Your recipe for saving the planet (and some money too!)

If you’re like many of us, you waste your fair share of food. And you may think that food waste is an inevitable part of modern life. But in Zero Waste Cooking For Dummies, you’ll learn a little about sustainability in agriculture and where your food comes from, and how to organize your kitchen for less waste. With food waste in mind, you’ll also learn how to meal plan and shop within your budget.And ultimately, you’ll learn how to use every last bit of what’s in your fridge, freezer, and cupboard to make delicious meals, save money, and do your part for the environment.

In this book, celebrated dietitian and internationally recognized author Rosanne Rust walks you through every step of transforming how you plan your meals, shop for groceries, store your food, cook your food, and deal with leftovers. Whether you’re more experiences or the type of cook who can burn water, you’ll find tips and strategies that help you buy, use, and waste less food.

Zero Waste Cooking For Dummies offers:

• Dozens of recipes for delicious entrees, appetizers, breakfasts, soups, salads, and more
• Meal planning ideas that make grocery shopping a breeze, save you real money, and help you make the most of what you have in your kitchen
• Tips and tricks for how to use leftovers, how to craft new dishes with leftover ingredients so you don’t need to throw anything away, and more

This book is a must-read for any homemaker, home cook or anyone looking for ways to save a little money, reduce their carbon footprint, and make some awesome, nutritious meals.

From the Author

I decided to write a book about food waste because it's a topic close to home for me. I was raised by parents and grandparents who experienced the Great Depression. My grandfathers and father gardened each summer and we also had several fruit trees in our yard. My mother canned vegetables and in general, nothing was wasted from the garden. In addition, my grandfather was a butcher, and my father often told me stories about cuts of meat, and how nothing was wasted (and taught me how to sharpen a knife). My parents were reusing and repurposing household items well before the phrase "reduce, reuse, recycle" came about.
As a registered dietitian whose professional focus is on food, agriculture, and nutrition, I realized I had a unique perspective to bring to the food waste topic. Most books that focus on zero waste cooking advise a plant-based or vegetarian diet as part of the program. Over the past 15 years I've met many farmers and ranchers, and toured many farms. I realized that their real-life farm stories are often misrepresented in popular media.
I decided to take a different approach: Everyone can waste less food, no matter what they choose to eat. Whether you are a vegetarian or omnivore, Zero Waste Cooking For Dummies® can help you understand where your food comes from, how to shop for it and how to store it. I also offer some simple tips for getting organized in the kitchen so you can make the most of what you have.
I hope you check out this resource. It's loaded with info, but doesn't have to be read cover to cover. The recipes are easy to make and use ingredients that are widely available. They also offer you options so you can make a substitution or change it up to suit your needs.
Please let me know what you think by adding a comment!
Cheers to your health and happiness!
Rosanne

From the Back Cover

Upcycle scraps and bits into meals or cocktails

“Waste not, want not” is just as true for food as it is for everything else! If you want to reduce the amount of food you throw away―and the amount you spend on groceries―you need to check out Zero Waste Cooking For Dummies. You’ll learn how to organize and manage your kitchen, save money, reduce your carbon footprint, and eat healthy while you’re at it. The dozens of delicious recipes included inside will help you make use of what you have on hand and those leftovers in your fridge. You’ll even find amazing cocktail and mocktail suggestions!

Inside…

• Create food waste strategies for shopping and cooking
• Zero waste meal planning ideas
• Apply proper food storage techniques
• Interpret Best By, Use By, and Sell By dates
• Turn pantry staples into quick meals
• Create new sauces, sides, everyday entrees, sandwiches, and more

About the Author

Rosanne Rust is an internationally recognized nutrition expert, registered dietitian, and author with a passion for balanced eating and reducing waste. Grounded in science, she has focused on helping people set realistic health and dietary goals over her 30-year career. She provides freelance nutrition communications work in the food and agriculture spaces and blogs at Chew the Facts.® Find her on social media @chewthefacts or www.rustnutrition.com.