Team Chula Vista

Having a small kitchen countertop helps one get creative on how to store food discards. I repurposed a metal reusable water bottle that developed a small hole on the top. The bottle can't hold water but it can hold food discards and luckily it has a wide opening and its tall cylindrical shape takes up little space.  

Love the John Oliver Video!

Made chicken soup with the Costco rotisserie chicken (that I bought and didn't get to finish) for my husband last week when he got sick. After half the week was over and he didn't want all that soup (half an 8-qt instant pot worth), I strained out the broth and chicken and whatever ingredients left and made Chinese rice porridge with the soup...

0 food waste today thanks to meal prepping!

Meal prep ready for school tomorrow !! 

This past week I de-boned a whole chicken, pan-seared and roasted along with the innards (for my husband). Then I saved the bones and neck for soup stock. The chicken was juicy and enough for a total of 7-8 portions and easy to eat without having to deal with bones. I use Jacques Pepin's method but can never do it as skillfully and quickly as...