Want to save money on your food budget and prevent waste? Use what you have!
Find creative ways to prepare overlooked food in the back of your fridge. Make a stir fry, egg scramble, soup, or other one-dish meal. Try these recipe websites for ideas:
- Love Food, Hate Waste
- Recipe Finder (FoodWise/DoSomething)
- What's Cooking? (USDA)
- Eat Fresh (CalFresh)
Additional Resources
"Eat Me First!" Sign (US EPA, Food: Too Good to Waste) - Printable sign to put in your fridge to call attention to what needs to be eaten first
Mobile Apps/Web Tools (US EPA, Food: Too Good to Waste) - Meal planning, shopping list tools, recipes
Next tip: Explore your door.
Love food? Shop your fridge.
