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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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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...
May 11, 20222 min read
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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!...
May 4, 20222 min read
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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...
Apr 27, 20221 min read
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Why Does Broccoli Taste Like That?
They look like happy little trees, are a good source of potassium, and have just 15 calories for half a cup.[1] Broccoli is a powerful...
Apr 20, 20222 min read
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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...
Apr 14, 20222 min read
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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...
Mar 30, 20223 min read
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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...
Mar 24, 20223 min read
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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...
Mar 9, 20222 min read
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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...
Mar 2, 20222 min read
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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
Jan 26, 20222 min read
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Reducing Wasted Food through Successful Substitutions
Reducing Food Waste through Substitutions: Pumpkin Puree After the dust settled on a successful holiday party, I found myself with an...
Dec 20, 20212 min read
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Reducing Wasted Food through Nutrition Education
The Expanded Food Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is an unexpected partner in the effort to reduce wasted food. Funded by the USDA,...
Dec 20, 20212 min read
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Small Plates Reduce Waste
It might sound like a miracle, but there is a simple change we could all make that could save $9 billion globally and rescue 2.42 million...
Nov 4, 20212 min read
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Sneaking Veggies into your Family’s Meals
I love to add shredded carrots, cabbage (of all sorts), zucchini and broccoli stems into wraps, casseroles, and soups even though recipes...
May 18, 20211 min read
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C.O.R.N. for Dinner? Clean Out the Refrigerator!
Maybe you call it something else, but in my house it’s Clean Out the Refrigerator Night (CORN). Designating one night a week before you...
May 18, 20211 min read
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