LCBO Food & Drink Holiday 2021

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Waste not, want not Discover better ways to buy, store and use your groceries, along with some savvy tips on extending the life of your produce and clever hacks for showing holiday leftovers new love.

It’s good for the planet and your pocketbook too.

By Christine Tizzard photography by james tse

It’s not the holidays without flowing punch bowls and heaping platters of treats. Un- fortunately, festive indulgence can lead to unintended con- sequences: Food gets uneaten and forgotten, and goes to waste. It doesn’t have to be this way. Here are some handy tips, tricks and hacks to minimize food waste this holiday season.

1 FIRST IN, FIRST OUT

Make a list and stick to it. And don’t go grocery shopping when you’re hungry!

range of foods begging to be used up. This is not to say you shouldn’t buy your usual seasonal standbys and special treats, but it will help curb overshopping—a major con- tributor to food waste at home.

few minutes to look in your fridge, freezer and pantry. Figure out what you can make or bake with what’s already on hand, and then write up your holiday shopping list. You will probably find a wide

One of the biggest mantras in the restaurant business is “first in, first out,” a.k.a. FIFO. It means using up older foods before you dig into the new. So before heading out for the big holiday shop, take a

For more tips on reducing food waste at home, check out Christine’s new book Cook More, Waste Less (Appetite by Random House, 2021).

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