Preparing Your Holiday Turkey
According to the USDA National Retail Turkey Report, the cost per pound of turkey is up 79% from 2021 ($1/lb. to $1.79/lb.). What can you...
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THE SCOOP: TIPS AND NEWS TO HELP REDUCE FOOD WASTE
Wasted Food Stops With Us aims to shed light on the food waste problem and provide practical tips to participate in solutions. Hope you are hungry for change.
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Oct 26, 20222 min read
Food for the Soul- Distributing Recovered Nutritious Food
The solution to hunger won’t be found in a bag, box, or can because the crisis isn’t just about calories- it’s about nutrition. In...
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Oct 19, 20222 min read
Great Apple Crunch 2022
Since 2014, millions of bites have been taken out of local apples each October for the Great Apple Crunch, an annual event celebrating...
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Oct 12, 20222 min read
Restaurant Plate Waste Costs Consumers up to $700 a Year
In 2021 more than $1.17 trillion dollars was spent at America’s restaurants and foodservice facilities, accounting for 55% of the average...
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Sep 27, 20222 min read
Where Do Date Labels on Food Come From?
Best-By, Sell-By, Best-if-Used-By, Freeze-By. These are not expiration dates; they have nothing to do with food safety. They are...
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Sep 21, 20222 min read
Stock: A Soup-er Way To Reduce Food Waste
Carrot tops, onion peels, tomato ends, and celery stems can be used to make a simple and tasty vegetable stock
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Sep 7, 20222 min read
Berries, Berries, the Magical Fruits!
Throw them in a salad, smoothie, pie, salsa, sandwich, popsicle, charcuterie spread, or use them as toppings or sauce for breakfast and...
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Aug 24, 20221 min read
Our Native Fruit, the Pawpaw!
A native fruit that tastes like a combination of a mango and a banana, pawpaws are found throughout the eastern United States. They were...
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Aug 22, 20222 min read
Shop Your Pantry and Save Money
Wasted food costs the average family of four $1,800 a year. That’s 450 gallons of gas or the cost of a decent family vacation. How can...
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Aug 3, 20222 min read
Onions, they're a-peel-ing!
Shop: Where to Buy Local Onions Onions are available in Cincinnati, OH throughout the year. A root vegetable, onions grows well in our...
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Jul 27, 20223 min read
Salsa Dancing
Peppers are the key ingredient in a fresh, summer salsa. Originally grown in Central America, there are more than 50,000 types of...
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Jul 20, 20222 min read
How do I Store and Serve Tomatoes?
What started as a diverse wild plant growing in the Andes Mountains eventually evolved into one of the world’s most popular foods–...
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Jul 13, 20222 min read
How Do I Dry Herbs?
Herbs are used to compliment, enhance, and add flavor to dishes, but they can be expensive. The average price for fresh rosemary is more...
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Jul 6, 20222 min read
How do I Store Grapes?
A tasty snack, an energy packed drink, dried as raisins, or transformed into gummy treats - thanks to the growers from the National Grape...
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Jun 29, 20222 min read
How do I Store and Preserve Strawberries
Are strawberries a berry? Are they a fruit at all? Nutritionally, yes strawberries are a fruit. They are sweet, tangy, and one cup...
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Jun 22, 20222 min read
How to Buy and Store Cucumbers
My great grandmother used to say that if you wanted to keep ants out of your home you should lay a cucumber peel across your doorstep....
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Jun 8, 20222 min read
I Can Use Peaches in my Salsa?
Is anything sweeter than a Georgia Peach? Yes- reducing food waste! Peaches (“Tao zi” 桃子) are native to China and have been cultivated...
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Jun 1, 20222 min read
How To Store Avocados
One of my favorite summertime foods is avocados - a versatile fruit that adds a pop of color to any dish. It can be a bit tricky to purcha
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May 25, 20222 min read
How Do I Use and Store Mushrooms?
Is there a fungus among-us who doesn’t love when organic material can be turned into another nutritious and tasty food source? There are...
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May 11, 20222 min read
Are Radishes Tasty?
Radishes are one of the easiest and fastest vegetables to grow. Ready to eat in 4-6 weeks, they are a low calorie, peppery addition to...
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