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Book

Waste-free kitchen handbook : a guide to eating well and saving money by wasting less food

Call Number

  • 641.552 G9754 (CEN)

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Publication Information

San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2015]

Physical Description

200 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm

Summary

Did you know that the average American throws away around $30 each month in the form of uneaten food? It's time to reduce the kitchen waste you produce, and save money. This book will show you how, via smart suggestions, checklists, recipes, and your very own kitchen waste audit. Dana Gunders dispels the illusion that addressing food-waste issues requires tons of your time and money. By showing how to shop smarter, portion more accurately, and simply use a refrigerator properly, Gunders gives the simple tools to produce less waste and eat more consciously.

Contents

  • Introduction: Making a difference
  • Strategies for everyday life. Sage shopping ; Smarter storage ; The crafty kitchen ; Can I eat it? ; Getting scrappy ; Go forth and go for it
  • Recipes
  • Directory. Fruits ; Vegetables ; Meat, poultry, and seafood ; Pantry staples ; Dairy and eggs ; Beans, nuts, and vegetarian proteins ; Oils, condiments, and spices.

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