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How to Make Sourdough Discard Calzone

Posted on June 8, 2023June 8, 2023by Anne-Marie Bonneau
Two baked sourdough discard calzones cool on a light wood pizza peel. The pizza peel sits on a dark wooden table.

This calzone recipe helps reduce planet-heating wasted food. Fill the dough with food on hand, ensuring that more of that food gets eaten.

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MK’s Waste Free Strawberry Blueberry Galette with Semolina Pastry

Posted on May 31, 2023June 1, 2023by Anne-Marie Bonneau
A strawberry blueberry galette baked in a cast iron pan cools on a wooden backdrop. A red and white striped dishtowel sits off to the side.

Have strawberries past their peak? Save those berries while wasting zero pastry in a rustic galette—no trimming of the dough required.

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Quickly Turn Dry Bread Into Garlic Breadcrumbs

Posted on May 16, 2023May 16, 2023by Anne-Marie Bonneau
A wooden spoon stirs toasting breadcrumbs in a stainless steel frying pan cooking on an induction cooktop

Grate up dry bread into breadcrumbs, cook in garlic-infused fat and sprinkle on top of savory dishes like salad and pasta.

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Egg Free Chocolate Chip Cookies With a Sourdough Twist

Posted on April 12, 2023July 6, 2023by Anne-Marie Bonneau
Closeup of cooling chocolate chip cookies with sourdough discard flax egg

No taste testers have detected that these chocolate chip cookies contain a sourdough discard flax egg replacer. They just ask for more.

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Easy 5 Ingredient Sourdough Biscuits That Gobble Up Discard

Posted on March 31, 2023November 11, 2023by Anne-Marie Bonneau
Baked sourdough biscuits cooling on a metal rack

These 5-ingredient, flakey sourdough biscuits are one of the easiest and most delicious recipes you can make with sourdough discard.

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How to Roast Whole Garlic Without Tinfoil

Posted on February 21, 2023March 6, 2023by Anne-Marie Bonneau
Four heads of roasted heads of garlic sit inside a Dutch oven.

When I stopped buying throwaway items, I had to figure out how to make roasted garlic without tinfoil. It was one of the easiest swaps.

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27 Easy No Waste Ways to Repurpose Thanksgiving Leftovers

Posted on November 23, 2022November 20, 2023by Anne-Marie Bonneau

Think of Thanksgiving leftovers as prepped ingredients, ready to become new dishes. Repurpose them with these 27 waste-busting ideas.

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Make It Your Own, 6-Ingredient Easy Chocolate Hummus

Posted on August 16, 2022March 26, 2023by Anne-Marie Bonneau
A glass dish filled with chocolate hummus sits on a grey and white marble backdrop. Two red apples sit at the bottom right of the frame.

This simple dessert hummus tastes sweet, rich and something like chocolate pudding but is easier to make and very economical.

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The Secret to the Ultimate Creamy Hummus: Chana Dal

Posted on April 26, 2022April 27, 2022by Anne-Marie Bonneau
A glass dish of creamy hummus, dry chana dal and a fresh lemon on a dark brown wooden background

For creamy hummus, spend a frustrating half-hour peeling individual chickpeas or simply make your hummus with chana dal.

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