SOLO LIFE WITH ZERO WASTE
Game-changing tips to Meal Planning and Leftover Preservation
"Ewwww, it's rotten!!!" Is that how you feel when you open your fridge and see the spoiled food you have forgotten to prepare for weeks? Living a busy and single life frequently causes people to forget the food they bought and become too sluggish to cook leftovers.
Recognizing this challenge, we offer instructions to help you do better at the game of grocery shopping, meals preparation, and handling leftovers. So, are you ready?
BE PREPARED FOR THE UNEXPECTED
ROUND 1
These are pitfalls you may never know leading to food waste!
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ROUND 2
UNLOCK EFFORTLESS EATING BY MEAL-PREP
Bags and bags of groceries in hand, what now? Transform your post-shopping scramble into stress-free meals with our tricks for veggies fans and meat lovers.
FOR VEGETABLES
Pre-chop and fridge-ready for easy meals
Keep your chopped veggies away from the moisture for maximum freshness, and use them as soon as possible after washing.
Guru’s tips: Line your containers with cloth napkins or paper towels to handle the excess water if the veggies are pre-washed.
The blanching technique
Plunge veggies into boiling water for 1–3 minutes, then immediately transfer to ice water. This prepares hard veggies for freezing to be used later.
FOR MEAT
Marinate Masters
Whip up a quick mayo marinade, coat your protein, and stash it in the fridge. Dinner cooks itself, and you save 30 minutes off your busy Wednesday schedule!
ROUND 3
Embracing the hustling lifestyle can sometimes be overwhelming, and dealing with the leftovers makes it even harder! To simplify, we offer a set of straightforward rules that transform the way you approach challenges:
LEVEL UP THE LEFTOVERS GAME
UNDERSTAND THE FOOD PRESERVATION RULES
‘The 2-2-2’ rule
Prepared meals are safe at room temperature for two
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hours, good for two days in the fridge, and can be frozen for two months.
‘The longer, the better’ rule
Leftover soups and stews contain many fragrant
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ingredients, spices, herbs, and peppers, which taste better afterward.
‘No reheat’ rule for leftovers
Food poisoning can be caused by bacteria from more-than-
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once reheated leftovers.
To take it to the next level, knowing how long food leftovers can be stored is essential. This knowledge helps you avoid the confusing moment when you open the fridge and wonder what to do with yesterday's food!
Hover to see how long your leftovers can be preserved
Here are two simple and surprisingly tasty ways to handle leftover food creatively.
Are you prepared to ace this game?
Fresh Spinach
Fridge: 10 days
Freezer: 9-14 months
Bread
Fridge: 7-14 days
Freezer: 3 months
Fresh Beef
Fridge: 3-5 days
Freezer: 4-12 months
Cooked Poultry
Fridge: 3-4 days
Freezer: 4-6 months
Stew
Fridge: 3-4 days
Freezer: 2-3 months
Gravy
Fridge: 3-4 days
Freezer: 4-6 months
Grapes
Fridge: 14 days
Freezer: 12 months
Soup
Fridge: 2-3 days
Freezer: 4 months
NUMBER 1: SANDWICH MAGIC!
Here's the secret ingredient – bread! Bread pairs perfectly with all sorts of food, adding a fresh twist to your meal. Let's explore which type of bread works wonders with different kinds of deliciousness!
Traditional bread
Bread makes a great sidekick for cold meat and cheeses, and it's a versatile partner with almost any dish. It is a top choice for sandwiches, slices, or toast.
Rustic bread
Rustic bread pairs wonderfully with stews and soups, and it's also a great companion to meat stews, sausages, or smoked cheese
Cereal bread
Enjoy this bread with salads, smoked dishes, stews, red meat, gazpachos, cold soups, and fish. The delightful texture also makes it a tasty choice for vegetable sandwiches, cheeses, and jams.
NUMBER 2: SAUCE IT!
The leftovers look cold and dull; they need to be spiced up and make you want to eat. There's one thing that can help it 'transform' - sauces!
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Vinegar-based Sauce: works as a salad dressing or meat tenderizer.
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Soy Sauce: pairs well with roast beef, ribs, red meats, chicken, fish, and white rice.
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Mustard Sauce: works nicely as a sandwich dressing or vegetable dip.
DID THE RULES GIVE YOU CONFIDENCE IN DEALING WITH LEFTOVERS?
MASTERING THE ART OF COOKING LEFTOVERS IS THE KEY
TOUGH GAME?
HELLMANN’S GOT YOUR BACK!
The food fight game might be challenging initially, but you have a friend in us! Offering 12 types of sauce, Hellmann's products can work their magic on leftovers, giving them a fresh and enticing makeover to make them even more delicious.
Unsure how to make the most out of our products to up your cooking game? Fret not, ‘cuz Hellmann's offers 745+ recipes from up to four different diets, all of which can prepare your hearty meals in 10-20 minutes!
Feeling creative with whatever is left in your fridge? We have solutions for that, too, provided by our Recipe Finder tool to help you perform culinary magic.
One last thing: We're giving you this excellent food-tracking calendar as a small present for making it this far into this blog! You can creatively mark the calendar, track your fridge food, and always be mindful of what you have available.
At Hellmann’s, we’re on the side of food. We believe that everyone can win at this game, eat better, and enjoy the delight of not having to throw those treats away.
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