{"id":40211,"date":"2020-09-20T05:20:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-20T03:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/?p=40211"},"modified":"2020-09-17T11:43:51","modified_gmt":"2020-09-17T09:43:51","slug":"zero-food-waste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/en\/lifestyle\/expats-in-slovenia\/zero-food-waste\/","title":{"rendered":"The Column with Simone B. Michielen: Zero food waste"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When you live most of the time alone like me and you love cooking, it is quite a challenge to keep your fridge empty without piles of leftovers. Luxury problem, of course, but with so many people not able to eat a proper meal at least once a day, I should not throw food away. But as supermarkets and food markets are (at least for me) more like Temptation Island than the place I just get what I need, it happens more than once that unpacking the groceries brings some panic and a stuffed fridge. <\/strong><\/h2><p>Do you know people who plan their meals for the whole week and go shopping with a list? Not me, I want to buy what is available, looks good and brings tasty ideas. Totally insufficient if you are alone and cooking for one, I can tell you. <\/p><p>What is my\nsolution, besides inviting everybody I know, sharing or freezing food? I re-use\nfood. This sounds worse than it is. A lot of cooked food is perfect to use\nagain, in a totally new, far away from warmed leftover kind of form. In a lot\nof kitchens around the world it is normal to cook for example meat, twice. So\nwhen I have set my green friend the Kamado grill on fire, I am not only\nthinking about today, but also tomorrow and sometimes even the rest of the\nweek. As said, I start with today. Lot of heat, grilling and baking, meat,\nvegetables and potatoes. Then I start to create my \u201cleftovers\u201d\u2026 Slowing down\nthe heat, sometimes just smoking. I can promise you that you will wish you had more.\nThe best? Smoked celery, so good, you will probably always buy more than you\nneed! For soup, vegan dishes or tasty croquettes.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" data-src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1466.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40215\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1466.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/?attachment_id=40215\" class=\"wp-image-40215 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1466.jpg 750w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1466-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1466-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1466-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1466-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1466-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1466-100x100.jpg 100w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/750;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1466.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40215\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1466.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/?attachment_id=40215\" class=\"wp-image-40215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1466.jpg 750w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1466-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1466-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1466-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1466-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1466-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1466-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"692\" data-src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1606.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40216\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1606.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/?attachment_id=40216\" class=\"wp-image-40216 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1606.jpg 738w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1606-300x281.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1606-696x653.jpg 696w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1606-448x420.jpg 448w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1606-600x563.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 738px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 738\/692;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1606.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40216\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1606.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/?attachment_id=40216\" class=\"wp-image-40216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1606.jpg 738w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1606-300x281.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1606-696x653.jpg 696w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1606-448x420.jpg 448w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1606-600x563.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"516\" data-src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1615.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40218\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1615.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/?attachment_id=40218\" class=\"wp-image-40218 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1615.jpg 635w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1615-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1615-517x420.jpg 517w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1615-600x488.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 635px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 635\/516;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1615.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40218\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1615.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/?attachment_id=40218\" class=\"wp-image-40218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1615.jpg 635w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1615-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1615-517x420.jpg 517w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_1615-600x488.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure><p>But what if\nyou have real leftovers, I can almost hear you ask? Well, my grilled meat is\nalso very good when baked again and mixed with fresh vegetables (paprika, leek,\nonion, whatever you\u2019ve got) with some personal Asian sauce. I often use a\nmixture of 1 tbsp hoisin, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 3 tbsp of sweet soya sauce, 1\ntbsp rice vinegar and \u00bd tbsp Gustin. Mix it and add to the crispy meat till the\nsauce thickens a bit, if it is too thick add some water.<\/p><p>Or make a\npaella! One of the more traditional \u201clet\u2019s clean the fridge\u201d dishes from Spain.\nWhat about a pie? Or souffl\u00e9, with leftover cooked potatoes? <\/p><p>Are you in\nfor a challenge? Than think about Masterchef and the mystery boxes we had to\ndeal with. I am sure your stock room and fridge are offering a bigger variety,\nbut to spice it up a bit you might do what we did at home. My late husband had\na lot of fun picking 5 ingredients and giving me half an hour to cook something\nnice out of them. Most of the time that worked just fine, but sometimes his\npick was so awful that my revenge was the only thing sweet (for me).<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CF11B559-65D6-45F7-9583-8A01044A400B.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40217\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CF11B559-65D6-45F7-9583-8A01044A400B.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/?attachment_id=40217\" class=\"wp-image-40217 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CF11B559-65D6-45F7-9583-8A01044A400B.jpg 640w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CF11B559-65D6-45F7-9583-8A01044A400B-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CF11B559-65D6-45F7-9583-8A01044A400B-600x338.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; 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