I thought of another hack I’d like to share. A bit off topic, but this one is awesome! I saw it on another channel. I love to use coconut milk in my homemade salad dressing and shakes, but once you open up that can it doesn’t have a long shelf life. Pour the remainder of the can in an ice cube tray and make coconut milk ice cubes. Thaw them from the tray as needed for recipes or shakes. Take one or two cubes .....as many as you would like. They last for weeks in the freezer !
Cooks Illustrated magazine suggested mixing one part vinegar with three parts water in a spray bottle and spraying your fruits and vegetables, then rinse. My cauliflower doesn’t get black spots and lasts much longer. I bought a quart spray bottle with measurements on the side. I add one cup vinegar and fill it with water. It lives under my sink so it is handy.
Great tips! Another tip for the pre packaged greens - before adding a paper towel and storing the container upside down, use a different paper towel to wipe away the moisture inside of the container. You’ll also want to replace the paper towel and wipe the inside every couple of days.
Bobby, my 3 & 5 year old and myself are your biggest fans :) they know so much about grass fed, pasture raised, coconut sugar and coconut oil all Bc of YOU! You rock! Thank you for your channel :)
Rose is the cutest distraction, I do not mind at all! I love that you left her in the video, real life moments! After this video I will not be so scared to buy fresh produce, thank you. 😊
Bobby...sweet corn is not sprayed with glyphosate. The corn is picked fresh when the plant is mature. Seed or Feed corn IS sprayed with glyphosate to dry the plant faster for harvest. Sweet corn and Feed corn are 2 different plants for different purposes
Wow great tip about preserving strawberries shelf life just by washing them in water and vinegar 👍🏽👍🏻 Now we won’t have to rush eating all our strawberries in fear of them getting bad
Tip for buying asparagus buy with as little white at the bottom. The white at the bottom means they are going into the root to harvest more but the white is too hard to eat. Also when you are preparing them grab from both ends they will naturally break off at the right spot so you have not hard roots or waste. These tips are from the old farmers here. I live near the largest producer of natural growers of asparagus. Not California either. Hadley Massachusetts. If you get a chance to buy some during growing season here they are worth the price. Middle of April to end of June is the growing time here. Didn't know if you knew this info.
Love when little Rose is in the video. She loves listening to Daddy and eating. She is so sweet. Thanks for the suggestions on storing fruit and vegetables !!
Had to pause your video just to tell you how much I enjoyed Rose humming. She literally brought tears of joy to my eyes! One of my deepest desires is to become a father one day, you are truly blessed! Thank you for all the tips and great content! P.S. Rose is awesome ❣️
Once again Flavcity has educated me!!! Can't believe how long I have been doing it all wrong. THANK YOU FLAVCITY!!! Healthy eating and Saving Money = No waste 😌 👌 💪 🙌 😎 🤗
The mushrooms tip is excellent! Love my mushrooms but they go bad so quickly! I usually try to take off the plastic and cover with a paper towel in the fridge, but I'll just poke holes now! Same with the asparagus! I actually store my fresh cilantro and parsley this way, very little water in a cup and a plastic bag over the top to recreate the misty section of the grocery store refrigerator
Thank you Bobby!! I do the same paper towel trick with kale, powergreens, strawberries and blueberries!! It definitely helps the produce last longer, I change the towel every few days!!🤗
Your daughter Rose is so cute. I used to do the same thing when I was her age. My mom said I would always hum while eating... I ended up being a singer. So let her hum and eat the good food.
It was such a pleasure to see her eat her fruits and see you feed her. She really made the video more interesting to watch honestly. You are so blessed to have a toddler who loves fruits. Most don't
Rose is perfect and always lovely to watch and see her grow in your videos. She must be loving her fruit snacks and cant get them fast enough. Loved this video, very informative.
Produce life hack grand central station!! 🚉 I have been living this long and haven’t had a friend or authority tell me these life hacks until Bobby Parrish tackled the subject. I’m so grateful for what you’ve taught us here. I’ll likely have to watch 10 more times within the month to remember all the care instructions, but that just makes my month one of great learning. 🤯 Mind blown especially with the baking soda and salt tip on grapes and the vinegar bath on berries.
