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I don’t buy as many perishable items as I have in the past. I try to combine more vegetables in salads and sautés than I used to.

Well I made it through the first week with some downs but mostly ups. I also discovered that my food and leftovers tasted better if I stored them in glass containers instead of plastic. So now when I buy something that comes in plastic, I transfer it to a glass container as soon as I get home.

Today I made chicken broth with the all the chicken carcasses and 'spent' vegetables that I keep in the freezer. I had a head of garlic that needed to be used, so I coarsely chopped it and added it to EVOO. I wanted to use my little potatoes, so I made potato salad by adding various produce I had on hand.

I strive to make 'just enough' but it's hard for me.

I find nothing wasted today!

I'm remodeling my kitchen right now. So have a refrig, but no stove or sink. Challenging! But I am noticing how mostly I eat fresh vegs and saute on stovetop, then add other things. Can't do that now. I'm eating a lot of toast in the living room! I invented toast with hummus and kale, after tiring of peanut butter. Pesto and tomatoes. But,...

Fruit! I try to buy less and eat it right away -- but sometimes gets away from me. Trying to notice and be better...

I moved where I store fresh veggies that need to be eaten quicker (leafy greens) so that I can see them more easily. I moved veggies that keep longer (beets, peppers, etc) into the crisper drawer where they're not quite as visible.

I use to have a lot of waste with fruits but now I freeze half of my grapes and it makes for a refreshing treat with no more waste.

To keep my bananas from going bad I cut them into quarters and froze them until I wanted to use them in a smoothie.