Don't discard food bits
Watermelon rind
and seeds
We always neglect the watermelon rind, yet it contains significant minerals like citrulline.
Watermelon rind and seeds
Use the white section under the green skin in smoothies, salsa, chutney, or slaw.
Broccoli stalks
The neglected broccoli stalk contains a phytochemical antioxidant that protects cells from DNA damage, inhibits tumor blood vessel growth.
Broccoli stalks
They can be sliced, shredded, steamed, roasted, or sautéed. They thicken sauces, pesto, hummus, and
soups.
Banana peels
You've probably been tossing away banana peels your whole life, wasting tryptophan, which enhances serotonin.
Black bananas
Make a smoothie or a cake by freezing and mashing them. Use overripe bananas in delicious ways.
Bits of leftove
r cheeses
Make fromage fort, or "strong cheese," by mixing leftover hard and soft cheeses with wine and herbs
in a food processor.
Parmesan cheese
rind
Toss in a Parmesan cheese rind and remove before serving for a richer soup or pasta sauce.
Kiwi skin
Vitamin C and fiber make it healthy. Try adding a full kiwi to a smoothie to get through the fuzz.
Chicken bones
Stock made from raw or rotisserie chicken bones is rich and nourishing.
Pineapple core
Chopped and added to salsa, slaw, or chutney, or blended into smoothies.
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