. I've been amazed at how a droopy carrot can perk up in a bowl of ice water.Įven lettuce? It seems once lettuce goes a little brown and watery, it's too far gone to eat. ![]()
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