Comments on: Grocery Shopping 101: At Home

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:34:02 +0000

Oh and we shop at a farmers market in MA where we can buy ONE of something, like ONE carrot for soup or just two leeks instead of a bundle of an ingredient, plus it’s not wrapped in plastic that you’ll only use for a week and then throw into a landfill. And it’s cheap! Triple word score!

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:31:16 +0000

Our dog is a food saver She loves tomatoes and apples and I’m happy to share the “butts” of the tomatoes and the bruised apples with her. One time she came out of our neighbors garden with a face full of tomatoes. It looked like she was wearing a red mouthguard. Whoops!!

By: Wendy Irene

Wendy Irene — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:51:55 +0000

When my kids drink milk with their meal, if they don’t finish it I put it right back in the fridge in their cup for the next meal.

By: Lauren @ Eater not a runner

Lauren @ Eater not a runner — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:28:05 +0000

I never put produce in the drawers of the fridge! I always leave it on the shelf so I can remember to use it

By: Tricia Kuchler

Tricia Kuchler — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:46:34 +0000

Shopping for two people is sometimes really difficult because of this, so we buy less and plan our eating around what we buy… even when it means cooking instead of ordering that oh-so-delicious pizza on a Friday night when you just don’t feel like cooking at all. If it’s something that can go bad, I just make every effort to make it.

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:28:39 +0000

I almost always threw away celery after using just one or two pieces of the stalk. I hate wimpy celery. Storing it completely wrapped in foil helps it last longer. Or you can use Debbie Myer Green Bags (I use those a lot for various fruits and veggies.) Also, I learned that you can submerge the wimpy celery in ice water for a few minutes to crisp it up. I also heard that you can freeze celery, but I haven’t tried that yet. Lastly, if I only need a little celery for a recipe and don’t think I’ll put the entire stalk to use soon, I’ll just buy some from the salad bar. Even though it is more costly by the pound, the little bit I buy doesn’t amount to much overall. The cashier looks at me like I’m nuts for my little “celery salad”, but I don’t mind.

By: Tara

Tara — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:13:13 +0000

I hate throwing away any food. It makes me feel so guilty. Great tips!

By: Christel

Christel — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:07:57 +0000

What I’ve learned – It is always better to buy less! It is so easy to fill up a cart at the grocery store. Also, my freezer is my best friend. Like you, fruit, veggies, and any leftovers get packed in there if any chance I won’t get to them before they ‘expire’.

By: Evan Thomas

Evan Thomas — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:59:42 +0000

I live nice and near a grocery store, so I just buy less knowing that I can get more whenever I need it.

By: Kierstan

Kierstan — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:55:20 +0000

I make sure to keep all the good stuff in plain site so I don’t forget that we have it!