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4/10/2020 0 Comments

Cleaning Fruits and Vegetables

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Cleaning fruits and veggies after shopping is easy with Lemon EO.  Here's a simple routine that impacts health and wellness, cleans fresh foods, and makes meal preps through the week easy.  Enjoy and feel GOOD.

Right After Shopping:

  • Fill a large bowl with water and add 3-4 drops of Lemon Essential Oil.  For hard veggies that are particularly dirty or prone to being handled (like peppers, apples) I set up a 2nd bowl of water with a drop of organic dish soap (i.e. Ecos grapefruit hypoallergenic dish soap).
  • FOR HARDER VEGGIES/FRUITS that need washing, start by washing in the soap water, then rinse and put into the Lemon EO bowl.  Many fruits/veg can sit in the Lemon EO water at a time--be sure to get to each surface if they float.  
  • Let fresh veg/fruit sit in the Lemon EO water for 1 minute-ish (longer is fine, too).  Place in strainer and dry with a clean cloth or let them drip dry.  Store them as usual.
  • FOR TENDER VEGGIES/FRUITS:  Kale, lettuce, chard (if very dirty, rinse them well in fresh water first to remove the dirt--no need to use soap for these veggies).  TIP:  Do the basic prep to de-stem, etc produce so it is ready to use when you need it--it makes cleaning easier as well.   Place in Lemon EO water and again sit for 1 minute.  Spin to remove extra water and put in a plastic bag.  Heavy leaf like Kale, chard can handle being stored in a plastic bag.  Tender leaf such as lettuce does best wrapped in a slightly damp cotton napkin or paper towel and then stored in plastic. You can add a little water to the napkin/paper towel if it dries out through the week--this helps wick away extra water and still retain enough moisture to preserve hydration and associated nutrition.
  • FOR PARSLEY AND STURDY CILANTRO:  We've found that taking the time to take the leaves off the stems (we usually only remove the lower parts that are tough--you can remove all if you want), then soaking them in Lemon EO water (as above), spinning them to remove extra water, then wrapping them loosely in a damp cloth/paper towel, storing in a plastic bag, is a great way to have them ready for use all week--and they stay really fresh!  (If your cilantro is very tender--or for other very tender herbs such as dill:  keep them on the stems, soak, and spin well, store as other herbs.  FOR FRESH BASIL:  do not wash until you are using them--they don't like wet leaves.)  
  • ENJOY THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF REMOVING GERMS, VIRUS, BACTERIA as soon as you get home and the rest of the week is EASY.  
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    Esther Palmer has been using Young Living products (particularly essential oils) since 2002.  She has used them daily in her own life, shared them with family, and raised her 3 daughter through their childhoods.  She teaches about Young Living Essential oils in monthly classes in Essex Junction, Vermont.  To learn more about me (Esther) check out the "About" page of this website.  

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