Make a list of what’s next to use!
I keep a list taped on the inside of a cupboard door, with everything that will likely go over soon listed. (To be honest, some things on my list are past their "best before," like the tea, but it can
one dish Zucchini supper
Uses for Zucchini Cut small Zucchini lengthwise, remove seeds to make a trough; fill with Japanese style ground beef mix (terriaki) Bake in a hot oven until meat has browned remove from oven, cover with tomato sauce and return to the
Rice Cooker Broth
Chicken broth: leftover chicken carcass, leftover veggies, onion skins, sweet pepper seeds, herb stems etc, bay leaf, peppercorns, mustard seeds and fill pan with water
Crock pot butters/sauce
Onion butter: end of the season onions that are starting to soften
Kitchen Miscellaneous / Le touski
During the pandemic, we have learned to make a weekly menu plan and make one trip a week to the grocery store. At least once a week--sometimes twice--we have "kitchen miscellaneous" or "le touski, avec tout ce qui reste dans
Leftover Stew or Chili
Reheat the leftovers for lunch and serve it over a small bed of chopped kale for extra crunch, fiber and just goodness.
kale Saving Tip
I strip my kale from the stems, then spread them out on a cookie sheet and dry them out in a low oven. Then i crush them up until the resemble parsley flakes then store them in a mason jar
Tips for people on the go
I believe almost everything can be frozen for future use. I have a small container in my freezer for the bits of avocado that can spoil if you turn your back on it, another for bananas, kale and so on.
Turn Old Veggies Into Smoothies
I put old lettuce and any other old veggies into a blender with a banana, fruit, a little yogurt and oj for a delicious smoothie.
Breakfast Muffins
Use up leftover sandwiches of almost any kind by making breakfast muffins. Put sandwiches or even stale bread and a bit of cheese in a blender or food processor with 1 raw egg and 1/2 cup of milk for each