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Food News

September 16, 2020 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

Apple Crumble recipe ingredients: Granny Smith apples, walnuts, white whole wheat flour, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg

I’ve found lots of tasty food news for you to help you save money, eat well, and make a difference! Cut your Covid-19 risk in half by cooking at home or getting take-out. At health facilities across the country, people who tested positive with Covid-19 were twice as likely to have eaten in restaurants as […]

Filed Under: Engaged Tagged With: climate change, covid-19, food news, food waste, news

Food Helps Reverse Global Warming

October 13, 2019 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

plant-rich diet, Drawdown solution #4, shown with face made from vegetables

An international coalition of more than 200 researchers and other experts identified and modeled the 100 most substantive, already existing solutions for addressing global warming. This tremendous work, known as Project Drawdown, became a best-selling book in 2017 and continues today.  My friend Camille and I gave our first workshop on Reversing Global Warming: Introduction […]

Filed Under: Engaged Tagged With: climate change, food waste, plant-based, project drawdown

How to Save a Bitter Eggplant

July 27, 2018 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

salted eggplant slices with text "bye-bye bitter"

Don’t throw away bitter eggplants or keep them off the menu because they may be bitter.  Just draw out the bitterness: Sprinkle cut eggplant with a tablespoon or so of coarse salt Let the salt do its magic for 30 to 60 minutes Rinse eggplant in water to remove excess salt I’ve tried brushing the […]

Filed Under: Save money Tagged With: eggplant, food waste

Hungry Harvest Cuts Food Waste, Fights Hunger

January 19, 2018 by Linda Watson 4 Comments

Hungry Harvest produce: orange, melon, avocado, and sweet potatoes

Hungry Harvest runs a CSA with a twist. They bring you recovered fruit, vegetables, and more that otherwise would have been used to feed animals or just sent to the dump. They donate their own surplus to anti-hunger organizations. In Raleigh, they donate food to the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. (Good choice!) Hungry Harvest also runs Produce […]

Filed Under: Engaged Tagged With: CSA, food waste, Hungry Harvest, Produce in a SNAP

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