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Our cookbook Perfectly Good Food: A Totally Achievable Zero Waste Approach to Home Cooking is now on sale! We’ve been named a Best New Summer Cookbook by Food & Wine and our kitchen strategies called ‘quietly brilliant’ by The Boston Globe. Read more on our Cookbook page…

 

We're here to help you cook the food you have instead of throwing it out.  

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fresh herbs

FRESH HERBS

Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.....plus cilantro,, mint, basil, and so much more.

onions, shallots, scallions, garlic and leeks

ALLIUMS

Onions, garlic, leeks, shallots, green garlic, garlic scapes, scallions and more...

pasta with mushrooms peppers and soppressata

other veggies

AKA the catch-all category where corn & mushrooms live happily

herb butter

Dairy

Milk, cream, butter, buttermilk, yogurt, sour cream, all kinds of hard & soft cheese....

carrots and acorn squash

Root veggies

Beets, potatoes, yams, parsnips, turnips, radishes, celrey root, carrots...

tomatoes

veggies that are actually fruits

Tomatoes, avocados, zucchini, peppers, squash, eggplant

overripe brown bananas

FRUITS

Berries, stone fruits, tropical fruits, apples, melons, citrus and pears...

scallops with herby salsa verde

Meat & Seafood

Ways to use up leftover meat and some simple cuts of raw meat and seafood you might have bought without a plan...

lettuce stir fry with broccoli and green beans

LIGHTER LEAVES

Salad greens from lettuces to baby greens and more.

asparagus

STALKS, STems

& Flowers

Celery, asparagus, fennel, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, artichokes and more...

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Breads and GRAINS

Leftover bread, rice, pasta, oats, whole grains

food waste drinks - meyer lemon bourbon sour with thyme simple syrup

DRINKS

Ways to use up leftover drinks, as well as drinks that tackle surplus food...

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heartier GREENS

The sturdier greens like kale, chard, spinach, and more.

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LEgumes

Peas, chickpeas, lentils, all the kinds of beans

eggs

EGGS

It's always worth having eggs around...you can whip up a meal in an instant without going shopping.

condiments to make dressings

random stuff

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Our Latest Food Waste-Fighting Recipes
Thanksgiving (or anytime) Congee aka Jook, Xi Fan, Rice Porridge, and more
Thanksgiving (or anytime) Congee aka Jook, Xi Fan, Rice Porridge, and more

Thanksgiving congee - or make it anytime, even with leftover rice! Also known as jook, xi fan, rice porridge, and so many more names.

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Chinese Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes
Chinese Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes

A delicious way to use up all your tomatoes

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Low & Slow Scallion Oil
Low & Slow Scallion Oil

Low and Slow Scallion Oil, the perfect way to use up those scallions you exiled to the back of your crisper drawer 3 week ago….

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All-The-Veggies Bolognese
All-The-Veggies Bolognese
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