Turn Old Veggies Into Smoothies
I put old lettuce and any other old veggies into a blender with a banana, fruit, a little yogurt and oj for a delicious smoothie.
Going green
If we have extra vegetables, in particular green leafy vegetables, we freeze them and use them for smoothies where we combine all fruits and vegetables that needs to be eaten so that they don't go to waste.
Kid’s uneaten lunch scraps
Cleaning out my son's lunchbox each school day, I will take the uneaten fruit that has become soggy and will put in a small ziplock bag in freezer. I keep filling it and once it's full, I make him a
Fruit and Veggies Bits and Bobs
Bananas freeze very well whole in the peel. Great for baking, store in ziploc bag. Scrap left over vegetables into a container in the freezer and use for soup, add to spaghetti sauce, casseroles or veggie pie. Over ripe tomatoes freeze well
Fruit and Veggie Saving Tip
When your fruits & vegetables look a bit tired fill your sink with cold water add 1/4 cup white vinegar let it soak 15 minutes no need to rinse. Excellent results.