FOOD SUSTAINABILITY breakfast dish. Stale bread can even be part of your granola in the morning with some yoghurt and your homemade orange marmalade.
3. Milk
I understand that using sour milk can be intimidating and isn’ t ideal for your morning coffee, but it can be used to make delicious muffins or a camping staple like rusks. Replacing buttermilk with sour milk is an easy, eco-friendly way to reduce waste.
Studies suggest that making your own cheese makes you better than everyone at the braai. There are two types of cheese you can explore: paneer and ricotta. For these recipes, you will need milk, lemon juice or vinegar, and salt.
The science behind making cheese involves using heat and acid to separate the milk solids from the whey, allowing the liquid to drain, and forming a solid mass known as cheese.
4. Fruits and vegetables
Fresh produce, like fruits and vegetables, has a short shelf life, making this category particularly important when discussing food waste. A large amount of produce is thrown away when it becomes overripe and too soft for our convenience.
With damaged vegetables, consider making sauces, soups, and stocks to ensure we enrich our bodies with the nutrients that are already available to us. Vegetables that seem as though they are going bad or look unappetising but are still perfectly fine to consume can be used in quiches, pies, and even smoothies.
Fruits can be dehydrated, made into fruit rolls, turned into curds, or baked into muffins or cakes, adding variety and nourishment to your meals.
The most effective way to preserve fresh produce is to pickle it. There are many resources available to enhance your knowledge of preserving food; the only catch is that you need to take the time to learn how.
Turning overly bruised bananas into the perfect banana loaf is the truest act of love, care, and intention. Growing up, my mom always made the best banana bread, which left my brother and me fighting over the last slice.
The lesson my mom taught was about taking something simple and transforming it into something better so that others can enjoy it. My mom did more than bake a banana loaf; she planted a seed. Following my mom’ s example with the same goal of planting a seed in you, that inspires you to help address the food crisis this summer – one spoonful at a time.