I Bought It, Now What?: How to Wash and Store Produce, Waste Less and Save Money

by Amy Cross

In this book you will find answers to how to buy, clean and store the top 25 most requested fruits and vegetables. From avocados to potatoes, berries to cucumbers and many others in between, this book will help you extend the life of your produce by lasting longer. A post that has gone viral on The Cross Legacy, strawberries in a jar cleaning and storage tip has been featured in 22 world news outlets to include The Sun, Mirror, and The World News . Strawberries stayed edible for weeks instead of a few days. This tip created a windfall of questions about other fruit and vegetables. The average American family throws out 30-40% of the groceries they buy from produce to leftovers. By utilizing the tips in this book you can save money, drastically changing your grocery bills and saving you trips to the grocery store. From the time you open this book and start cleaning and storing your fruits and vegetables utilizing these easy, proven tips, you will simplify your life. These steps will help save your budget and time. Having fresh produce readily available at your fingertips for longer will allow you the freedom to snack healthier and enjoy mealtimes.

Kindle Edition

Published March 20, 2022

About the author

Amy Cross writes novels and short stories in a number of genres, mainly horror, paranormal and fantasy. Books include The Farm, Annie's Room, The Island, Eli's Town and Asylum.

Reviews

[Pam Frost Gorder · Rating 4 out of 5]

Now is a good time to keep food fresher longer. I Bought It, Now What?: How to Wash and Store Produce, Waste Less and Save Money is a title that speaks to anybody who's pulled a soggy bagged salad from the refrigerator or tossed potatoes covered with sprouting eyes into the trash.
With clear and detailed directions, Amy Cross shares step-by-step how to keep the 25 most common pieces of fresh produce from going bad, extending the life of our fruits and vegetables in the refrigerator from days to weeks.
Even if you aren't concerned that more than a third of the food produced in the US goes to waste (and the same is true for Canada), you must have noticed how high gas prices have inflated the price of food in recent months. This book offers a way to get more out of food we buy while driving to the grocery store less often. Win-win.
Cross is a savvy user of social media, and says that she was inspired to write the book when her method of preserving store-bought strawberries went viral. The method is simple in that it involves washing items in a solution of vinegar and water and storing them in glass jars. But there are many details that make the method actually work for different foods, and the author spells them all out. She's since written I Bought It, Now What? Summer Edition, which expands her instructions to include common summer fruits and vegetables, such as garden tomatoes, watermelon, and corn on the cob.
Cross' writing follows same friendly conversational style as her blog, and while her self-published text would benefit from professional editing, her sincerity shines through.

[Pamela Martin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Savings

Amy's methods have made an absolute difference, feeding one AND not a fan of shopping my produce allows me the longer time period between trips. My favourite mind blowing hack is the avocado.

[Elizabeth Close · Rating 5 out of 5]

i found this to be an interesting read and learnt alot about storing my produce, can't wait to put this into action. would recommend this to everyone

[Whitney Vestal]

Super helpful

Can't wait to start implementing some of these and save money on our grocery bills and keep our produce around longer! Very helpful information.

[Cyndi Flowers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tips on keeping fruit and vegetables fresh

I have followed on YouTube for awhile now. Amazing tips to keep fruit and veggies fresh for 2-3 weeks. I’m purchasing her next book too

[Britt Diane · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Timely Read

This book is right on time for such a time as we are in now. As I begin to take better care of myself through changing my eating habits this book has taught me so much. I’m grateful!