More than two years after the “best by” date and these popcorn kernels
popped up beautifully 🍿🤩

Check out the full house at our Kitchen Swap this weekend! Kitchens cleared, new purchases avoided, and many boxes of goods donated to people in need. 🙌🍽️💕♻️ @lesdamesbc.bsky.social @slowfooddc @teaism-a-teahouse.bsky.social @dcecowomen.bsky.social @doeedc.bsky.social @togogreen.eco

All about those pesky black spots on mangos: www.eatortoss.com/dark-black-s...

My kindergartner and I picked this table at Martin’s Tavern in Georgetown because it was a cozy spot where we could sit next to each other. Then we noticed the plaque 😲

Thanks for a great lunch martinstavern !!

Oh, nothing, just my leftovers in the reusable containers I brought with me at the table where JFK DRAFTED HIS INAUGURAL ADDRESS. 🤯

Three cheers for party guests up for taking home extra food!

What are those white fluffy things around some apple stems? What you see: A white wispy thing around your apple stem. What it is: Insect webbing. Eat or toss: Wipe it off and get on with your apple-eating

Recently on EatOrToss… the fluff around some apple stems!
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Dinosaurs, but made from plants and spreading holiday cheer. Loooove it @usbotanicgarden.bsky.social

Fight food waste by supporting these nonprofit organizations There are loads of organizations out there doing amazing work to fight food waste. Here are several of the largest ones that we believe are making a real

Happy Giving Tuesday! Here are some fantastic nonprofits working on food waste! #givingtuesday #foodwaste #sustainability
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How many potatoes do you need for mashed potatoes for a crowd? For us the magic ratio was approximately half a pound of potatoes per average-sized appetite. Or about 1 medium russet per person. This worked for a meal

For anyone puzzling over how many potatoes to mash on Thursday!
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ideas: www.eatortoss.com/recipes/

Who else is going into eat-down-the-fridge-and-cabinets mode with the holiday coming up? What are you making?

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Eat or Toss? The science behind common food blemishes and what to do about them / Manger ou jeter? Les explications scientifiques des imperfections courante... In this eye-opening and interactive session, Rachael Jackson, creator of the Eat or Toss? website, will give you a guided tour of the Eat or Toss? platform—an easy-to-use resource designed to help you...

Next week! Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

I'm excited to be partnering with Love Food Hate Waste Canada for this webinar, which will include a little EatOrToss orientation and lots of time for Q&A. Register to submit your questions ahead of time!

These globally inspired dishes are tasty ways to cut food waste Look to these international use-it-up dishes when you want to find purpose for your odds and ends.

My roundup of recipes from around the world that are great for using up what you've got—just in time for the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste. Let me know which recipes resonate and share your own go-tos 😋

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#flwday #foodloss #foodwaste

New post! How ripe is too ripe for banana bread? 🍌 🍞
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Just got my ticket! We Rescue is a fantastic event and an even better cause! See you Sept. 18!

816. Washing Produce With Just Plain Water — Risky or Not? Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of just washing produce in plain water vs. a fancy gizmo. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

This episode was inspired by a reporter asking questions about these fancy fruit washing gizmos.

Can you eat leftover sushi? What you see: Your leftover sushi, the next day.What it is: Day-old sushi.Eat or toss: If it was promptly refrigerated, the risk is unlikely to have risen

New post!

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Where did the potato come from? Tomatoes, 9 million years ago, apparently. The modern-day potato evolved from the hybridization of the ancestors of tomato plants, and another potato-like plant, in South America, researchers say.

Cool! 🤓

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Black around center of banana What you see: A banana with a very dark center.What it is: Most likely a stressed banana that’s still holding it together.Eat or toss: If it looks normal,

New post up! 🍌🍌🍌
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😝 still can’t believe that happened in my kitchen. Thanks for tackling this scenario!

Why are some banana peels grayish? What you see: Your banana’s peel looks grayish and dull; it may have streaky patches of gray. What it is: Chilling injury!Eat or toss: Eat! This

New post up! Why do some bananas look gray?
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Savory Bread Pudding with Whatever You Have — Food Waste Feast Welcomes all vegetables and loved by all ages. What more can you ask for?

Recipe: foodwastefeast.com/recipes/2018...

I tried to improvise sopes with masa corn flour but, oops they turned out too tough.

Luckily I was able to loosely follow Food Waste Feast’s scrappy bread pudding recipe and turn them into this 😋 casserole, which approximates a tamale pie. So happy with this upcycle!

TBT last week’s scrappy cooking demo with Climate Classes DC, DC Zero Waste, To Go Green and Chef Bertrand Brown-Orleans at Common Good City Farm. Kale stem pesto and banana peel cake were my faves 😋

Another cool contest where sharing food-waste-fighting tips could win you a cash prize!!!

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