This borscht recipe uses all the beet parts to reduce food waste—the beetroot, stems and leaves. Make a bit of beet kvass with the scraps too.
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Easy, Adaptable, Sweet & Sour Apple-Cranberry Chutney
Have apples a wee past their prime? Make this sweet and sour apple-cranberry chutney. Or swap out the apples for pears. Make it your own.
Pumpkin and Spice Sourdough Discard Quick Bread
This pumpkin sourdough quick bread is like pumpkin pie in bread form and, if I slapped a label on it, it could honestly claim “Now BPA-Free!”
5 Simple Zero-Waste Frugal Dinners Under $12
Each $12 frugal dinner in this post serves four people, thus proving that a zero-waste or low-waste lifestyle need not cost a fortune.
Simple Restaurant-Style Mexican Red Rice: Arroz Rojo
The simple, fresh ingredients that go into this Mexican red rice elevate it from home-cooked side to tastes-as-good-as-a-restaurant dish.
9 More Simple Staples to Make not Buy
Making any of the staples on this list is a rewarding, satisfying, fun experience. Many of them will save hands-on time. Most will save money.
Easy Roasted Salsa: Charlotte’s Non-Recipe Recipe Brings Out the Flavor
In a hurry for a get-together with friends, my daughter Charlotte quickly made this flavorful roasted salsa, using fresh seasonal ingredients.
How to Dehydrate Fruit Outside Without a Solar Dehydrator
I’ve wanted to build a solar food dehydrator but perhaps I don’t need one. Making do with what I have and experimenting has worked so far.
Easy, No-Waste, Disappearing Irish-ish Soda Bread
St Patrick’s Day and a windfall of rescued, perfectly edible milk past its best-before date inspired this soda bread post.