Comments on: 5 Tips to Minimize Food Waste with Kids http://www.frugalfamilyfunblog.com/2009/11/5-tips-to-minimize-food-waste-with-kids.html Good times on a budget! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:41:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Melaine Begor http://www.frugalfamilyfunblog.com/2009/11/5-tips-to-minimize-food-waste-with-kids.html/comment-page-1#comment-35321 Melaine Begor Mon, 22 Nov 2010 20:59:31 +0000 http://www.frugalfamilyfunblog.com/2009/11/23/5-tips-to-minimize-food-waste-with-kids/#comment-35321 Thanks for that. My son has a terrible aversion to eating raw fruit , so I made it into smoothies for him and then he loves it! I also found some great <a href="http://smoothierecipes.tv/category/banana/" rel="nofollow">smoothie recipes</A> here and thought I'd share - lots of other great ideas there. Thanks for that. My son has a terrible aversion to eating raw fruit , so I made it into smoothies for him and then he loves it! I also found some great smoothie recipes here and thought I’d share – lots of other great ideas there.

]]> By: Alexa http://www.frugalfamilyfunblog.com/2009/11/5-tips-to-minimize-food-waste-with-kids.html/comment-page-1#comment-19504 Alexa Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:10:10 +0000 http://www.frugalfamilyfunblog.com/2009/11/23/5-tips-to-minimize-food-waste-with-kids/#comment-19504 Thanks for sharing these money saving tips. I never considered using party trays- I'll have to tey that! Thanks for sharing these money saving tips. I never considered using party trays- I'll have to tey that!

]]> By: Valerie @ Frugal Family Fun Blog http://www.frugalfamilyfunblog.com/2009/11/5-tips-to-minimize-food-waste-with-kids.html/comment-page-1#comment-15725 Valerie @ Frugal Family Fun Blog Sat, 09 Jan 2010 04:16:16 +0000 http://www.frugalfamilyfunblog.com/2009/11/23/5-tips-to-minimize-food-waste-with-kids/#comment-15725 @ Dara -- What a great idea! I love it! It can be challenging to get kids to eat their veggies, but since they are pureed, I'm sure they can't even tell. I'll be doing this the next time I have veggies that are about to go... thanks for stopping by! @ Dara — What a great idea! I love it! It can be challenging to get kids to eat their veggies, but since they are pureed, I'm sure they can't even tell. I'll be doing this the next time I have veggies that are about to go… thanks for stopping by!

]]> By: Dara Squires http://www.frugalfamilyfunblog.com/2009/11/5-tips-to-minimize-food-waste-with-kids.html/comment-page-1#comment-15724 Dara Squires Sat, 09 Jan 2010 03:53:14 +0000 http://www.frugalfamilyfunblog.com/2009/11/23/5-tips-to-minimize-food-waste-with-kids/#comment-15724 Like the bannanas, I have another tip for those bits of (and sometime whole) vegetables that go soft in the fridge and can no longer justifiably be served raw or as a side dish but are still not moldy (I know I'm not the only one that has these!)<br />I cook them up all together and then puree them to use as a soup base, add to spaghetti sauce or macaroni and cheese or add to fruit to make popsicles (you wouldn't belive how yummy carrot/mango/yam/orange popsicles are!)<br />Because they're pureed no one can tell they went soft. And if, like me, you have a child that refuses to eat recognisable vegetables, it's a great way to sneak some vegetables in.<br />I try to keep similar colors together or put strong colors in with greens to over-ride them.<br />Totally cuts down on vegetable wastage and means you always have some decent vegetable soup "broth" on hand (I just store it in the freezer in a yogurt container and keep adding to it until full). Like the bannanas, I have another tip for those bits of (and sometime whole) vegetables that go soft in the fridge and can no longer justifiably be served raw or as a side dish but are still not moldy (I know I'm not the only one that has these!)
I cook them up all together and then puree them to use as a soup base, add to spaghetti sauce or macaroni and cheese or add to fruit to make popsicles (you wouldn't belive how yummy carrot/mango/yam/orange popsicles are!)
Because they're pureed no one can tell they went soft. And if, like me, you have a child that refuses to eat recognisable vegetables, it's a great way to sneak some vegetables in.
I try to keep similar colors together or put strong colors in with greens to over-ride them.
Totally cuts down on vegetable wastage and means you always have some decent vegetable soup "broth" on hand (I just store it in the freezer in a yogurt container and keep adding to it until full).

]]> By: Petula http://www.frugalfamilyfunblog.com/2009/11/5-tips-to-minimize-food-waste-with-kids.html/comment-page-1#comment-14773 Petula Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:05:52 +0000 http://www.frugalfamilyfunblog.com/2009/11/23/5-tips-to-minimize-food-waste-with-kids/#comment-14773 I do some of the same things. I keep saying I'm going to get cloth napkins, but with my three youngest children at ages 2, 4 and 6 I just can't bring myself to do it yet.<br /><br />So far, I have the complete control over snacks and whatnot unless my teen is home. She's pretty good finishing something first unless there's more than one person who doesn't like whatever is left.<br /><br />I hope I can teach my younger children not to be wasteful. I do some of the same things. I keep saying I'm going to get cloth napkins, but with my three youngest children at ages 2, 4 and 6 I just can't bring myself to do it yet.

So far, I have the complete control over snacks and whatnot unless my teen is home. She's pretty good finishing something first unless there's more than one person who doesn't like whatever is left.

I hope I can teach my younger children not to be wasteful.

]]> By: JDaniel4's Mom http://www.frugalfamilyfunblog.com/2009/11/5-tips-to-minimize-food-waste-with-kids.html/comment-page-1#comment-14772 JDaniel4's Mom Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:40:25 +0000 http://www.frugalfamilyfunblog.com/2009/11/23/5-tips-to-minimize-food-waste-with-kids/#comment-14772 Great tips! I love the dinner buffet. Great tips! I love the dinner buffet.

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