Rescuing Leftovers 07/03/08
Veganomics Lesson Nine: Stop food waste by utilizing leftovers. Above: Leftover Zucchini Chowder gets new life by adding pasta. What are leftovers? Leftovers fall into two categories: (1) when you prepare a meal and there is still food left (2) when you buy a certain item for a recipe but do not use it all (a can of tomato paste is a good example) There are several strategies...How to Freeze Green Beans 07/23/07
I bought a pound of green and yellow beans from the Farmer's Market, but I don't have time to use them at the moment. This lead to an Internet search on freezing vegetables. From the website PickYourOwn.Org (http://www.pickyourown.org/index.htm), here is a quick and easy way to freeze fresh green beans in 10 Steps: Step One: Wash green beans in lukewarm water, discarding spoiled/damaged beansĀ Step Two: TrimĀ ends and cut into 1-inch pieces with a...