Never met a leftover I did not like. First, I store celery and fresh herbs in glasses of water in the fridge. Last much longer. All peelings and end pieces of veggies go in a bag in the freezer. Used to make veg stock. Crushed up crackers at the bottom of the bag go in a jar--now I have a full jar of cracker crumbs--perfect for toppings. I just made vinegar from apple cores and peel (My new go to book is The Zero Waste Chef--lots of ideas there.) I save water from my tea kettle to water plants. Any mushy vegs that were overlooked in the fridge go to the chickens or to compost. Last night's roasted vegetables are today's salad lunch. a roasted chicken is dinner, then chicken salad, then the bones make broth. The skin can be crisped in a skilled with a little olive oil and used as a salad topping. (Thanks, Jamie Oliver.) Love reading all the other great ideas, too!
I do a big weekly Slöw Casserole, makes One meal - and 6 half portions for the deepfreeze. To each of these I add a simple, different bulk (rice, lentils, sweet potato, whatever...) and a different spice or sauce... Mmmmmm......... Left-0vers rule OK, beats a McCrap anyday. Peace Maurice.
I shared this with my daughter who is always coming up with ways to make beautiful and useful items from stuff others consider trash. I know she will appreciate this post.
Love this and have been doing it for years, rather like a game to me to make something tasty out of "nothing" while reducing my trash footprint. I average about 1sq ft a week while observing neighbors 30 gallon bins overflow. Thank you for everything you do to make this world a better place. 💙💛 💚
I just picked up her cookbook and it gets to sit next to my copy of Joy and Le Repertoire. It’s a phenomenal and comprehensive tome of ideas. Well worth getting a copy!
Oh this was grand and useful. Food waste is such a big issue and it need not happen. How can this be taught in schools so that everyone knows how to do better?
Never met a leftover I did not like. First, I store celery and fresh herbs in glasses of water in the fridge. Last much longer. All peelings and end pieces of veggies go in a bag in the freezer. Used to make veg stock. Crushed up crackers at the bottom of the bag go in a jar--now I have a full jar of cracker crumbs--perfect for toppings. I just made vinegar from apple cores and peel (My new go to book is The Zero Waste Chef--lots of ideas there.) I save water from my tea kettle to water plants. Any mushy vegs that were overlooked in the fridge go to the chickens or to compost. Last night's roasted vegetables are today's salad lunch. a roasted chicken is dinner, then chicken salad, then the bones make broth. The skin can be crisped in a skilled with a little olive oil and used as a salad topping. (Thanks, Jamie Oliver.) Love reading all the other great ideas, too!
I do a big weekly Slöw Casserole, makes One meal - and 6 half portions for the deepfreeze. To each of these I add a simple, different bulk (rice, lentils, sweet potato, whatever...) and a different spice or sauce... Mmmmmm......... Left-0vers rule OK, beats a McCrap anyday. Peace Maurice.
I shared this with my daughter who is always coming up with ways to make beautiful and useful items from stuff others consider trash. I know she will appreciate this post.
Love this and have been doing it for years, rather like a game to me to make something tasty out of "nothing" while reducing my trash footprint. I average about 1sq ft a week while observing neighbors 30 gallon bins overflow. Thank you for everything you do to make this world a better place. 💙💛 💚
I am fortunate that I live with my adult daughter and she loves leftover dinner for breakfast!
I just picked up her cookbook and it gets to sit next to my copy of Joy and Le Repertoire. It’s a phenomenal and comprehensive tome of ideas. Well worth getting a copy!
Oh this was grand and useful. Food waste is such a big issue and it need not happen. How can this be taught in schools so that everyone knows how to do better?
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I make something called refrigerator soup. I have to use discretion though.