It's no use growing vegetables if you dont actually use them. Think about it, how many times do you buy produce only to throw it out because it's gotten manky & slimy? The same goes with what you grow. I have been guilty of this from time to time, though in myy defense it doesnt go to landfill but to the compost or chickens.
I want to cut down on the manky, slimy produce and make an effort to use everything from the garden. Things like squash & zucchini I have been grating and freezing for later use. In winter I'll be able to use pesto, pureed tomatoes, dehydrated tomatoes as well as the forementioned squash & zucchini. This is one way to use up the harvest.
Another is menu planning. Tonight we are having cauliflower, broccoli & carrots in cheese sauce. All picked from the garden, all needing to be cooked. Yesterday I made zucchini slice which will take care of lunches for mum & I this week.The lone rockmelon has been sliced & is sitting in the fridge waiting for Stella to come home from school. A suprise pumpkin has got a date with the processor so we can have muffins.A beetroot delivery has been made to next door so that the wonderful Heather can make Borscht (hers is THE best). Coleslaw will be made from the cabbage in the fridge as it is perfect to have with schnitzel. Thats at least 4 dinners there (counting leftovers), lunches & snacks.
I see a lot of pumpkin based dishes in the future as the suprise pumpkin has been giving us lots of pumpkins (no one planted it, hence it's name), as well as cabbage based dishes to use up the 4 left in the garden...Thank God for cookbooks!
What's your favourite way to use up produce? Or how much produce do you throw each week?
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