While the Enhanced Community Quarantine is still in effect, not everyone has the opportunity to go out and shop for groceries.
And while we are stuck in our houses, no one likes wasting food or cash right?
Here are helpful tips for storing all ingredients in your kitchen so they will last longer.
Store fresh herbs like mint, cilantro, and parsley in a glass with a few inches of water as if they were a bouquet of flowers
If you store them directly in the fridge, fresh herbs will go bad after just a few days.
preserve herbs even longer, freeze them in ice cube trays
Fill the cubes with chopped herbs and boiling water.
The hot water will blanch the herbs before freezing so they retain their flavor.
Same goes for tomato paste, pureed tomatoes, or even canned tomato sauce
Store the leftovers in ice cube trays or mason jars to prevent mold and extend their lifespan.
freeze eggs on ice trays
This one might be a shocker, but you can even freeze eggs for up to a year. The easiest way is to crack the eggs into — you guessed it — ice cube trays.
You could also freeze the whites and yolks separately for more flexibility.
While you can’t freeze whole avocados, you can freeze either halved, sliced, or mashed avocado.
You can seriously extend the life of green onions by keeping them out on your countertop in a jar of water
store dry foods like cereal, oats, pasta, and rice in airtight containers
And this may seem obvious, but store dry foods like cereal, oats, pasta, and rice in airtight containers.
Keeping out air ensures that these foods won’t go stale.
Condiments should be stored in the fridge once opened
That goes for mayo, mustard, ketchup, hot sauce, Sriracha, maple syrup, and even soy sauce.
They will stay fresher and better for longer than at room temperature.