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    10 Ways to Get the Most Out of Food Scraps

    April 26, 2022 /

    My kids eat a lot of fruits and veggies and after preparing everything for them, my compost bin is quite full of the food scraps that we take for granted should be discarded. Have you ever thought about how you could use more of the items that we pay for but regularly toss out? 10 Ideas for Using up Food Scraps (and Reducing Food Waste!) We compost our food scraps, and so do get a return on them in the form of a (hopefully) bountiful garden but I was wondering if there was any other uses for these ‘scraps’. With food prices as they currently are, I felt that it…

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    Waste Reduction Week has started and is running from October 18 – 24, 2021. Last year we focused on one day of the week, looking at how to upcycle t-shirts and reduce textile waste. This year, we are going to briefly share each theme day with you. What is Waste Reduction Week? Waste Reduction Weeks began happening around Canada back in the 1980’s but, 20 years ago in 2001, Waste Reduction Week became official. With a focus on a circular economy, Waste Reduction Week is a national program run by the Circular Innovation Council. Waste Reduction Week in Canada is a year-round program, focused on the principles of circular economy, resource…

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    August 24, 2021 /

    After being overwhelmed by the IPCC Report on climate change, Krista and I wanted to spend some time focusing on personal actions that could help the planet. Krista started off last week by continuing her series on How Your Garden Helps the Planet. This week, I’m taking a look at how our food choices help the planet. There will be simple actions we can make in all areas of our lives to lessen our impact on the planet and our food choices are no exception. Small, collective actions can add up not just to help prevent climate change, but also to influence policy makers and big businesses to create change.…

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    Flashfood: Freezer Meals

    January 12, 2021 /

    Freezer Meals I had a wonderful, simple-sounding idea to make a 5-10 bagged uncooked freezer meals in an afternoon (with some reasonably priced components purchased through Flashfood) that I could pop into the slow cooker to make dinner preparation time in the late afternoon less of a bottleneck in our house. I was finding that the little people (and sometimes big people!) were often tired and hungry at the end of the day and I was finding it difficult to spend a lot of time preparing dinner in the kitchen. But my well-intentioned bulk food preparation day just wasn’t happening! I tried to make a couple of meals and ended…

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    Flashfood: Sweet Bell Peppers

    October 23, 2020 /

    The Flashfood App enables frugal grocery purchases while also promoting sustainability by diverting food that was destined for the landfill. This app links consumers looking for grocery deals with stores looking to sell nearly expired foods. And it’s also a great way to try out new foods and challenge yourself to experiment with recipes! Find out about the app here: Introduction to Flashood Flashfood Find: Sweet (bell) peppers Regular Price $10.00Flashfood Price $5.00Total Savings $5.00 Menu Inspiration I use peppers in quite a few of the meals that I cook so when I saw this box of peppers for only $5.00 I bought it right away! My plan was to…

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    Flashfood: 7 Ways to Use Overripe Bananas

    June 12, 2020 /

    Flashfood Find: Box of bananas Regular Price $10.00Flashfood Price $5.00Total Savings $5.00 Menu Inspiration Bananas are such a fantastic thing to have in the freezer. Grocery stores will often sell overripe bananas at a discount: Walmart often has them in their $1/$2 produce bag section; Loblaws chains often has them in bags at 30% off; and, of course, you can find them on Flashfood. Bananas are great because they are so versatile, which is what inspired this list of easy things you can make with your bananas! 1. Smoothies There are so many varieties of smoothies that use bananas. I’m a sucker for anything chocolate, so I suggest starting out…

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