One place I like to look for Thanksgiving inspiration is my freezer. First, if I have something that's been hanging around unused, well it might just be the
Salads to make when you need to use up things in your fridge, pantry and freezer
Salads are great vehicles for using up odds and ends; you rarely need exact volumes of foods, you usually don't need heat and it's easy to adjust based on what
Soups to make when you need to clear out your fridge and cabinets
Soups are pros when it comes to gracefully transforming odds and ends into dinner. We've collected five recipes from popular food blogs that demonstrate just
What to make with broccoli stalks
Whenever I'm preparing fresh broccoli I try to incorporate the stalks into the recipe. They're perfectly edible and nutritious and using the florets and stalks
Improv Upma: A cozy meal that uses up all the things
I love cozy, mushy dishes. Especially the hot and savory kind. If mashed potatoes, grits, or even a nice risotto or stuffing are on offer, I may very well skip
Extra baby food peanut noodles
When I first started feeding my baby purees, I was prepared for food to be wasted. I imagined it smeared all over his face, his hands, the high chair, the
Bread Scrap Pumpkin Stuffing!
My husband and I rarely buy bread. Not because we’re cutting carbs or hate sandwiches, but because we often encounter orphaned bread—the final pieces in the
Broth from veggie scraps and bones
A number of years ago, I stopped buying broth. Instead, after an excellent tip from a co-worker (thanks, Mark!), we started saving all our veggie scraps and
Seven Ways to Save Endangered Species While You Cook at Home, As Inspired by WWF’s Hotel Toolkit
Less wasted food means less habitat destruction in the name of agriculture. And that’s exactly why a team from the World Wildlife Fund spent months studying
Make salad dressing from the last bits inside jars and bottles
The other night I was making my favorite tofu recipe, which involves a ginger-garlic marinade and is basically foolproof. (Stay tuned and I’ll post it here one
Clear your kitchen with Moving Truck Freezer Bars
We were moving. And hoping to eat up as much as possible in our kitchen before it was time to pack everything up. And we were busy and needed quick, convenient
You say stale bagel? I say Soufflégal!
Exhibit A: The bagel below was nearly pitched after a luncheon, but my resourceful husband rescued it and popped it in our fridge. Refrigerating it was the
What to do with scraps of leftover bread: Panzanella
Whether it’s the roll left uneaten from lunch or the end of a baguette that we just didn’t quite get to, whenever I find myself with stale bread scraps I get a
Overripe bananas make for overachieving ice cream
Ok, so not only does this recipe help use up overripe bananas, but it also may be one of the healthiest desserts ever. Seriously. Nearly everything* in this is
