The second week of my challenge to reduce food waste has been better. Planning our meals in advance and going shopping with a proper shopping list helps to buy just what you really need. We cooked delicious food and nearly had nothing to through away. Nearly. I admit it, some of our food ended up in the wheelie bin.
Here is the overview.
The best: avocado face mask
A colleague suggested to use the rest of an avocado that is too old to eat but still in fairly good shape as a face mask. I googled it too and found lots of websites and blogs that talked about avocado as an excellent natural beauty product. My favorite: “…avocado is a good source of potassium, which is known as the youth mineral, so whether you are eating avocados or making a face mask, they can help your skin maintain its healthy and beautiful glow.” I didn’t need any more convincing to try it. And I loved it. I mashed the avocado with a fork until smooth, added some yoghurt (good for you skin too) and put it on my face, relaxed for about 15 minutes (no I didn’t, I put away Little M’s toys, but it’s good if you can) and washed it off with warm water. My skin was amazingly soft and clean. Avocado is definitley on my beauty list from now on.
The worst:
I couldn’t tackle the worst yet. It still sits in the fridget but I have to eat it today. It is pasta with veggie sauce from Little M. Doesn’t sound too bad. But I slightly overcooked the pasta in the first place (which Little M seemed to like) and it has been in the fridge now for two days. It is all soggy and … just not a dish I am looking forward to. Thank god it is just a bit of leftover, so maybe three spoon full. If I’d be a man I would say: “Be a man and suck it up.” I am not, but that is still what I will do. Yum ?
The failure:
Yes, this week I actually threw away food. I made fish pie for Little M and me one dinner. We had enough for the next day lunch, but I really didn’t want to head it up fish a third time. So the last portion I had to through away. Feel really bad about it, and it showed me that my food planning apparently didn’t go as well as I though it was. Oh, and I had to chuck away fresh parsley and dill too. They went off so quickly couldn’t even think of cooking something to use them for. Any tips how to keep fresh herbs fresh for longer than two or three days?
That was my second week. It was good, with these small fish and herb incidences. Haven’t planned too much for the thrid week and didn’t go shoppign with a shopping list either. Isn’t it unbelievable that I learned something last week and can’t even keep going with it for another week? Well, will put that on my todo list for next weekend too. Gosh, so many list recently.
Enjoy your week
~ Sustainable Mum ~
Thanks Stephen!
for parsley and coriander rinse and shake of excess water. then wrap in a clean tea towel and put them in the fridge – they should last up to 4 days and even when they are a bit limp by day 5 they can usually be revived with some ice cold water. Basil and mint won’t last as long but still OK.
Thanks Abbie. I try to always have my own little pots of Basil and Parsley, but struggle with other herbs, which I just need once in a while. Maybe next time I should opt for the dried version to avoid the wastage? Not as yummy but better for keeping my bin empty
re fresh herbs, better to grow your own, then you can just take it as you need it, and don’t have to deal with buying a large amount when you only need just a few sprigs. Kitchen windowsill is great for herbs, as then you can keep and eye on them, and they’re conveniently right there where you need them