{"id":1478,"date":"2021-10-06T18:22:48","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T22:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/?p=1478"},"modified":"2024-08-15T12:42:18","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T16:42:18","slug":"try-meal-prepping-to-stop-wasting-food-save-money-and-time-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/2021\/10\/06\/try-meal-prepping-to-stop-wasting-food-save-money-and-time-too\/","title":{"rendered":"Try Meal Prepping To Stop Wasting Food &#8211; Save Money And Time, Too!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Since meal prepping is easily my favorite form of food waste prevention, I wanted to bring you inside my own kitchen to demonstrate how it\u2019s done! But what is meal prepping and why is it so effective? Meal prepping is simply cooking your favorite weekly meals but with a plan &#8211; for shopping, cooking, and eating. You plan your shopping list with the purpose of cooking specific meals. You cook those meals with a plan for how many people to feed, how much to eat, and for how many days. Following your plan will prevent you from having a pile of food to throw out at the end of the week. After analyzing my own process, I came up with <\/span><strong>seven simple steps to make meal prepping a breeze.<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Step 1: Be Realistic About Your Lifestyle<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The key to meal prepping is to figure out how much food you need. It is important to have a realistic view of your lifestyle. Start off by asking yourself the following questions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>How many people are in my household?<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>When do I go to the grocery store?\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>How much should I eat at each meal?<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>When do I eat out?<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>How busy is my typical week?\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your answers to all of these questions will affect your meal prepping plan. Personally, I live on my own, and as a college student, it is not realistic for me to go to the store more than once a week. That being said, every Sunday, I go to the grocery store and buy food for two big, 3-4 serving meals using recommended dietary serving sizes. Then I do all of the prep work and cooking that afternoon. I have found that six large servings(sometimes I split one serving up into two for lunch) will get me through a full week, and when I make more than that for just myself, my tendency to eat out gets in the way and I end up having to freeze a meal or two.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you are having any problems conceptualizing how much food you will need for your household, <\/span><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/savethefood.com\/meal-prep-mate\/start-prep\/\">click here to try NRDC\u2019s Save the Food digital meal prepping planner<\/a><\/strong><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><strong>.<\/strong><\/em> This software will allow you to enter the number of people and days that you are cooking for and develop a plan based on this information.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Step 2: Get Prepared<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1472\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8278-1-1-300x271.jpg\" alt=\"two empty glass tupperware\" width=\"265\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8278-1-1-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8278-1-1-1024x923.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8278-1-1-768x693.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8278-1-1-1536x1385.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8278-1-1-2048x1847.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8278-1-1-105x95.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8278-1-1-317x286.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8278-1-1-423x381.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8278-1-1-634x572.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8278-1-1-846x763.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8278-1-1-951x858.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8278-1-1-1268x1143.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,265px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Make sure that you have everything you need to get started. In addition to food, this just means plenty of containers. I use six single-serving glass storage containers (no BPA\u2019s for me!). Using the same-sized\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">containers simply makes them easy to stack and fit in the fridge nicely. I would also recommend choosing a brand that is microwave and dishwasher safe, as this will make reheating your food and cleaning up throughout the week easier.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When you are choosing containers, use brands that are freezer safe to allow you to freeze some meals, if needed. <\/span><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/blog\/freezing-food-tips-tools\/\">Click here to read the New York Times\u2019, \u201cTools and Tips for Freezing Food so Nothing Goes to Waste.\u201d<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Step 3: \u201cShop\u201d Your Fridge and Pantry First<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The next step to great meal prepping (and a most crucial step in preventing food waste) is to \u201cshop\u201d the food that you already have in your refrigerator and pantry and incorporate that food into your meals. If you use the food already available to you, you can avoid wasting food and save money buying unnecessary duplicates. After \u201cshopping\u201d my own kitchen, I knew that I had potatoes, onions, and spinach that I needed to get rid of before they spoiled&#8211; but I still needed some more inspiration to figure out what I wanted to cook.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you are having trouble coming up with meals based on the ingredients that you have, <\/span><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/myfridgefood.com\/\">click here to visit MyFridge and simply check off your ingredients to find recipe ideas.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Step 4: Select Your Recipes &#8211; Get Inspired<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1466 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/Blog-4-Kale-Picture.png\" alt=\"Picture of kale and other farmers' market vegetables\" width=\"298\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/Blog-4-Kale-Picture.png 238w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/Blog-4-Kale-Picture-105x79.png 105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,298px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1474 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8269-1-1-300x253.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of fresh farmers' market vegetables\" width=\"269\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8269-1-1-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8269-1-1-1024x865.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8269-1-1-768x649.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8269-1-1-1536x1297.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8269-1-1-2048x1729.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8269-1-1-105x89.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8269-1-1-317x268.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8269-1-1-423x357.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8269-1-1-634x535.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8269-1-1-846x714.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8269-1-1-951x803.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8269-1-1-1268x1071.