Well there's a teacher—a chef, actually—who appears to have cracked the code. The refrigerator is quite empty and stays organized so there is nothing hiding and going bad. May 8, 2013 - Explore Valley Public Radio's board "NPR Food News", followed by 138 people on Pinterest.

By tuning in to Good Food, you can discover delicious recipes… In planning that episode, the office was abuzz with conversations about our own tricks and tips to save food — from recipes to compost tips. "One of the most important discoveries made" in, This is an installment of NPR's Cook Your Cupboard, an ongoing food series about working with what you have on hand. Have a food that has you stumped, More women are getting into farming, according to a recent analysis from the U.S Department of Agriculture. (If you want to join the conversations, you can find them here on Instagram and Facebook.

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I have a system that I called the "reverse shopping list" - where, before I do my weekly grocery shop, I go through my pantry, fridge and freezer to see what I already have and write them all down. The greens surrounding cauliflower can be used the same way as collard greens. One thing we can all do is change our language.

Piled in baskets in farmers market stalls, they seem, The diet world has a new golden child: green coffee extract.

Our roundup is by no means an exhaustive list, but below are a few tips we felt inspired by.

Legend has it that one of the families in her small Missouri town loved the.

We Insist: A Timeline Of Protest Music In 2020. Add 1-2 tsp of salt or to taste. Support KCRW's public radio podcasts. If you are up at 5 in the morning in Honolulu and are wondering what to do, I have a suggestion: Head over to Pier 38 and watch the Honolulu Fish Auction. — Jacqueline C. Lawler. So, Life Kit did a deep dive on how how to reduce food waste. Changing the language can catalyze a change in value and perception. — @Chefanniecarroll, 2. Found Recipes In All Things Considered's series, Found Recipes, cooks, bakers and food writers share dishes that have surprised or delighted them. On the, When the State Department released its annual report on human trafficking Wednesday, we got a chilling reminder that even in 2013, slave labor is still, Apricots are the finest of summer's fruits, with dense, juicy flesh and delicate, velvety skins.

Adding a paper towel to the container usually helps to prevent the lettuce from rotting in the residual water in a closed container, with no air circulation. That alone has made the biggest change. This made us wonder what other wisdom was out there.

Kale stalks are delicious and tender if you cut them really small and sauté them well; same with broccoli stalks and cilantro stems. A "miracle fat burner!"

I’m a self-professed ice cream lover . Collect vegetable scraps such as carrot tops, ends of onions, celery leaves and ends etc.

Food waste is a big problem in the United States, where a typical household of four tosses out about $1,600 worth of food annually.

Jeremy Jackson's grandma Mildred was famous for her strawberry cake. Label everything. Pesto is great for a ton of herbs, not just basil (cilantro and parsley).

— @n8talee, 8. The Salt is a blog from the NPR Science Desk about what we eat and why we eat it. We keep our pantry stocked with dry foods so we don't feel like we always have to have fresh food around that doesn't get eaten and goes to waste. Online instruction is hard, right?

Stories on food, nutrition, recipes, cooking, cookbook reviews, and health. Let cool and freeze or refrigerate if you plan to use [the broth]. Keep in freezer in a mason jar. This material is a resource not a waste. We were overwhelmed by your collective knowledge and thriftiness.

I switched to shopping for two-three days at a time. Used coffee grounds can be dried and used in a steak rub or mixed with coconut oil and sugar and used as a body scrub.

We freeze leftovers if not eaten in a couple of days. — @Dianee229, 7. Often I can get at least two or three meals/snacks for the week based on what I already have, and it encourages me to actually use those items in the back of the freezer/pantry, instead of hoarding bags of lentils and cans of beans for literal years. The second rule of cake club is: Try as many cakes as possible.

If you have tips on how to fight food waste, give us a shout on Twitter at @NPRLifeKit.

Stories on food, nutrition, recipes, cooking, cookbook reviews, and health. — @Joanietells, 11. Wrinkled tomatoes are great for roasting with garlic, olive oil, salt and thyme for a pasta sauce. Take a photo of fridge interior when you leave for work so if you need to go shopping you don't buy duplicates. But there’s also something special, The Greeks have been eating octopus since ancient times, and it's still on the menu of the country's many psarotavernes, or fish taverns. If you have whole black peppercorns, add a few to the pot and any fresh herbs like parsley or thyme, throw a few sprigs in the pot. To avoid the dreaded lettuce tub rot, it's best to either stab holes in the package (be careful) or transfer to a container with air flow. — @xincitanz, 9.

Wilted spinach goes in spaghetti or soups.