Make better use of your kitchen’s resources to waste less food and save more money
Wasting food is a bummer. It’s a waste of money, it’s a disappointment, and it can be prevented. Here are eight ways to waste less of your precious, tasty, delicioso food.
Put ’em up! Preserving vegetables from a small harvest
I had ideas of producing pounds upon pounds of produce to put away for the winter after I’d enjoyed them all summer long. Well, I have enjoyed peas, broccoli, cherry tomatoes, and basil, but definitely not enough to “put up.” I kept waiting to get enough of one thing to can, freeze, or dry — but it just never happened.
This week I finally learned the most amazing thing about gardening as a grocery supplement:
You need a whole lot less of one thing to can than you might think.
Transform normal yogurt into magical Greek yogurt with a simple, really cheap DIY strainer
Like your yogurt thick and creamy, but don’t like the price of luxury brands like Fage? It’s super simple to make a no-effort strainer — and your own awesome yogurt.
Can someone love food and still love the earth?
I just recently became interested in where my food comes from. I am willing to be more responsible about what I buy, but from what I’ve read, grass-fed beef does not always mean humane, Dole bananas are picked by slaves, tomatoes are killing the earth with pesticides, and milk is made by abusing dairy cows.
So what I’m asking is: what’s fact and what’s fiction, and what can I do!? I feel like I can’t eat anything without feeling guilty about it! Can someone love food and love the earth?
Foolproof food platters for easy hosting of drop-in guests
I’m one of those annoying friends that you can drop in on anytime and I can “throw together” a meal or snack that looks like I have a chef hiding in the pantry. I don’t, but I do have a few sneaky tips up my sleeve for faking the elegant grazing that is platters — and five themed ideas for matching tasty meats and cheeses perfectly.
You are what you eat: what the inside of your fridge says about your household
Does anything in one’s home tell as clear a story about its inhabitants as the refrigerator? I hadn’t really thought about it before, until I saw You Are What You Eat, a series of photos by artist Mark Menjivar, who profiled 35 refrigerators and the people who own them.
There’s always room for Jell-O at your party if you make classy Jell-O shots
In this post: GORGE photos of grown-ass Jell-O shots — from the high-end delicate French 78 flowers to the Harry Potter-themed chocolate frogs filled with booze, and several shots in between.
Armed with this info, your parties can be just as boozy but twice as classy.
Harry Potter-inspired recipes for your Deathly Hallows Part Two bash
Nearly everyone I know (that’s into Harry Potter in the first place) is planning some kind of celebration before going to see the film. Personally, I felt like we were doing enough just by getting a baby-sitter to watch Jasper while we indulge in some midnight film goodness, but then I started thinking: why not combine two of my greatest loves (food and Harry Potter) and have a mini-feast? So now we’re having a Harry Potter-themed food party, and if you’re in into the idea, here are a few treats to try!