As if we weren’t concerned about enough environmental woes already, here’s another one to add to your list! Kidding (kind of), this list isn’t to depress you or make you feel like it’s the end of the world, it’s just…
Do you know what the shelf life is for your fruits and veggies? Yes, it can be a lot to keep track of, but understanding the shelf life of the food you buy is great place to start. We’re learning…
Sour milk is the ultimate guilt trip. Maybe you bought extra milk on sale. Maybe you went away for the weekend. Maybe you just forgot about that bottle in the back of the fridge. Either way, now you've got a…
Any food that we don’t finish, we store it in a container, pop it in the fridge, and warm it up the next day. That is any food but fish. Understandably so, because who actually wants to be a victim…
Have you ever gone through that “pickling” phase where any vegetable that you find in your kitchen leads to your mind telling you to pickle it? Green bean? Pickle it. Celery? Pickle it. Cauliflower? Pickle that too. The experimentation process…
I very recently learned that the hole in the centre of that pointy pasta spoon/fork thingy is actually a measure for one serving of spaghetti. This is a huge revelation because I am terrible at judging how much pasta I'll…
To say that food waste is a serious issue is probably an understatement. According to Toronto Food Policy Council, $31 billion worth of food is wasted in Canada each year. It’s not only your own money that you’re throwing into…
Sometimes we get root vegetables without their green tops attached, but other times, we get the whole food experience. Our habit is to cut off the vegetable tops and toss them away. But did you know that some of the…
If you want to get serious about reducing food waste, you’ve got be serious about composting. Sure, you help out by participating in your municipality’s food scraps collection program, but if you’re really ready to roll up your sleeves for…
Has anyone else ever returned home from vacation only to be met by a complete disaster living in your fridge? Leftovers that were once solid have now liquefied, fruits and veggies have turned slimy, and the bread has grown a…
