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Quick-pickled Onions

This is a great hack to add a certain je ne sais quoi to your food if it feels bland. It goes with everything — baked potatoes, meats, middle eastern foods, beans, bowls, salads, sandwiches. The only limit is your imagination. I usually have this in my fridge on standby.

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Store your greens

Nothing sadder than a box of wilted, browned salad greens. So much good intention wasted. Use these tips to prolong the life of your salad greens

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Building Blocks Waste Reduction

Croutons

Do not throw away your stale bread! Turn it into croutons instead!

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Building Blocks Waste Reduction

Tortilla Chips

Ingredients 2-8 Tortillas 1-2 tbsp olive oil A pinch of salt (Optional) 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin (Optional) 1/2 teaspoon paprika or ground chillies Method Preheat the oven to 200 C Cut tortillas into wedges or strips. In a large bowl, mix oil, salt and spices. Add tortillas and toss em until well coated. Place tortillas […]

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Building Blocks Waste Reduction

Scraps Broth

I keep a large ziplock of veggie scraps and bones in my freezer at all times. Once the ziplock is full, I make this broth. It’s a great way to save some organics from the landfill and stretch a rotisserie chicken further. If an animal died for this, I better get every morsel of nutrition out of it.