Did you know that each year, 108 billion pounds of food is wasted in the United States? That equates to more than $408 billion in food - nearly 40% of all food in America - thrown away each year. With food prices rising, it is more important now than ever to make sure you every penny out of your food budget. Here I will share tips, tricks, and anecdotes of my quest to keep food out of the landfill.