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Food waste is a huge problem. I read somewhere that 43% of the food waste comes from households. I have been more alert to what I am throwing away this year and, though I don\u2019t throw away huge amounts of food, I do, in fact, dispose of some improperly. <\/p>\n

To be honest, I am not sure if it is possible to not have any amount of food waste. Especially where I don\u2019t compost. I rent a room in a house and am not even sure I would be allowed to grow a couple of tomato plants. Though I do plan to have a conversation with my landlord about growing a few things, I am sure a compost heap would be out of the question. <\/p>\n

But I do want to be less wasteful. Not only for Mother Earth, but also as a means of saving money on groceries. My first step this year was to make it a habit to be sure that all the meal and prep leftovers get into the freezer<\/a> if not eaten up within a few days. Now I am considering other ways to save food. For instance, I think celery and its leaves that don\u2019t get eaten in time might be better dried into a powder. They might keep better that way. Frozen they will usually only last a few days longer. Sure, I could try liquifying them and freezing but, to be honest, I have a tiny freezer on top of my dorm size fridge. There is really not a lot of space in there. I have more shelf space.<\/p>\n

There are other things I could be drying as well. Things I might not always get to in time. Berries, apples, bananas, and leafy greens, for instance. There isn\u2019t always room in the freezer when I need to preserve some. Drying them would be helpful.<\/p>\n

I could also be making fruit leathers, and I have this desire to experiment with fruit and vegetable combos with protein, fiber, and collagen. I also like kale chips crumbled over some of my meals, and I bet I could do that with other things as well. Drying kale was easy. I spend money on powders to make my smoothies healthy powerhouses. I could save quite a bit on things like beet root powder. <\/p>\n

I have a toaster oven, not a full size one, so I am limited on the number of things I can do at once. Small batch drying would be perfect for me. If I am just drying my leftovers and a few other things, I should be fine. <\/p>\n

Do you have any experience with this? If so, do you find that you are spending less on food? I\u2019d love your tips. If you know of any websites with tried-and-true information on this that you have tried, could you please share links in the comments? Thanks! <\/strong><\/p>\n

~ Shannon<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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