Typically, as an accompaniment to Food Waste Friday, I like to share with you a frugal idea for your kitchen that helps you save money and reduce waste. And today, I actually had a great post planned with one of my most favorite frugal waste-reducing ideas… but then I got busy blog surfing and found sooo many more cool ideas! So I switched gears and decided to share those cool ideas with you. My own cool idea can wait until next week.
So here you have it… some great ideas for reducing food waste in your kitchen!
Celery Leaf Pesto - Usually, I dump my celery leaf into my stock pot, but I haven’t been making much stock this summer. I’ve also wanted to try my hand at dehydrating it, but haven’t gotten around to it. This recipe sounds delicious and super frugal - my kinda recipe!
Regrow a Pineapple - I’ve heard of regrowing celery and romaine lettuce, but pineapple? Apparently, it’s possible! It does take a couple years for fruit to grow, and will likely bear only one pineapple, but hey! Plant enough of them, and you’ll have your own tropical oasis.
Preserve Kale in the Freezer - I’ve dehydrated kale before to preserve it, but I am thinking this pureed ice cube method will be more appropriate for my purposes. Mostly, I prefer to hide kale in other things because none of us are super fond of it.
Red Wine Vinegar - I wish I drank wine, so I could make use of this tip! For some reason, I just think it’s the coolest thing ever. Save up your bits of leftover wine to make your very own custom red wine vinegar.
Use the Entire Ear of Corn - Not just the kernels, but the cob, the silk, and the husks, too!
Vegetable Powder - Made from dehydrated veggies, this powder can be used to flavor all kinds of dishes. Buy extras or seconds of produce at the farmers’ market, and turn it into this cheap and healthy “spice mix”!
Frozen Wine - Yet another leftover wine idea.
Save Seeds for your Garden - Save the seeds from this year’s harvest to start your garden next year!
Leftover Cure - Save all those last little bits of leftovers in a container reserved for just that purpose. Simple idea, but brilliant!
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What a great use of corn! I’ve got some in my refrigerator right now with that idea’s name on it!
I have always wanted to try to grow a pineapple from the top. It would be a fun houseplant.
For celery, in cooking, I’ve always just chopped the tops to go into the dish, along with the stems.
Great list of use-it-up ideas!
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Thank you SOOO much for linking my blog to your wonderful article (and all the other blogs that I got lost in for over an hour). I was wondering where the spike in interest came from, and it led me here!
Always reading your blog for ideas and inspiration!
Many blessings to you!
~Heather of The Welcoming House Blog
Thanks, Heather!