Today we’re excited to feature a guest post from Laura Kumin, cookbook author and founder of Mother Would Know, a food blog packed with practical advice and
Leftover cheese platter grilled cheese
Behold the cheeseboard at the end of the party. Picked over. Sparse. A shadow of its former Instagram-worthy self. But, look closely and you’ll see that there’s
Still more ways to use up pickle juice!
If you let it, pickle juice really punches above its weight. We've already shared ideas for using it in salads, marinades, breads and dips. And now here are
Ajo Mulero – A vegan Spanish tortilla made with stale bread
Today we’re excited to share a recipe from Pau Farreny J., a Spain-based cook and educator who’s committed to reducing food waste. Pau works for Espigoladors,
“Sour milk” pancakes
Can you cook or bake with sour milk? When milk starts to smell off, it’s usually still perfectly fine to use in baking (for more, here's a deep dive into
Five stuffing recipes that use up whatever bread you have
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
Clean out the fridge salads (with appearances from pantry and freezer items too!)
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
Dumplings, meatballs and more! Some, erm, well-rounded ways to use stale bread
Are you finding your bread to be rather, well, square? So much so that it's gone stale and you're just not sure what to do with it anymore? We have some ideas
Uses for beet greens
Beet greens are edible, delicious greens! They have some of the earthy flavor of beets themselves, along with a leafy texture that's sturdier than spinach, but
How to make a meal or snack from sourdough discard
A sourdough starter is a wonderful, living, growing, breathing, bread-giving thing. But as every parent of a starter knows, sometimes you need to trim and
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
Cauliflower leaf saag chana
When we last left Stacy and Rese Cloyd, they had made a delightful salad from the abundant leaves of their monster farmers market cauliflower. But the salad
Cauliflower leaves are excellent salad greens
Here’s a fun fact—the leaves that cradle a cauliflower head grow so big that farmers use them as built-in sun shades, tying them, ponytail-like, over the heads.
Transform cauliflower cores into dip!
Cauliflower cores and stems don’t need to be discarded! They may seem all hard and unapproachable, but with a little coaxing in some boiling water and a nice
Chard stalks are perfect for hummus
A chard stalk is a silly thing to waste. It’s so pretty! And so delicious, and not terribly fibrous, which makes it especially adaptable for recipes. If you
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
