Guest guest Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 I use the green bags they do work!! You rinse them out and use them again, there is a natural mineral in the bag.....with the price of organic vegetables, I cant waist them... Caryl How do you guys store your veggies to keep them fresh and not so wilted? Big Hugs, Caryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 Question: How do you guys store your veggies to keep them fresh and not so wilted? I found that paper bags keep things really more fresh than the plastic bags - but what do you guys do? Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 I just got those veggie bags at the health food store that are suppose to keep veggies fresh longer. Only used them a couple of days so I can say how they will be. From the looks of my frig I sure don't need to shop for a while! Onions and things I chop for use soon are stored in glass dishes with lids (plastic) or mason jars. I also have half gallon and gallon jars that I use for things. I store my nuts in jars in the refrigerator also. Grains are stored in jars also and kept in a pantry that stays fairly cool. Trish Burrows sunflowers2 P.O. Box 456 Newland, NC 28657 828-733-1672 - Judy Cozza rawfood 3/20/2006 5:19:02 PM [Raw Food] How do you store your veggies? Question: How do you guys store your veggies to keep them fresh and not so wilted? I found that paper bags keep things really more fresh than the plastic bags - but what do you guys do? Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 In the refrigerator I keep veggies and lettuce in glass storage containers with some purified water on the bottom and every other day I rinse them in purified water and replace the water on the bottom of the container. Sometimes I'll keep the vegetable or lettuce completely submerged in purified water - celery is good for this, in those tall spaghetti glass storage containers. -Tiffany Judy Cozza <judycozza wrote: Question: How do you guys store your veggies to keep them fresh and not so wilted? I found that paper bags keep things really more fresh than the plastic bags - but what do you guys do? Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 At Mon, 20 Mar 2006 it looks like Tiffany composed: > In the refrigerator I keep veggies and lettuce in glass storage containers with some purified water on the bottom and every other day I rinse them in purified water and replace the water on the bottom of the container. Sometimes I'll keep the vegetable or lettuce completely submerged in purified water - celery is good for this, in those tall spaghetti glass storage containers. > -Tiffany Yes, I too keep my salad parts like celery in a water bath, and whole carrots in the same. I cut all the salad parts for a week in advance and that's carrots, celery, red cabbage and I douse/rinse the cabbage too to keep it moist, works well. -- Bill Schoolcraft | http://wiliweld.com " If your life was full of nothing but sunshine, you would just be a desert. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 Hi Judy Here is a link; _http://www.qvc.com/asp/frameset.asp?nest=%2Fasp%2FisItemNumberRedirect.asp & se arch=SQ & frames=y & referrer=QVC & CLASSLEVEL= & cm_re=PAGE-_-SEARCH-_-SEARCH & txtDesc =green+bags & SearchClass= & search.x=8 & search.y=2_ (http://www.qvc.com/asp/frameset.asp?nest=/asp/isItemNumberRedirect.asp & search=S\ Q & frames=y & referrer=QVC & CLAS SLEVEL= & cm_re=PAGE-_-SEARCH-_-SEARCH & txtDesc=green+bags & SearchClass= & search.x= 8 & search.y=2) They work real well!!! What is a green bag? Never saw them before. Thanks Judy Big Hugs, Caryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 WOW everyone said about the same thing. I never heard of doing that before. Thanks for all your advice. Judy On 3/20/06, Bill Schoolcraft <Bill wrote: > > At Mon, 20 Mar 2006 it looks like Tiffany composed: > > > > In the refrigerator I keep veggies and lettuce in glass storage > containers with some purified water on the bottom and every other day I > rinse them in purified water and replace the water on the bottom of the > container. Sometimes I'll keep the vegetable or lettuce completely > submerged in purified water - celery is good for this, in those tall > spaghetti glass storage containers. > > -Tiffany > > Yes, I too keep my salad parts like celery in a water bath, and > whole carrots in the same. > > I cut all the salad parts for a week in advance and that's carrots, > celery, red cabbage and I douse/rinse the cabbage too to keep it > moist, works well. > > -- > Bill Schoolcraft | http://wiliweld.com > > " If your life was full of nothing but > sunshine, you would just be a desert. " > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 I have always found that the dryer that I keep the veggies the better they do. Also for lettuce I put papertowel in to help keep them dry. Like every few leaves I put in a papertowel. Tiffany <bluelairess wrote: In the refrigerator I keep veggies and lettuce in glass storage containers with some purified water on the bottom and every other day I rinse them in purified water and replace the water on the bottom of the container. Sometimes I'll keep the vegetable or lettuce completely submerged in purified water - celery is good for this, in those tall spaghetti glass storage containers. -Tiffany Judy Cozza <judycozza wrote: Question: How do you guys store your veggies to keep them fresh and not so wilted? I found that paper bags keep things really more fresh than the plastic bags - but what do you guys do? Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 What is a green bag? Never saw them before. Thanks Judy On 3/20/06, bczion13 <bczion13 wrote: > > > > I use the green bags they do work!! You rinse them out and use them > again, > there is a natural mineral in the bag.....with the price of organic > vegetables, I cant waist them... > Caryl > > How do you guys store your veggies to keep them fresh and not so wilted? > > > > > > Big Hugs, > Caryl > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 My vegetables don't usually last that long... I mean, I don't buy a lot at one time, and I try to use up everything before I go back to the market. I just got some Evert bags to try. I normally keep things in big zipper bags (the ones that have the zipper, either Hefty or Ziploc) I find they keep things better than the old style ziplock baggies, even though they cost more. M rawfood , " Judy Cozza " <judycozza wrote: > > Question: > How do you guys store your veggies to keep them fresh and not so wilted? > I found that paper bags keep things really more fresh than the plastic bags > - but what do you guys do? > Judy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 Trish and anyone else... I realize this may be kind of personal for everyone... but I would love to see pics of RAW Kitchens and refridges.... Like to see how things are stored... and what is stored where..maybe it can give newbies Ideas and for further storage unit areas... I always thought like .. with fruit.. they should be in a basket that can " breath " like wicker or something other that has holes for air to move through... so they do not get rotten so fast.. but is this for everything?? and does this apply to things in the fridge? How much are those veggie bags? What part of the store did you find them?? Also while we are talking veggies... I know there are store bought veggie washes... but isn't there a cheaper version like a home made version of this?? I can not see just rinsing veggies and fruits with hot water as some of the pesticides are oil based aren't they?? So they stick.. and not get washed away easily by rain? Trish Burrows <sunflowers2 wrote: I just got those veggie bags at the health food store that are suppose to keep veggies fresh longer. Only used them a couple of days so I can say how they will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 my refrigerator is not so big!!! Bless you!!! I would eat all the vegetables and go to the market again right away rather than do all the work. (Okay, I work 7 days a week!) Margaret Tiffany wrote: > > In the refrigerator I keep veggies and lettuce in glass storage containers with some purified water on the bottom and every other day I rinse them in purified water and replace the water on the bottom of the container. Sometimes I'll keep the vegetable or lettuce completely submerged in purified water - celery is good for this, in those tall spaghetti glass storage containers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 The homemade rinse that they teach at the Tree of Life is make a 1:11 solution of hydrogen peroxide, then put a tablespoon of that in a gallon of water to wash, soak, rinse veggies to remove toxins, etc. They also use the 1:11 solution instead of bleach in the kitchen and that satisfies the health department. Tammy On Mar 20, 2006, at 11:34 PM, Gypsi at www.aromaticwings.com wrote: > Trish and anyone else... >  I realize this may be kind of personal for everyone... but I would > love to see pics of RAW Kitchens and refridges.... Like to see how > things are stored... and what is stored where..maybe it can give > newbies Ideas and for further storage unit areas... >   >  I always thought like .. with fruit.. they should be in a basket > that can " breath " like wicker or something other that has holes for > air to move through... so they do not get rotten so fast.. but is this > for everything?? and does this apply to things in the fridge? >  How much are those veggie bags? What part of the store did you find > them?? >   >  Also while we are talking veggies... I know there are store bought > veggie washes... but isn't there a cheaper version like a home made > version of this?? I can not see just rinsing veggies and fruits with > hot water as some of the pesticides are oil based aren't they?? So > they stick.. and not get washed away easily by rain? > > Trish Burrows <sunflowers2 wrote: >  I just got those veggie bags at the health food store that are > suppose to keep veggies fresh longer. Only used them a couple of days > so I can say how they will be. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Hi Laura, I find that dryer vegetables only last so long because they easliy dehydrate (wilt), even in the coldest parts of the fridge. My mother used to dampen paper towel and do like you, in a plastic storage bag. The reason why you may think soaking or wetting vegetables isn't better is maybe because once in a while it's easy to forget a container in the back of the fridge, and if they soak for too long, they start to 'shed' into the water and natural decomposition processes begin. That's why it's important to rinse every other day. Then again, those special new veggie storage bags would be far better than anything else! -Tiffany Laura Cunningham <laura_jc wrote: I have always found that the dryer that I keep the veggies the better they do. Also for lettuce I put papertowel in to help keep them dry. Like every few leaves I put in a papertowel. Tiffany <bluelairess wrote: In the refrigerator I keep veggies and lettuce in glass storage containers with some purified water on the bottom and every other day I rinse them in purified water and replace the water on the bottom of the container. Sometimes I'll keep the vegetable or lettuce completely submerged in purified water - celery is good for this, in those tall spaghetti glass storage containers. -Tiffany Judy Cozza <judycozza wrote: Question: How do you guys store your veggies to keep them fresh and not so wilted? I found that paper bags keep things really more fresh than the plastic bags - but what do you guys do? Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Right now my digital camera isn't wanting to talk to my computer. My refrigerator is crammed full of jars, glass containers and those veggie bags. My counter has the vita mix, dehydrator, holder for knives and wooden spoons along with a bowl of fruit. Pantry has jars of grains. Since I am in the beginnings of a major move south the camera isn't of great importance to me at this moment. So please use your imagination as to how things look. Trish Burrows sunflowers2 P.O. Box 456 Newland, NC 28657 828-733-1672 - rawfood 3/21/2006 6:55:03 PM Re: [Raw Food] How do you store your veggies? The homemade rinse that they teach at the Tree of Life is make a 1:11 solution of hydrogen peroxide, then put a tablespoon of that in a gallon of water to wash, soak, rinse veggies to remove toxins, etc. They also use the 1:11 solution instead of bleach in the kitchen and that satisfies the health department. Tammy On Mar 20, 2006, at 11:34 PM, Gypsi at www.aromaticwings.com wrote: > Trish and anyone else... > Â I realize this may be kind of personal for everyone... but I would > love to see pics of RAW Kitchens and refridges.... Like to see how > things are stored... and what is stored where..maybe it can give > newbies Ideas and for further storage unit areas... > Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Weighing in here on the storage thing. I love the veggies storage bags but no one carries them here in the winter. I guess we aren't supposed to have fresh food this time of year. I don't wash anything before I store it. The night before I'm going to make a salad, I wash my romaine or whatever in very warm (not so hot it isn't comfortable to my hands) water. The water causes the cells in the lettuce to swell. I store it in a Ziploc bag if I don't have any of the Glad bags. I've saved some of them and used them over and over but I'm down to one or two now. After being in the fridge overnight, the lettuce crisps up tremendously and is very tender. That's a trick I learned from my Tupperware party days. I'm sure that everyone on here knows to tear greens, don't cut them. Cutting bruises them and makes them limp and they can turn brown. I made a good choice when I bought my last refrigerator. It keeps food fresh for a LONG time. Tommie http://www.rawburchard.blogspot.com rawfood , Tiffany <bluelairess wrote: > > Hi Laura, > I find that dryer vegetables only last so long because they easliy dehydrate (wilt), even in the coldest parts of the fridge. My mother used to dampen paper towel and do like you, in a plastic storage bag. > The reason why you may think soaking or wetting vegetables isn't better is maybe because once in a while it's easy to forget a container in the back of the fridge, and if they soak for too long, they start to 'shed' into the water and natural decomposition processes begin. That's why it's important to rinse every other day. > Then again, those special new veggie storage bags would be far better than anything else! > -Tiffany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 I keep my salad greens right in my salad spinner. They stay really fresh. It seems to be the perfect humidity in there to keep lettuce and fresh herbs. I use the spinner for the rinse too. I just fill up the bowl with cold water and drop lettuce into the basket as I tear it. After a few good swishes, I pull out the basket and dump the water. The I spin it dry and dump the water again. This leaves the bowl moist on the inside but with no puddle of water in the bottom and the lettuce sits in the basket, not in the water. I stick the whole thing in the fridge. This makes it so easy to keep salad-ready greens that it has probably doubled my consumption of salad. Penny On 3/22/06, jerushy1944 <no_reply > wrote: > > The night before I'm going to make a salad, I wash my romaine > or whatever in very warm (not so hot it isn't comfortable to my hands) > water. The water causes the cells in the lettuce to swell. I store it > in a Ziploc bag if I don't have any of the Glad bags. I've saved some > of them and used them over and over but I'm down to one or two now. > After being in the fridge overnight, the lettuce crisps up tremendously > and is very tender. That's a trick I learned from my Tupperware party > days. I'm sure that everyone on here knows to tear greens, don't cut > them. Cutting bruises them and makes them limp and they can turn brown. > I made a good choice when I bought my last refrigerator. It keeps food > fresh for a LONG time. > Tommie > http://www.rawburchard.blogspot.com > > > rawfood , Tiffany <bluelairess wrote: > > > > Hi Laura, > > I find that dryer vegetables only last so long because they easliy > dehydrate (wilt), even in the coldest parts of the fridge. My mother > used to dampen paper towel and do like you, in a plastic storage bag. > > > -Tiffany > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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