Smoothie Slurp
Did you know that wasted food costs a family of four up to $1,800 a year? Smoothies are a great way to use up that produce you might have...
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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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- Feb 1
- 1 min
Frozen Assets
Food safety isn’t just about preventing illness, it’s also about saving money. Storing food safely will extend the shelf life of the foods y
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- Nov 9, 2022
- 2 min
Refrigerator Storage 101
Whether you like it or not, the holiday season is upon us. That means parties, food, and lots of leftovers. We’ve collected our five...
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- Nov 3, 2022
- 3 min
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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- Oct 12, 2022
- 2 min
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 21, 2022
- 1 min
Food Scrap to Vegetable Stock
In the U.S., more than 70 billion pounds of food ends up in landfills each year. That’s enough food to feed the residents and visitors of...
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- Sep 16, 2022
- 2 min
Learning To Make A Shopping List
What’s the best way to make a shopping list? The one that works for you! The average family of 4 wastes $1,800 a year on food that is...
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- Sep 7, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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 3, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
A Fathers 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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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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