Practically every recipe I’ve ever read for collard greens (and lots of other leafy greens, as well) instructs you to tear the leaves off of the stems and throw the stems away. This might have been practical advice back in the olden days, but it’s unnecessarily wasteful in today’s world. The stems are just as … Read more
I get a lot of grief over this one, but not with any due cause. If you buy a full head of cauliflower from the store, chances are it looks like this. And chances are, you paid for it by weight. So, you’re paying for those leaves and they’re perfectly edible. Why would you throw … Read more
Made some bone-in chicken lately? Buy one of those Costco rotisserie chickens and you’re looking at its picked-over carcass? Don’t throw the bones away when you’re done! You can use them to make homemade chicken stock that kicks the ass of anything you can buy in the store (or make from a bouillon cube). The … Read more
I always keep different varieties of rice on hand for different recipes and purposes. There are probably hundreds, if not thousands, of different rice varieties. This is just a general outline of some of the ones that come to mind as I’m typing. Starchy Rice is a starchy grain, and different varieties of rice have … Read more
If you find that you have bread that is going stale, or you’re not a fan of pizza crust, some quick action can turn that potential waste into future food. The process is super straight-forward, and easy. Just take the bread or pizza crust, tear it up into small pieces, place them on a sheet … Read more
If you’re looking for a way to enhance the flavor of your food, you won’t go wrong by adding a bit of mushroom powder. Mushrooms are an excellent natural source of glutamates, the compound responsible for the umami flavor. If you are hesitant to use MSG in your food (and you shouldn’t be…), you can … Read more
Carrot greens are edible and make a good herb. If you’ve bought carrots with the greens still attached, you’ll want to remove them when you get home. Just get some scissors and cut the stems off about 1/2″ (1.5cm) from the top of carrot. Carrots are roots, which are technically designed to provide water and … Read more