Vegetable Scraps: Save vegetable peels, ends, and scraps to make vegetable broth or stock. These scraps can add flavour and nutrients to soups, stews, and sauces.
Fruit Peels: Citrus peels, apple peels, and other fruit peels can be used to infuse flavours into water, vinegar, or to make zest for baking or cooking.
Bones and Meat Scraps: Use bones and meat scraps to make homemade broth or stock. They can add rich flavours to soups, sauces, and stews.
Stale Bread: Stale bread can be transformed into croutons, breadcrumbs, bread pudding, or used to thicken soups and sauces.
Coffee Grounds: Coffee grounds can be used in your garden as a natural fertilizer or added to compost to enrich the soil.
Eggshells: Crushed eggshells can be used in the garden to enrich soil with calcium and deter certain pests.
Cheese Rinds: Cheese rinds can be added to soups, stews, or used to infuse flavour in broths. They can also be grated and used in recipes.
Wilted Herbs: If you have herbs that are starting to wilt, consider drying them to use later as dried herbs for seasoning.
Juice Pulp: Use the leftover pulp from juicing fruits and vegetables in baking, soups, stews, or smoothies.
Leftover Grains and Pasta: Use leftover grains and pasta to make grain-based salads, stir-fries, or soups.
Parmesan Rinds: Save Parmesan cheese rinds and use them to flavour soups, stews, and sauces. They can add a rich, savoury flavour.
Fruit and Vegetable Seeds: Some seeds can be saved and planted to grow new fruits or vegetables. Additionally, pumpkin seeds and other seeds can be roasted and eaten as a snack.
Remember, before repurposing food parts, ensure they are safe for consumption and have been properly cleaned and prepared. Additionally, composting food scraps that can't be repurposed is another eco-friendly option.
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