Reduce food waste (and save money) with these 8 tips!

Did you know that as much as 40% of the food that is produced is wasted? Each American wastes as much as 238 pounds of food each year (equal to about $1800).

Try out these tips to shop and prepare food more mindfully:

1️⃣ Be mindful with (food) shopping. Simple meal planning will streamline shopping, make daily cooking easier, and reduce waste.

2️⃣ Focus on seasonal produce. Locally grown, in season produce is typically more affordable.

3️⃣ Chill out. Buy frozen produce during its off season.

4️⃣ Be preppy. Try doing your own prep work rather than purchasing pre-made marinades and pre-chopped produce.

5️⃣ Batch and freeze for later. Cook up extra of whatever you are making to freeze and enjoy later and freeze produce you won`t use before it expires.

6️⃣ Give beans a chance. Beans, lentils, and other plant-based proteins are far less expensive than meat, poultry, and fish.

7️⃣ Use all parts of the vegetable. The easiest way to do this is save scraps for a homemade vegetable broth.

8️⃣ Transform leftovers. When planning your meal, think how to spread one item throughout multiple dishes.

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Raise your hand if you prefer savory food over sweet food! 🙋‍♀️

You can enjoy the bounty of winter citrus with these fun savory applications of kumquats, pomelos, tangerines, and Meyer lemons.

👉 Lightly pickle kumquats and toss them into a Lacinato kale salad.
👉 Use the juice from tangerines and fresh scallions to marinate your next protein main like tofu or chicken. Serve it with a jasmine rice pilaf.
👉 Have a Thai-style pomelo and rice noodle salad with lettuce, shallots, coriander, peanuts, and nước chấm
👉 Preserve Meyer lemons and add them to everything from salads and pastas to roasted chicken and tangy soups.

#CitrusSeason #CitrusRecipes #WinterProduce #CulinaryCreativity #SavoryFood ...

Ready for a drink special you can go `nuts` over?! ☕
Well you`re in luck! Tomorrow, we`re rolling out our winter seasonal drinks at Meadows Coffeehouse and Equity Hall Café - nutting will compare! 🤣
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Here`s the lineup:
- Pistachio Frappuccino with a salted brown-butter topping
- Pistachio Latte: Hot & Iced
- Pistachio Cream Cold Brew with salted brown butter sprinkles
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Also, we`ve paired this with a scratch-made cranberry white chocolate cookie - available at Meadows Coffeehouse! *while supplies last
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See you all tomorrow 😎
#seudining #meadowscoffeehouse ...

We all know that age old adage, "waste not, want not." Well, we want FLAVOR! Fighting food waste can be delicious. Here are five playful and practical ways to eat more sustainably without compromising on flavor:

1️⃣ Go "root to stem" and waste nothing! Get creative with your beet greens, carrot tops, or broccoli stems, which add textures and flavors while being packed with nutrients.

2️⃣ Eat "ugly" produce. Seek out "imperfect" produce at a local market, food co-op, or ""ugly"" produce subscription boxes.

3️⃣ Boost the flavor of meat...with plants! Plant-rich meals provide more color, umami, texture, and flavor. Blend roasted mushrooms into your burgers, zucchini into your meatballs, or add beans to your next taco filling.

4️⃣ Be a strategic meal planner. Make small changes to what proteins you are eating to have a big impact. Eat more plant-centric proteins like beans, lentils, or tempeh and prioritize sustainably sourced seafood or poultry over beef.

5️⃣ Host a "zero-waste potluck" with friends. Instead of having everyone bring a specific dish, have them create something out of the ingredients they have on hand!

#ImperfectProduce #ZeroWasteCooking #SustainableEating #RootToStem #PlantBased #SustainableFood ...