I myself have a hard time doing this, but I'm getting better. Where I live, we have an organic farmer who works with local vendors and supplies a bag of organic, fresh fruits and vegetables delivered to my door once a week. That practice in itself has taught me to use what I have before it goes bad.
You see, in the past, I've made purchases of fruits and veggies on sale with the best of intentions. Then, a week or so later, it wouldn't be uncommon to also find me pitching that food, moldy and slimy, into the garbage or the compost bin. What a waste! A waste of money and good food.
The good news is I can buy grains and beans and they'll last for a while, but veggies are perishable. Perishable soon. So they have to be used fairly quickly. So I've begun buying staple veggies--lettuce, tomatoes, and onions, for example--every week that I know will get used that week, no matter what's scheduled for a meal. But other veggies that I buy on sale, I've started finding recipes for, whether in one of my cookbooks or online. That way, I find new ways to use those vegetables before they go bad (and so I'm saving instead of wasting money), and I also get to try new foods. I hope you can find ways to do that too!
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