Transform vegetables, especially those past their prime, into a concentrated base to use in place of store-bought broth or bouillon cubes.
easy recipes
How to Revive Sad Vegetables Through Braising
Braising vegetables past their prime prevents not only vegetables from going to waste but also cooking liquids and whatever fat you have.
How to Make Toasted Sesame Oil When You’ve Run Out
Out of toasted sesame oil? With only two ingredients—sesame seeds and a neutral tasting oil—you can make it yourself.
Banana Double Coconut Sourdough Quick Bread
Make banana coconut sourdough quick bread with overly ripe bananas and active sourdough starter or discard left over from feedings.
Make Frugal Foraged Nasturtium Pesto in a Jiffy
When nasturtiums appear in the spring, make this frugal nasturtium spinach pesto. Or for more pepper flavor, go all in on nasturtium leaves.
How to Make Oat Flour and Save Money
Make oat flour out of rolled oats in less time that it would take you to run to the store and buy it, even if you live beside the store.
Quick and Easy 5-Ingredient Vegan Irish-ish Soda Bread
Want to bake bread but find the process intimidating? Start with soda bread. This version contains soy milk and four other basic ingredients.
Easy No-Waste Applesauce, Skins On and Unsweetened
If you find yourself with more apples on your hands than you can eat before they head south, make this disappearing, delicious applesauce.
Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas Are Easy to Make
This flour tortilla recipe calls for only five ingredients and cuts the plastic that almost all store-bought tortillas are packaged in.