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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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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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 14, 20222 min read
How To Manage Food Waste in a Power Outage or Emergency Situation
Severe weather can disrupt lives in many ways. Power outages are common and can last a few seconds to several days. If your power is out,...
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Jun 10, 20223 min read
A Father's Love: Storing Food Safely
Grilling on a warm summer day, cheering from the sidelines, sitting in the audience at a recital; father figures play an important role...
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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 18, 20221 min read
How Do I Store Carrots
The carrot– it is tasty, crunchy, and often touted as a “super food” for its nutritional content. Carrots are rich in antioxidants and...
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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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May 4, 20222 min read
Bean Blog!
Beans, beans the magical fruit, the more you eat the more sugar your body processes and turns into carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and methane!...
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Apr 27, 20221 min read
How Do I Revive My Lettuce
Not all lettuce looks the same, but all lettuce is good for you! Whether you’re eating romaine, radicchio, iceberg, or kale- storing your...
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Apr 14, 20222 min read
How Do I Store Cabbage
Cabbage is a nutritious and versatile vegetable native to Europe. The plant retains water and thrives in cooler climates. Cabbage is...
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Mar 30, 20223 min read
How Do I Stop Wasting Chocolate
Not all food waste is vegetables, meat, or dairy. Sometimes it’s chocolate! Practicing shopping, cooking, and food waste management...
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Mar 24, 20223 min read
How Do I Reduce School Food Waste
Anyone who spends time in a school cafeteria during mealtime can see that an enormous amount of food ends up in the trash. In fact, here...
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Mar 23, 20221 min read
Wasted Food FAQ's
Wasted food costs you more than money. A year of wasted food in the United States is equivalent to the greenhouse gasses emitted by more...
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Mar 9, 20222 min read
How Do I Keep Potatoes from Rotting?
Baked, mashed, fried, roasted, boiled.... Potatoes are one of my all-time favorite foods, and I know I’m not the only one! So how do we...
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Mar 2, 20222 min read
How Do I Make Refrigerator Pickles?
One in six people in Hamilton County, Ohio struggle with food insecurity. Leaders like Jenan Rabi are working to solve this problem while...
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Feb 23, 20221 min read
How Do I Dye Cloth with Tea?
Tea is a versatile, ancient drink. Legend has it that in 2737 BC, the Chinese emperor Shen Nung was sitting beneath a tree while his...
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Feb 3, 20222 min read
How Do I Know When Meat is Bad?
How Do I Know When Meat is Bad? As a friend looked over the frozen chicken wings at the grocery store, he asked, “should I buy the...
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Jan 26, 20222 min read
How do I know when milk is bad?
Milk has become one of the most confusing food products on the market. There are more varieties than ever, and many are dairy free. Date lab
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Jan 24, 20222 min read
How do I preserve fresh eggs?
Scrambled or fried, over easy or hard boiled, eggs are one of the most popular foods consumed around the world. On average, Americans eat...
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