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Save Money: Regrow Your Veggies – The Catholic Foodie Show

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Regrow your veggies

On today’s show we continue our conversation about the readings from Sunday’s Mass – Jesus’ Bread of Life discourse from John, Chapter 6 – and I share with you suggestions on how to make your grocery dollars stretch. You can save money by regrowing your vegetables… in water! That’s right. Lettuces, green onions, cabbages and more can be regrown in containers of water in your kitchen.

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Over the weekend I came across an article about 10 foods that grow in water alone. I found it over at DontWasteTheCrumbs.com. Great name for a food blog!

I admit that I have not yet tried this method, but I love the concept and I do plan on trying it out.

Which Veggies Can You Regrow in Water?

Here are some of the veggies that you can regrow in water alone in your kitchen:

  • Bok Choi
  • Cabbage
  • Carrot Greens
  • Celery
  • Fennel
  • Garlic Chives
  • Green Onions
  • Leeks
  • Lemongrass
  • Lettuce

Why Should You Consider Regrowing Food in Water?

Tiffany at DontWasteTheCrumbs.com lists 4 reasons:

  1. It’s absolutely free.
  2. It’ll trim your grocery budget.
  3. It makes organics more affordable.
  4. It’s easy.

General Guidelines

Here are the general guidelines that Tiffany outlines at DontWasteTheCrumbs.com:

  • Be sure to check the water every 3-4 days to ensure that a) there’s enough water, and b) no rogue lettuce pieces fall off and slime up your bowl.
  • The size of container should be relative to the food you’re growing. Lettuce and celery should be in shallow bowls while green onion and lemongrass can be in taller, skinny glasses.
  • Think outside the box for containers – glass jars, small vases, storage bowls, shot glasses… anything can be used so long as it’s appropriate for the plant!
  • You can regrow multiples of the same plant as long as you’re not overcrowding the area. 1-2 green onions will fit in a shot glass and 3-4 lemongrass will fit in a small vase.

Other Links Mentioned in the Show

  • Diana von Glahn and The Faithful Traveler Show on Real Life Radio – I’m honored to be a regular guest each Wednesday on my friend Diana von Glahn’s new radio show on RealLifeRadio.com! It’s a daily show that airs at 11:00 AM Eastern. Check it out!
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About Jeff Young

Jeff Young, perhaps better known as The Catholic Foodie, is an author, blogger, radio host and podcaster. He is the founder and producer of The Catholic Foodie blog and podcast where he provides "Catholic culinary inspiration to help you grow in faith around the table." Jeff hosts a daily radio show – The Catholic Foodie Show – on BreadboxMedia.com, and he co-hosts the Around the Table Food Show on Catholic Community Radio 690AM (New Orleans) and 1380AM (Baton Rouge). Jeff is a monthly contributor to CatholicMom.com and a contributing author of Word by Word: Slowing Down with the Hail Mary, published by Ave Maria Press. Jeff is also a contributing author of The Catholic Mom's Prayer Companion: A Book of Daily Reflections by Ave Maria Press. Jeff Young is a proud member of the elite Catholic Speakers Organization, CMG Booking. Jeff has spoken on topics ranging from "growing in faith around the table" to "using social media in the New Evangelization." Jeff's first book, Around the Table with The Catholic Foodie: Middle Eastern Cuisine, published by Liguori Publications is now available. With 78 recipes and stories of faith and family (including his travels to the Holy Land), the book is sure to inspire you to get into the kitchen and to gather your family around the table. The book is available on Amazon.com, Liguori.org, and wherever good Catholic books are sold.

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  1. Wayne Wang

    August 12, 2015 at 1:29 PM

    Would they be less nutritious compared to vegetables grown in soil? They’re lacking the minerals right?

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