Preparing food generates scraps that are thrown away. Food scraps are the kitchen and restaurant waste from meal preparation, including vegetable peels, meat trimmings, and fruit cores as examples. Food scraps can also result from excess food or unwanted leftovers. Unfortunately, food waste can be a common occurrence in our daily lives and a systemic […]
How much food are you wasting in your home?
How much food are you wasting in your home? According to the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA), it is estimated between 30 – 40% of the food grown, processed and transported is thrown away. Mostly food waste is from food spoiling before we are able to eat it. Or maybe after cooking and […]
Preserve and Enjoy Favorite Foods Later!
Sometimes it happens – we grow or purchase more food than we could possibly eat. Talk about a good problem to have! Luckily, food preservation is a great way to save that gorgeous, delicious food for later. Benefits of Food Preservation Maybe your garden is overflowing with produce, you simply could not pass up that […]