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,269px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is my favorite part of meal prepping (in addition to eating, of course) &#8212;\u00a0 figuring out what recipes to make! This week I have a visitor that is not quite as excited about my plant-based meals, so I needed some new ideas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1473 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8271-1-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of strawberry nutella and maple crepes\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8271-1-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8271-1-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8271-1-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8271-1-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8271-1-1-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8271-1-1-317x423.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8271-1-1-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8271-1-1-634x845.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8271-1-1-846x1128.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8271-1-1-951x1268.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8271-1-1-1268x1691.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8271-1-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I got up early on Saturday morning to hit my local farmers\u2019 market and see if I could get my hands on some fresh, seasonal produce to inspire my recipes for this week. I ended up coming away with a few things: a beautiful bunch of kale, garden-grown carrots, freshly baked seeded rye, apple cider from a local orchard, and some crepes&#8211; for some much needed brain fuel. With all of these lovely fall ingredients, I had the perfect items to incorporate into one of my favorite soups &#8211; a <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eatyourselfskinny.com\/detox-immune-boosting-chicken-soup\/\">chicken and vegetable soup recipe<\/a><\/strong><\/em><span data-wp-editing=\"1\"> that has been my favorite for years now. Soups are perfect for meal prepping because the<\/span><span data-wp-editing=\"1\">y are an amazing way to use up the leftover items in your kitchen. You can almost never go wrong by adding, substituting, or taking out a few ingredients of your favorite soup. For my second meal, I decided on a simple <\/span>vodka sauce rigatoni recipe- for no other reason than it was requested- and I needed to get rid of some spinach.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 5: Smart Grocery Shopping<\/h3>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1467 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8277-1-139x300.png\" alt=\"Picture of shopping list and meal prepping plan\" width=\"128\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8277-1-139x300.png 139w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8277-1-473x1024.png 473w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8277-1-768x1662.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8277-1-710x1536.png 710w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8277-1-65x140.png 65w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8277-1-317x686.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8277-1-423x915.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8277-1-634x1372.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8277-1.png 828w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After you have taken an inventory of your fridge and pantry and picked your meals, it is time to make <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">your grocery list and go shopping. As you can see, I had little items to buy this week, because I already had many of the ingredients.<\/span><b> Meal prepping makes you take stock of your resources and use them<\/b><b> to their full potential<\/b><b>. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When you go into the grocery store, try to stick to only the items that you put on your list. Coupons and bulk deals can be very tempting, but I find that I usually end up spending extra money on these discounted foods, and then they go to waste anyway. This is why <\/span><b>being realistic about your lifestyle<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is so important.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Step 6: Cook and Package<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1469\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8327-1-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Pot full of chicken and vegetable soup\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8327-1-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8327-1-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8327-1-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8327-1-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8327-1-1-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8327-1-1-317x423.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8327-1-1-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8327-1-1-634x845.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8327-1-1-846x1128.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8327-1-1-951x1268.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8327-1-1-1268x1691.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8327-1-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1471\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8301-2-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Pot of vodka sauce rigatoni\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8301-2-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8301-2-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8301-2-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8301-2-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8301-2-1-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8301-2-1-317x423.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8301-2-1-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8301-2-1-634x845.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8301-2-1-846x1128.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8301-2-1-951x1268.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8301-2-1-1268x1691.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8301-2-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,225px\" \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I choose to do al<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">l of my shopping and cooking on Sunday, because it is the beginning of a new<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> week, and it works best for my busy school schedule. Make sure\u00a0<\/span>you <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">pick a day that you have a few hours to spare. Then, simply cook the food that you planned. Af<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ter you have finished cooking your meals, let<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> your food cool. Then serve equal portions into your containers and pop them into the fridge or freezer to store. Once you are<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0comfortable with basic meal prepping, don\u2019t be afraid to try new recipes and to creatively use up the food in your kitchen.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\">Step 7: Eat and Enjoy!<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The easiest and final step of the process is eating your meals! You have planned out your entire week of meals with a plan. Yo<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">u saved money by using what you had. The best part of meal prepping is that now you are free from cooking for the rest of the week. You just have to take out \u00a0a meal and pop it in the microwave or heat it on the stove. There will be no more worrying about cooking after work, or spending money on food when there is \u201cnothing in the house\u201d. You have planned with purpose, and now you have some time to relax.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1470 alignleft\" style=\"color: #333333;font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;font-size: 16px\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8306-1-1-300x157.jpg\" alt=\"three tupperwares full of vodka sauce rigatoni\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8306-1-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8306-1-1-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8306-1-1-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/10\/IMG_8306-1-1-1536x803.jpg 1536w, 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