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This weekend’s farmers’ market haul.

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Every week, after I return from the market, I do some prep (and take this picture…). Prep work makes my week go MUCH smoother.

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Wilt-prone greens like this beautiful lettuce (2 organic heads for $2!) need attention first. I cut the leaves up, put them in a large bowl of water, let them sit for a bit, then swish them around. Next, I pull the lettuce out, put it into a clean cloth produce bag and twirl that around outside (while I’m out there, I water my plants with the lettuce water in the bowl). Next, the bag of lettuce goes into the crisper drawer, where it stays fresh and crisp all week.

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With minimal work, I now have two bags of prepped lettuce sans the plastic or price tag that comes with packaged convenience food. When I’m tired after a long day, I can just grab some greens and throw together a salad.

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Like all things zero waste, a little bit of time spent planning and prepping is time well spent.

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