https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:16:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-waste-a-lot-of-produce#post-1567396 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 11:11:26 +0000 spaniellove 1567396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not as much anymore with our current fridge...something would have to sit in a drawer for at least 2 months to start getting soggy/moldy/funky. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-waste-a-lot-of-produce#post-1567301 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 10:37:44 +0000 Greentea 1567301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never waste food because I've learned some tricks to help me. For instance, I have to see what I have in the fridge so I don't forget about it. Sticking something in a drawer is a good way for me to forget about it. I also shop as I need instead of buying all at once. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-waste-a-lot-of-produce#post-1567207 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 10:11:13 +0000 LuLu Mom 1567207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've got most of it down, I had to throw away a spaghetti squash that went bad yesterday and I was so mad! Usually the only thing I throw away is lettuce, I'm the only one who eats it and I usually can't get the whole thing done before it goes bad. (I buy romaine and spinach and mix them, but use more spinach than lettuce because I like it more.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-waste-a-lot-of-produce#post-1567205 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 10:10:00 +0000 preggomeggo82 1567205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never did before getting pregnant, but I've had such terrible vegetable aversion that my normal favorites turn my stomach. I'm really looking forward to getting back to normal in that way! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-waste-a-lot-of-produce#post-1567199 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 10:08:31 +0000 yoursilverlining 1567199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not usually - but we compost and save veggie scraps (or old veggies) in the freezer for making stock so if sometimes gets wasted, it usually still goes to a good cause. We also eat salad almost every night, which helps! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-waste-a-lot-of-produce#post-1567164 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 09:59:00 +0000 rhododendron 1567164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're usually pretty good about using up our produce, and I don't feel too too guilty when we have to throw some out, because we compost it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-waste-a-lot-of-produce#post-1566980 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 08:56:52 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1566980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used to - but now I know how much we eat and use so we hardly ever have to throw foot out. It helps when I only shop for produce I have a specific plan for - then it always gets used. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-waste-a-lot-of-produce#post-1566978 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 08:56:28 +0000 AmandaB8 1566978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only spinach. We use the rest though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-waste-a-lot-of-produce#post-1566974 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 08:55:35 +0000 Smurfette 1566974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends on the week. If I buy a bunch and then we end up not being home over the weekend or I am lazy during the week, then yes. But we are getting much better about using everything we buy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-waste-a-lot-of-produce#post-1566956 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 08:49:47 +0000 Bao 1566956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some of it, yes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-waste-a-lot-of-produce#post-1566946 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 08:45:06 +0000 mrs. 64 1566946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always end up throwing away something. :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-waste-a-lot-of-produce#post-1566941 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 08:43:40 +0000 BKCaribBaby 1566941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Even with meal planning, I still end up wasting food. I never know when exactly DH is coming home, so it doesn't help to know whether I should cook a full meal or not. I'm trying to figure it out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-waste-a-lot-of-produce#post-1566933 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 08:42:00 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1566933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use it all, because we have at least 2 veggies with dinner each night. But I find myself throwing out some cooked veggies, because I make them for K and then she has a bite and is over it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-waste-a-lot-of-produce#post-1566931 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 08:40:48 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1566931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've gotten good at using it all up. I shop for a week at a time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-waste-a-lot-of-produce#post-1566927 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 08:39:31 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 1566927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've gotten much better after using a meal plan. Before that, it was bad. :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-waste-a-lot-of-produce#post-1566856 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 08:21:44 +0000 prettylizy 1566856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always loose something, last week it was green beans. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-waste-a-lot-of-produce#post-1566851 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 08:20:32 +0000 alohaorchid 1566851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! We throw away so much produce, it's ridiculous. I wish we could buy just a little bit. We don't need as much as the grocery store sells, there's only two of us!</p> <p>If I'm going to put veggies in something, I get frozen so that I don't have to waste much, but when I need something fresh I always end up throwing half of it out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-waste-a-lot-of-produce#post-1566830 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 08:15:19 +0000 littlebug 1566830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not anymore. I used to waste a ton, but since I started doing weekly shops instead of biweekly, it has cut down on our waste a LOT. Plus, I buy more frozen veggies now. Partly to reduce waste, but also because it is a lot faster to heat up a serving of frozen veggies in the microwave for D than it is to roast/steam fresh ones for him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-waste-a-lot-of-produce#post-1566821 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 08:11:18 +0000 snowjewelz 1566821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah definitely once in a while. DH cooks and he's not the greatest at meal planning. I try to look in the fridge everyday and remind him what we have to use up, but sometimes sudden plan changes to eat out, etc end up putting things to waste! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-waste-a-lot-of-produce#post-1566804 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 08:02:38 +0000 Dandelion 1566804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I buy mostly frozen because of this. We would otherwise waste a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-waste-a-lot-of-produce#post-1566797 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 08:00:00 +0000 chopsuey 1566797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I try to freeze what I can't use, but I do end up wasting quite a bit :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-waste-a-lot-of-produce#post-1566690 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 07:09:00 +0000 Cole 1566690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh. We didn't used to but the first trimester had us throwing out more than I care to admit. I wasn't cooking and my husband rarely does and we were having our CSA delivered still. I finally put that on hold and we are doing better. </p> <p>Normally we are pretty good though, we only buy what we can use in the first half of the week and them I grab more as needed or we use frozen. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-waste-a-lot-of-produce#post-1566656 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 06:40:57 +0000 bushelandapeck 1566656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I try really hard not to. It helps that we eat salad pretty much every night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-waste-a-lot-of-produce#post-1566648 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 06:32:29 +0000 looch 1566648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not any more. I used to get really tempted by all the beautiful produce, but now I rely on frozen vegetables during the week and just a few types of fruit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-waste-a-lot-of-produce#post-1566643 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 06:28:43 +0000 erwoo 1566643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't mean to, but it happens sometimes. Much more rare now though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-waste-a-lot-of-produce#post-1566642 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 06:28:36 +0000 hotchildinthecity 1566642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have gotten really good at this because i HATE wasting food. Meal planning really helps me not be wasteful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-waste-a-lot-of-produce#post-1566639 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 06:26:47 +0000 blackbird 1566639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, it's my huge pet peeve. We waste produce if we get sick, though. Who wants salad when you're barfing? We threw away a lot after the GI bug hit us last week. I hate hate hate wasting food. I'll blanch it and freeze it to save it :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-waste-a-lot-of-produce#post-1566497 Sun, 13 Apr 2014 22:47:48 +0000 cyndistar3 1566497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am so terrible at this, we always have to throw away some stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-waste-a-lot-of-produce#post-1566495 Sun, 13 Apr 2014 22:46:08 +0000 pinkcupcake 1566495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so bad about using all the produce I buy! I always end up having to throw away some of it because it goes bad :( </p>