Stephanie Waegener

I will have a discussion with my 1 children about the importance of not wasting food.

I will learn about food storage and store food based on best practices to keep it from spoiling before it is used.

When I restock my fridge or pantry, I will put new items in the back and bring older items to the front to be used first.

I will allow green, unripe avocados to ripen on the counter then transfer them to the refrigerator. Once cut, I will keep the pit in and rub the avocado with lemon or oil to reduce browning. I will properly store 4 avocados.

I will freeze fruits and veggies, such as overripe bananas or avocados, to use later in smoothies.

We often miss the chance to freeze bananas and then throw them away. Taking the extra step to open each and cut them up and stick them in a freezer bag lets us have more time to eat them!