Reduce your kitchen waste and make your dinner even better with these helpful hacks (read: never toss stems, pulp, pith or peels again). Simply start with our favorite resourceful recipes and see where your money-saving imagination can take you!
All your carrot tops, orange peels, onion skins, strawberry tops and more are about to get a second chance at life.
Are you of the "drink juice, ditch pulp" mindset? Don't trash that fiber so easily. This recipe will open your eyes to the morning juice-turned-healthy dinner phenomenon.
Carrots are the ultimate afternoon snack, but what do you do with their lush green tops? Stop tossing this flavorful ingredient, and turn it into a budget-friendly pesto in a snap.
You need spa water in your life because everyone needs spa water in their life. Make it easily with your strawberry tops for a taste of the original "pink drink."
Fresh herbs can be a big commitment; how does anyone use a whole bunch? Save your fresh herbs from the trash by turning them into flavor bombs fit for the freezer.
Cauliflower rice, your time is up. Instead, turn your eyes toward the stems and make tots. Buffalo tots. Eating healthy never tasted so indulgent.
Every single part of every vegetable you prep over the course of the week can be turned into this luxurious broth — no excuses.
So much of the citrus is wasted when you simply juice it. Instead, save those peels for a sweet treat and use the juice as you normally would.
Now that you've aced your crash course in eating scraps, what compost-destined ingredient will you be saving next? Here are some ideas to help you get started.
