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[quote=Anonymous]Here are some suggestions:

Buy some of your herbs dried or frozen. I buy Dorot cubes of frozen garlic (Available at TJ's) to have on hand. Almost as good as fresh, no chopping needed and it doesn't go bad. Dorot also makes basil frozen in similar package. I use a lot of dried herbs when I don't have fresh. Dried rosemary, thyme, tarragon, etc. They are really pretty decent for flavor. As others mentioned, ginger can be frozen and used as needed.

Produce is a challenge due to spoilage issue, but I generally get a week to 10 days out of things like cliantro, parsley and most veggies and fruits. Are you storing them in your vegetable drawer of refrigerator? They keep longer this way. I buy in smaller quantities and buy the fresh stuff more often (at least once a week).

Once you stock up your kitchen with the basics you need for a lot of meals you'll discover there's always enough items on hand to throw together a decent meal. I keep some frozen veggies, pasta, jarred sauce, tortillas, cheese, eggs, etc on hand for quick meals. None of these items cost a lot and can be combined in many ways.

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