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I recently teamed up with Glad Food Protection to take the #SAVEITSUNDAY pledge to not only help eliminate food waste in my own kitchen, but to show you some cool and creative ways you can reduce food waste in yours.
What is the #SAVEITSUNDAY pledge?
Well basically it’s about loving food more and wasting it less, one day at a time.
It feels like it’s been awhile since I’ve talked about food waste on the blog. I suppose that has something to do with the fact that Mr. Produce Guy and I broke up. We’re still friends, of course, but not having that weekly haul of reclaimed foods means I don’t have food waste constantly on my mind.
Since gardens are in full force and many harvests are at their peek, I though it might be a good time to revisit some great ways to use and preserve your summer’s bounty. Here are the top 5 ways I use my produce:
Can It: Canning is my very favorite way to preserve food and prevent food waste. You can pretty much can just about anything! Don’t be afraid of canning either. I know a lot of people shy away from it because they think it’s much more complicated than it is. Check out all the canning recipes you can choose from!
Freeze It: In addition to using Glad Food Protection bags to freeze some of your excess harvest {check out some of the things I like freezing HERE}, you can also use them to store freezer meals utilizing ingredients growing like crazy in your garden {check out my Freezer Meal 101}. I also love to make my Fast and Easy Strawberry Freezer Jam and store it in Glad FreezerWare.
Pickle It: I mean obviously dill pickles are a must! But I love pickling all sorts of things: pickled corn relish and pickled beets to name a few. So many veggies can be pickled and canned or even stored in GladWare Containers in the fridge.
Donate It: This is my very favorite thing to do with my big summer harvests. I talk a little about how to donate your excess in this post about Excess Harvest.
Compost It: If you still find yourself with excess produce, don’t throw it away! Compost it instead. Check out why composting is so essential and find out how to make compost and compost bins HERE.
For more information about the #SAVEITSUNDAY Pledge and how you can reduce food waste in your own home, head on over to SAVEITSUNDAY.com.
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