kitchen waste
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Make Asparagus Soufflés Out Of The Tough Ends
Tender, sweet asparagus stalks are about as springy as it gets, but their tough, fibrous ends have to be removed before they can take their place at the table. These are usually tossed (or composted), but they can actually be used to make little green soufflés.
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Carrot Tops Make A Surprisingly Good Pesto
Video: Welcome back to Eating Trash With Claire, the Lifehacker series where I convince you to transform your kitchen scraps into something edible and delicious. In this episode, I show you how to make a delicious, hearty pesto out of carrot tops.
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Make A Cocktail Syrup Out Of Inedible Thyme Stems
One can never have too much thyme, but I often find myself with a lot of leftover thyme stems. These woody, inedible, but still fragrant little plant parts may seem unusable, but you can reclaim every bit of your thyme by using them to flavour cocktail syrup.
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Don’t Throw Away Your Butter Wrappers
It seems as though I am forever buying butter. I’m not complaining at all — having a lot of butter around makes me feel warm and safe — but I often find myself unwrapping a lot, depending on the type of projects I have going on.