Lettuce gone limp? You might be able to refresh it by soaking an hour in the fridge in a bowl of cold water and the juice of half a lemon.
Keep mushrooms fresh longer by storing them in a paper bag instead of the plastic container.
Put sprouts in a paper bag, too, or line a plastic bag with paper towels to absorb excess moisture.
Instead of storing gingerroot in the fridge, get a pot of clean, dry sand, and bury it. Store in a cool, dry (and dark) place. As you cut pieces of ginger off, try covering the cut end with a small dab of oil and just enough plastic wrap to cover the cut end.
When opening a can of fruit, save the syrup. Use in:
- Fruit soups
- Jello
- to drink
- in granola instead of milk or yogurt
- as the liquid in a batch of muffins
Have a bit of leftover meat? Try these ways of using it up while stretching your food dollars
