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?

  • HerbGrower@slrpnk.net
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    17 hours ago

    Could pickle them. Especially the onions. Gives them a near endless shelf life so you can use them at what ever rate you like.