One day after a grocery store visit, a came home with such a large abundance of produce, it wouldn’t all fit in the refrigerator. The resourceful gal that I am decided to pile the apples and pears in a wicker basket and leave it on the counter top. Ah! Space-saving and aesthetically pleasing!
What I noticed over the next few days was interesting. The apples and pears disappeared at a much faster rate than normal. Hmm. I thought I might be on to something.
The next morning, I took the grapes out of the fridge and placed them on the counter for the day. The were gone by the end of the day.
The “out of sight, out of mind” adage certainly seems to hold true here. Now, most of our fruit has a prominent place front and center – and replenished often!
Very true! We go through fruit & veggies much more quickly when we leave them in plain sight. Also, I throw veggies into pretty much everything I cook. Chili, pasta sauce, vegetarian hot dog sauce, shepherd’s pie…the list goes on and on…are all great dishes to throw in some corn, mushrooms, squash, tomatoes, whatever you have on hand. Jessica Seinfeld has a couple of great cookbooks that work on the principal of using purees in food so the kids have no idea that it’s there.