Omg! Her humming while she eats is adorable! It’s rare I think. My daughter used to hum the same way and the only other person in my fam who hummed was my dad when he was a baby(so I’ve been told). I’ve never heard anyone else hum like that while eating! It so so adorable 🥰 Btw I live in the Chicago land area too👏😀✌️ Thanks so much for doing this video, So helpful. Not distracting at all.🤗
Rose humming with her food is precious, love it, not distracting at all...I have my sound at 70 cuz all your videos are so low (sound wise) keep Rose in your videos..white noise..love her
Another way to store clam lettuce is to put them in a perforated plastic bag and store in refrigerator. Even if there's a shell around fruit you should still buy organic because pesticides get in the soil which makes it to the fruit
Thank you so much for this Bobby, and Rose is precious!! I also hate when produce goes bad fast and your tips are perfect for making my producr not only healthier to eat, but will help them last longer!! You both have a blessed day!!🤗🙏🏼🙏🏼
Thank you for this video I am always struggling to keep my produce from going bad too quick. I enjoy seeing Rose loving fresh fruit and eating healthy.
FRESH MUSHROOMS: Love all your tips, but I get my best and longest-lasting ones by taking them out of the plastic box z7 wrap and just putting them in a brown paper bag I fold the top and close it w/a clip and stowe in the fridge (but not the crisper drawers). Once bulk comes back, I prefer to buy them from the bins and put them directly in a paper bag.
Tried that and better method is the green bags they sell for fruits and vegetables. The as seen on TV type they work way better than brown paper bag trust me tried both for a long time and you will never go back
I was never able to fully enjoy green kale because it was too tough Then I heard about massaging it w a dollop of EVOO before using it to make your salad. I love it!! Now it’s perfect and I’m killing it in the salad game 😀🙌🏻
I buy my Romaine in pkgs of three heads, so I'll wait to rinse the leaves from one head at a time, or all three if they're small heads, after finding a SCORPION amongst the leaves one time... Then I put a paper towel on the bottom of a gallon storage bag WITH a ZIPPER, put a handful of the wet leaves on it, add another paper towel, more wet leaves, another paper towel, more wet leaves, then a damp towel on the top layer of wet leaves... And, I ONLY close the bag HALF WAY (I do that with ALL bagged produce) to let out the rippening enzyme gas.. They last almost 4 weeks, sometimes longer, (depending on how many times I get into the fridge and it warms up) this way!!
I’m trying to minimise aluminium in my diet, so I cut my celery into sticks and add them to a very cold water-bath in an airtight cliplock container in the coldest part of the fridge - try it, it lasts for up to 2 weeks (often longer!) in the fridge this way! Also try to source aluminium-free baking soda for washing fruit & veg, it does the same job, just a little healthier for the wash mix. Lots of great tips, great job, thanks Bobby! 🙏💗
I have a hack for curly kale (to eat it raw). Tear it into bite sized pieces and put a little olive or avocado oil over it then take your fingers and message it really well, tossing as you go The secret is to take a bit of time to massage it, you can tell when it is right, it looks and feels different, umm softer. It makes it really great and I even make a salad using it as the only green! I love it.
Rose is sweet and you are blessing her with great exposure! PTL I realize this is a year old and I’m nit picking a bit but take it or leave it! Plastic (and tinfoil) terrible for the environment We care about what goes in our bodies - I’m learning how to care about what we have been blessed with to create what’s is creating that’s going into our bodies The celery for example great tip!! You can also cut the ends off, fill a glass jar with water, and store upright like the asparagus This method keeps the celery fresh well over a week Carrots stored cut up in a bowl of water for well over a week of storage Even paper towels can leech off toxins into our food. Wrapping/using a “flour sack” netted type breathable cloth on greens will provide the same use as a paper towel Yes cloth can emit toxins too but with every wash and a clean detergent you may be a little better off
Bobby, could you make a video outlining the fruits and veggies that freeze well? I’d like to extend the shelf life of these a bit more and am curious what you recommend. Thanks!
I don’t recall hitting the subscribe and notice button but I’m glad I did. I was raised on nothing but veggies/fruits and I love them; yep even beets and very few meats.
For all fruits and veggies I soak in vinegar, water and baking soda for a few minutes then rinse real good. After I dry I like to vacuum seal and freeze them.
