"There's more energy in wasted food than there is in the Gulf of Mexico." The title of an article I read this morning. Being an unemployed single mom (who ran out of benefits for the past 2 months), I really have to watch each dollar I spend and not waste any food. You'll become very creative and efficient in using your resources.
We are lucky to have been invited by a friend to live on her farm. So we have a veggie garden and chickens. Nothing goes to waste here! Scraps go either to compost or the chickens. We are also lucky to have access to local, fresh food via Farmer Girls and on-line farmers market and since the farmers only bring what the customers have ordered on-line there is no waste at the farmers end either!
You'll become a better planner/purchaser as well. Buy what is in season or on sale, if the quantity is too large, share it with a neighbor or friend. Prepare multi meal dishes and freeze smaller portions for later. Instead of nasty soda's or expensive store drinks I make lemonade myself (when the lemons are on sale) and use part of it to make my own popsicles. I make ice tea and use part of that as well for posicles (kids love fruity teas like peach and mango)
It has its positive sides to be on a tight budget: you waste less, eat healthier, and lose some weight as well! For example: when our tomatoes have blemished skins, I dip them in boiling water to remove the skin and freeze the skinless tomatoes for later use as a pasta sauce or soup. Even if you have a balcony you can grow a few things, see what grows well in your area and save yourself a few bucks in produce shopping.
Be well, Monique
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