Food Crisis Series 5: Don't Waste Food! Don't. Recycle leftover food in different presentations.

Food Crisis Series 5:

Don't Waste Food! Don't. 

Recycle leftover food in different presentations.

Dr Abe V Rotor

I believe in the wisdom of the old folks that reminds us of the value of food. They have experienced hunger during war, drought, flood, crop failure, pestilence - even in normal times.

Part 1 - Don't throw away food left on the table. Please don't.

• Food is Santa Gracia (holy grace) as old folks reverently call it.

• Food waste could otherwise go to millions who have not enough to eat.

• Food waste breeds pest and disease, sickens the air.

Aesthetics of Food Art on the dining table

• Anything that goes to waste draws down the economy.

• Waste widens inequity in resources.

. Wasted food is contrary to thanksgiving and festivities. It offends most Ceres, the goddess of bounty. Food waste can be converted into useful products, such as biogas and compost.

. Wasted food violates universal ethico-morals.

Here are some things to do with food leftovers.

1. Sinagag - fried rice mix with bits of bacon, ham, fried egg, fish, and the like.

2. Torta - tidbits like those mentioned in scramble egg. Include veggies like carrot and onion.

3. Pickle – excess veggies and fruits plus vinegar, sugar and salt, and spices. Good for carrot, bell pepper, cucumber, green papaya, yam (sinkamas), others.

4. Paksiw – if not consumed is fried, makes a new menu.

5. Daing – fish in season is dried, cooked with gata’ (coconut milk).

6. Suka – fruit vinegar from overripe pineapple, banana, others, but not tomato and kamias.

7. Pudding – bread not consumed on time is also made into pizza bread- bread crumbs, garlic bread.

8. Sopas – Grind bones, shrimp head for soup and broth. Bulalo for whole bone.

9. Pastillas – milk powder not consumed on time, also grated hardened cheese.

10. Veggie and fruit peelings – for animal feeds, composting. Include solids from brewing (coffee) and juicing fruits. Ultimately, inevitable food waste is collected for feeds in poultry and piggery.

Food waste also emanates from carelessness in handling, food preparation and serving. Much is also lost due to lack of proper processing, transport and storage facilities. Estimated loss in postharvest alone runs from 10 to 37 percent of actual harvest of crops.

In "Give us this day our daily bread..." in the Lord's Prayer, us here is regarded as thanksgiving, and remembering the millions people around the world who may not have the food they need, especially in this time of pandemic crisis.

I believe in the wisdom of the old folk who reminds us of the value of food. They have experienced hunger during war, drought, flood, crop failure, pestilence - even in normal times. They have not lost sight of the presence of Santa Gracia.

Yes, children there is a Santa Gracia . ~

Part 2 - Complete Fried Rice

How to make fried rice attractive and tasty 

 

 

"Peep-a-boo" Fried Rice

Oh, surprise your kids on the breakfast table, 

or when they seem to have no appetite at all.

a peep-a-boo fried rice to them guessing game. 

and there's always variety you can set again.   

  

             Serve fried rice as a complete meal

Or simply serve a complete rice meal with decors:

carrot bits, fried egg shreds, minced meat or fish

veggie and leek disguised, why not seaweeds, too?

newly cooked, teeming hot - no leftover, please. ~