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Asparagus season is short. Making the most of this member of the lily family. The plant has virtually no leaves: its stems are branches.
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etsummer Just made a shaved asparagus salad and had never prepared them that way until now. Definitely a fan.
Picking grandma's strawberries in her huge garden 💚 and none are wasted
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Brianne Love this!!
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PizzaCat Love to pick strawberries!
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carpe_deli Thanks @Brianne 😄
Ramps (& chickweed) pesto #nofoodwaste
I bought too many ramps and too much chickweed a few weekends ago, so made it into pesto! (Yes, I cannot believe I pay for chickweed. It was a pest in my NC garden.) #cityslicker
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gustin Curious what you pay for chickweed? I have literally acres of it that grows wild, makes a great ground cover
Papaya Beauty💛 there are many ways to use papaya and even the seeds can be used to make seasoning, which I will try out. #nofoodwaste
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sugardetoxme Let us know how the papaya seed use goes. Always hate throwing seeds in compost. When you do it mark #kitchentips so we can find it!
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garv Raw papaya is a super meat tenderiser & all natural at that !#kitchentips
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carpe_deli Will do @sugardetoxme !
Coffee Flour - Turning Coffee Fruit into a High-Protein Flour
fastcoexist.com
#nofoodwaste Gluten-free! & "Gram for gram, it has more iron than spinach, more fiber than whole wheat, and more potassium than bananas."
"The fruits of the coffee plant used to be garbage. Now th...
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munchiemummy Quality coffee comes at a price, though I. I wonder how expensive this will be? A "Whole Foods" trend? Or will it reach the mass markets?
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DietID_TeamDietitians @munchimummy great point, but if it's a waste product, it may be more affordable.
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terryhope I have a sample of this flour and love the fruity flavor it adds to baked goods
Wow!!! We just won the people's choice award at @FoodBytes! We are so excited to have been chosen and thankful for how far we have come!
Does the thought of misshapen apples and two-legged carrots rotting in a field make you sad?
Actively seek out “ugly” produce at your local retailer or farmers market, and if they don’t carry it, talk to them and share your sentiments. Also, there are a number of brands utilizing this prod...
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DietID_TeamDietitians Just had an amazing wtrmln drink made with @woodwardextractco birds eye chili extract. A perfect combo to make the best of typically imperfect produce
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PizzaCat Someone in France is a multibillionaire because they sold ugly fruits and vegetables as soups and smoothies.
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DietID_TeamDietitians Yes! @PizzaCat intermarché
How to Cook with Garlic Scapes
bonappetit.com
"Love garlic? You need to be cooking with garlic scapes." #NoFoodWaste
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munchiemummy I was just looking for some info on garlic scapes! Perfect. 👍🏼
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ibikeforfood Just had these last week alongside oven roasted whole fish. Charred and yummy :)
Redefining beauty in produce. We deliver ugly produce to your doorstep for 30-50% less than supermarket prices!!!
imperfectproduce.com
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sugardetoxme @etsummer is already all over this
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etsummer Woot woot 👍🏼🎉
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GGShah This is superb. I wish I lived in your region.
Celebrity Chefs Turn Wasted Olympics Food Into Meals for Homeless
mobile.nytimes.com
Consider what it takes to keep all those Olympian machines nourished and hydrated for one meal at the Rio Games: 250 tons of raw ingredients to fill the bellies of 18,000 athletes, coaches and offi...
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munchiemummy I saw an article about this today - I think it's an absolutely brilliant idea. More events should adopt this idea.
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lauren Agreed! So much food goes to waste at large events and it could make such a difference. I wonder what stadiums and convention centers are doing about this day to day
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katewilson So fantastic.