This post is very late, and it's also going to be very short.That's our waste for the week: snap peas, mixed greens, and a mystery herb. It might be tarragon, I'm not sure. I used it a couple of times and then it went yellow. The bagged greens I bought in a moment of weakness, when I was experiencing a salad craving in between CSA deliveries. And the snap peas I just didn't get to. Shame on me.
I'm not a very good example this week, but food waste just wasn't at the top of my priority list. On the bright side, it's all compostable so I won't be sending any food to the landfill. Also, we're still generating much less trash than we were this time last year or anytime before that. And I'm very happy about that.
Why care about wasting food? Because it's bad for the environment, and not so great for your bank account either. Find out more at Wasted Food.
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2 comments:
it's not tarragon....tarragon has long straight leaves (like a leafy rosemary)....my trick with herbs going bad is just chop and freeze...any stew,soup, or pasta sauce... i throw in many cups full...fresh tasting even from the freezer
Yes Susan- that's a great tip, and I've got to start doing that!
Also, some herbs are fine, they just get dried out and that's no problem, whereas others go bad- yellow or soggy, etc.
Don't know what that mystery herb was...
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