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Waste Not Want Not

If you have been reading here for any length of time or have read any of my books regarding household groceries, then you know that I try to reinforce the fact that if you throw food away due to spoilage, you may as well have thrown the money you originally spent on the food away. Since, its summer time, a lot of us are using fresh fruit as a snack and meal choice. This is frugal in and of itself because fresh seasonal fruit is quite low AND it’s a healthful choice! But how do you keep from wasting fruit? What if your kids don’t eat an entire serving? Here are a few tips to make your fruit dollars count!

·         Serve fruit that is already in small portion sizes, such as berries. Small apples or tangerines are also an excellent portion sized choice. Usually you can find smaller apples if you purchase by the bag.

·         For those fruits which are not eaten in their entirety, place in a fold over sandwich bag and place in fridge. If your children won’t eat a half eaten apple, because it looks brown, cut the left over apple into chunks and brown with a little butter to serve with toast, pancakes, or by themselves. Sprinkle on a little cinnamon for an extra kick!

·         Vary what you buy. Purchase blueberries and apples one week, bananas and oranges the next, strawberries and watermelon the next, etc. In this way your children will not tire of the same fruits and be less likely to leave it behind.

·         Use leftover fruit to toss into salads. Cut up apples, oranges, tangerines, & berries into a garden salad and you will have a truly delicious addition to your dinner.

These are my thoughts.