Comments on: Love Food Hate Waste makes meal planning a picnic

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 11 May 2010 03:38:37 +0000

I’m in NorCal, so going to the Hollywood Farmers’ Market would be one heck of a drive!

By the way, I tried Green Bags and am absolutely stunned that my celery is still intact after a full two weeks. I even take them to the store with me so I don’t end up with their disposable plastic ones. Great call on that one!

One thing I’ve found that reduces vegetable waste is to cook larger portions that use up the vegetables I have and stick a few servings in the freezer as homemade frozen dinners.

By: Therese

Therese — Mon, 10 May 2010 17:54:27 +0000

When I make dinner, I make enough vegetables to have leftovers for breakfast! My husband incorporates them into frittatas or omelets, or as an accompaniment to a poached or fried egg. Great way to get in another helping of veggies and forgo the meat!

By: Jennifer Grayson

Jennifer Grayson — Mon, 10 May 2010 17:31:44 +0000

Thanks for the update, Jennifer. Do you ever shop at the Hollywood Farmers Market? I love the goat cheese from Soledad Goats. Grass fed, no-kill policy:

http://www.localharvest.org/farms/M19874

By: Jennifer Grayson

Jennifer Grayson — Mon, 10 May 2010 17:10:41 +0000

That’s a great motto! In fact, I usually cook up larger portions for dinner and then automatically put some aside in the fridge for lunch or dinner the next day; that way, people don’t feel compelled to overeat.

By: Sevgi

Sevgi — Mon, 10 May 2010 04:20:33 +0000

I’m with you. I hate waste. I even incorporate leftovers into my meal planning. I grew up with a family who never forced us to eat our veggies or make sure we ate everything off of our plates. The motto was: If you can’t eat it now, save it for later:)

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sat, 08 May 2010 01:21:03 +0000

Alas, I haven’t managed to go completely dairy free. There was just too much dairy in the fridge; I hate to waste food, and dairy especially comes with such a high carbon footprint that it seems criminal to just throw it away. However, about 2/3 of my meals have been dairy-free this week — had some lovely roast vegetables crisped in olive oil, garlic and rosemary last night, mock tuna sandwiches, noodle soup, salads. The less dairy there is around, the less I’m inclined to eat it.

While blogging earlier this week about whether the term ‘ethical meat-eater’ is an oxymoron, I was inspired to look at some of my own eating habits to see if they lived up to my morals. I’m starting to feel pretty uneasy about milk because of its relationship with the veal industry. So, to answer your question, I’m cutting back on dairy for moral rather than health or environmental reasons.

By: Jennifer Grayson

Jennifer Grayson — Fri, 07 May 2010 18:37:00 +0000

How’d your experiment go, Jennifer? Is the dairy-free thing for the environment or health (if you don’t mind me asking)?

By: Jennifer Grayson

Jennifer Grayson — Fri, 07 May 2010 18:26:21 +0000

Great post, Therese. People always laugh at me because I reuse a tea bag about 4 times before I throw it out (a habit passed down from my great-grandmother, who came to this country at the turn of the last century from Russia).

By: Jennifer Grayson

Jennifer Grayson — Fri, 07 May 2010 18:22:04 +0000

Oh, I love Montauk! Used to go there all the time with my mom and brother. Always off-season — that’s the best time to go. Hope you had a wonderful trip.

By: Therese

Therese — Tue, 04 May 2010 11:39:57 +0000

P.S. I’m about to clean out my refrigerator and pack an ice chest to take to Montauk where we are spending the next three days to celebrate our 10th anniversary. How’s that for a picnic? Also, don’t forget the noble frittata. Random leftover food goes great inside these eggy oven pies.