Hi folks! Hope this is okay to post here. I also put it in r/povertykitchen but I thought slrpnk people would probably have a different perspective.
I recently got a very generous amount of groceries from the local food pantry, including a lot of fresh veggies that I wouldn’t normally buy for myself - I get frozen every time to make sure I don’t waste anything/let it go bad but honestly my diet is mostly carbs since it’s cheap. I have carrots, baby potatoes, cucumbers, a really shocking amount of onions, and some bell peppers. What’s the best way to stretch them as far as possible knowing I may not have access to more fresh veggies for a while (at least until I’m allowed to go back to the food pantry)?
My ideas so far -
- Carrot cake, slice and freeze
- Treat myself to a nice dinner with roast carrots, potatoes, and onions?
- Cucumber sandwiches
- Vegetable soup
As you can see I’m not really sure what to do with a fresh vegetable. Any ideas or should I just try to cook and eat it all as quickly as possible so it doesn’t go to waste?
I really like a cucumber salad, sometimes it’s got more to it like carrots and chickpeas but sometimes it’s just a cucumber sliced up with a bit of soy sauce on it.
Carrots usually last weeks in the fridge, but they’d be good in a spaghetti sauce with the onions and bell peppers too—sautee all three with any spices you like until the onions and peppers are soft, then add a can of crushed tomatoes and simmer for a bit. You could make a big batch and freeze some if you really need to use a lot of veggies.
Absolutely treat yourself to a nice dinner of roasted veggies while things are fresh too!