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Composting
Can I compost olive pits, pistachio nut shells, and corn cobs after they’ve been boiled?
First day eating less meat
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DietID_TeamDietitians How does it feel? What are you replacing meat with? My favorite meat replacements are mushrooms and jackfruit.
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shezza I never tried jackfruit, I’m using soya mince for spaghetti Bol, chilli etc, quorn bacon rashers, bio life cheese(which I hate, looking for another option) soya milk.
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msantiago Hi shezza! Best of luck to you!!!
Leftovers
From our Facebook page, Is it better to wrap leftovers if foil or put it in zip lock bags?
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annefood Hey @mmorawski ! Good question. In general, I prefer to store leftovers in glass containers because there won't be any interaction between the food and the material in which it is stored. Glass is...
Today’s Challenge
Is there a challenge today? I guess I thought there would be a challenge every day. Just wondering…
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DietID_TeamDietitians Hey @mmorawski! Yes, the challenge actually lasts for 30 days. Your goal is to have at least 1 Zero Food Waste meal each day. When you do so, open the Foodstand app and check in by drawing a check...
Ate a lovely lunch with 3 colleagues at Terra in Fort Worth and easily got in 4 servings of absolutely delicious veggies! Highly recommend!
terramediterranean.com
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annefood Love checking off so many veggies in one meal!
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DietID_TeamDietitians this is awesome!! Mediterranean food is always a great way to get in a bunch of veggies in at one meal.
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msantiago Yes! It’s also great to have some real time support to stay in track! So I’m grateful for my colleagues who joined me who are also participating in this challenge!
Ladies night! A late night snack sliced bananas and strawberries with some chai tea on the side! Great support group!
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DietID_TeamDietitians Love this late night snack!
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LRolston 💕
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annefood Perfect!
Ate my servings of veggies before anything else on the plate to avoid becoming full on the other items! Ate less as a result! 👍🏼
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annefood 🎉👏☺️
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katrandall Great tip @msantiago ! 👍
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DietID_TeamDietitians
The short answer is yes. But all 3 take longer to compost so for the shells and pits, just know that they will take longer to break down so you may need to filter them out if you’re composting at...
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mmorawski
For the cobs, even after they’re boiled or steamed? I’ve heard that once vegetables are cooked, you shouldn’t compost them. Just wondering…
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annefood
@mmorawski it’s fine to compost cooked veggies as long as they’re only steamed or boiled- so no fat or sauces.
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