Week 6: Dive in!

This week, challenge yourself to complete 2 of these 6 actions

• Share what you're cooking (link)-- Post a picture of food you're making this week that helped you prevent food waste.
• Try one of the tools we shared on Monday and in your Action Kits: Eat me First Labels; Leftover List; Meal Prep Shopping List.
• Watch the Cooking Segment: El Burrito Mercado Pico de Gallo (2-minute video)-- Local business on the West Side shares a fun twist for leftover Pico de Gallo.
• If you have company coming over, try using the Guestimator-- Tell the Guestimator what you're making, how many people are joining, and it will tell you the right portions to make to prevent leftovers!
• Consider watching the Netfilx cooking show Best Leftovers Ever! (2-minute trailer)-- Home cooks compete to transform leftovers into delicious creations.
• Try making one of these recipes suggested by our staff and other Saint Paul residents.
  • Frittata: Use up Leftover Veggies
  • Ice Cream: Use up those Brown Bananas
  • Jelly: Use up Corn Cobs
  • Migas: Use up Leftover Tortilla Chips
  • Pickled Green Beans: Use up Excess Beans
  • Pickled Watermelon Rinds: Use up the Rest of the Watermelon
  • Soup Broth: Use up Cheese Rinds
  • Suet: Use up Extra Grease & Grains
  • Vinaigrette: Use up the Last of the Mustard

Join the Discussion (click link): What creative ways do you use up leftovers and food scraps?

Don't forget to Report your Food Scraps (link) at the end of the week. They are due by Monday night!