I like to cook with a lot of vegetables, but the waste can really pile up.
I was becoming horrified to see the amount of food scraps going into the trash.
So I started a compost bin.
I feel better since the compostable stuff is at least going to good use.
Is it all compost or can I find another use for it?
It’s a great way to reduce food waste and have delicious homemade broth ready whenever you need it.
Radish, Beet & Turnip Greens
It’s not just the peppery bulb that the radish has to offer.
Try eating the greens too!
The greens are great sauteed with minced garlic and a little olive oil.
If you live in the Southeast, you are probably no stranger to turnip greens.
But others (including myself) didn’t know you could eat them.
Tender baby turnip greens are milder and can be eaten raw in salads or sandwiches.
you’ve got the option to also add them to salads and lettuce mixes for flavor and beauty.
They have a lovely mild onion flavor and you could use them just as you would use a scallion.
Dandelion Greens
Yes, the same flowers that pepper the landscape in early summer can be dinner.
Or at least part of it.
I like to put dandelion greens in salad.
You never know who or what may have sprayed the flowers growing in your neighbor’s yard.
Chicken and Turkey Bones
After you roast a chicken or turkey, do you throw away the bones?
(Note: I said stale, not moldy.)
Flowers
Not all flowers are edible.
(Many are poisonous.)
In the case of squash blossoms, you’ve got the option to even use them for stuffing.
What are other flowers it’s possible for you to eat?
Nasturtiums, fennel flowers, roses, violets and pansies.
Look for flowers intended for eating at the grocery store, not the florist-they could be loaded with pesticides.
Green potatoes contain high levels of solanine, which can cause nausea, headaches and neurological issues.
Potatoes turn green when they are exposed to light (they should grow underground).
