Environmental & Energy Department

This week I wanted to use up some of the produce I had and do some meal prepping since I knew I'd be busy. I rarely cook without a recipe, but I freestyled some black bean and sweet potato enchiladas with veggies from the farmers market, canned beans, and sweet potatoes that have been sitting on my counter for a while. They were surprisingly...

I know I need to involve my four year old in the kitchen more often. For us, timing doesn't always work out. I do think that involving her and teaching her about our food will help her picky eating and waste less food - fingers crossed!

I shared the challenge on Facebook and a Instagram story. I pushed the fact that an average family wastes $3000 on food we don't each.

I'm excited to kick off the challenge! I hope to finally make it to a farmers market this week (how is it already August?) and learn how to make my own cleaner from citrus rinds.

I went to my local farmers market last night and had a blast looking at produce and enjoying music. I like to buy baked goods from small businesses and I also love to get fresh veggies like tomatoes and fruits like blueberries because I find they taste much better from a farmers market than store bought.

I have more food I can use than originally thought.

Fruits and vegetables are good on the counter for the first few days.

Breads, bananas, butter and more.