If you want to keep an eye on the ripening process of the bananas & avocados, buy both bananas & the avocados green, unripened & blemish free (as much as possible anyway, you want to spot check to make sure there has been no breaks in the skin, bruising & soft spots. These issues can cause early internal breakdown of the fruit, leading to rot in some places). Using a banana hanger, keep the stem of the bananas wrapped in plastic, press & seal or beeswaxed paper/cloth , then place the unripened avocados beneath the bananas or circled around the stand as close as possible. They will be ready once green shifts to a darker color, the skin is slightly shiny (not dull) & they feel a little heavier then they initially were. You can use them as soon possible or store them in the fridge up to 3-4 days before use. Alternatively you can also group apples, bananas & avocados together in the same place, as apples also give off ethylene that will help ripen avocados/bananas. Additionally, if you want to store fruit at room temperature, use coffee filters to store large fruit, as it creates a breathable barrier between the surfaces of the storage area & prevents friction/rubbing other fruit together, which can trap moisture & cause mold growth & rot. Plus it looks organize & makes a pretty display. Also you do not want to group anything in the nightshade family (includes potatoes, tomatoes, peppers/egplant) together, as this will cause them to spoil faster. Keep the eggplant in the bag from the store or an open plastic/glass container, wrapped in paper towels to prevent moisture from trapping until use. As far as clearing, it's a little labor intensive, but worth it. I use baking soda & water on firm/hard skinned fruit/vegetables, rub vigorously to remove any embedded dirt & debris,rinse & blot with a clean cloth or paper towel. I also dissolve 1/4 cup baking soda to a gallon of water, submerge hard to clean fruits & small loose fruits, like cherries, cherry tomatoes, strawberries (stem removed), blueberries, blackberries & raspberries in solution for approximately 1-2 minutes (giving them a good swish beforehand), transfer fruit to a colander & rinse with clean water, then place in a bowel of clean water, let sit for 1-2 minutes, colander & rinse with clean water again, then place in a fine mesh basket in another container with enough space to drain any excess water. Lastly, usually I find load bearing 4-5 shelf step shelves can easily be set up to save space & display fruit while keeping them together, in sight & easy to reach. On the top shelf I'll place a simple tea towel/white towel with zucchini side by side with yellow squash, to 2 inches apart. 2nd shelf is tomatoes on a server or tray, next to oranges/mandarins/lemons/limes/grapefruit/citrus on a separate tray/bowl, each wrapped in a coffee filter to prevent moisture from trapping. 3rd shelf is at eye level or close to, so that's where bananas, avocados, apples, & other ethylene giving fruit is stored. 4th shelf is onions/garlic/shallots all in a mesh basket bowl, peppers in another (bell, jalapeno, etc.). On the bottom shelf, potatoes or other starchy vegetables are stored in mesh baskets to keep air circulating, separated by type (red/white, russet, sweet, etc.; jicama).
This has proven to be my most frequently revisited Flav city video. Also, I’ve shared it the most frequently with other people. Thank you so berry much
For avocados, I usually just put my unripe avocados near a heat source, such as a toaster oven with or without bananas, and that seems to cause them to ripen quickly too.
Been waiting for this! I have trouble with spinach and spring mix! I’ve tried paper towels and special containers. If I don’t eat that stuff within two days it’s spoiled! Thank you for this!
Love your channel and have shared with so many of my friends and family!! Just curious if you have a link to all of your favorite kitchen products? Also perhaps a comprehensive list of all your favorite products at each stores? Continued prayers for success and health for you and your family 💞
Rose is adorable and we enjoy her even if she jumps up in the middle of the video! But I do respect what you were trying to do, because not everybody feels that way LOL LOL
So do I and I don't like putting the bag that's been in the grocery cart into my refrigerator. I know that we don't always wash off milk cartons, jars, etc., but whatever I can avoid is what I choose to do.
I just found your channel and I’m very interested in your content. I was shocked to learn about the glyphosate in the foods we eat - even packaged foods. I learned some good tips from this video, thanks. I use the food safe green storage containers which really prolong the life of my produce. The only down side is they take up a lot of room in the fridge. Although I follow a ‘pescatarian’ diet, not keto or paleo, I’m enjoying your tips on healthy foods.
A tip for testing avocado ripeness in the store is to pluck out the stem cap. If it is green underneath, good. However, if it's a bit brown, pick another.
Loved the tips! Thanks for keeping real life parenting in your video 😉. I store zucchini and cucumbers unwashed in aluminum foil (like you showed w/the celery) and it's last forever!
Rose made the whole video for me! Mom of 3 girls here. My babies were crazy and loud compared to quiet Rose. ;0 I work at my girls' school, so I totally get how plugged in we are to our kids while we try to work!
