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Barks, stalks and leaves can become tasty dishes and desserts

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Knowing recipes for using food is a way to avoid waste and also save money, avoiding the generation of waste. Check out a list of seven easy-to-do at home options below:

• Food waste: economic and environmental causes and damages
• What is compost and how to make it

1. Banana Peel Steak

Ingredients

• 8 banana peels
• 2 tablespoons of linseed flour
• 1 cup of water
• Onion
• Tomato
• Bell pepper
• green smell
• Salt, garlic and black pepper to taste
• Enough wheat flour or cassava to fry

Method of preparation

Soak the flaxseed flour in a cup of water for ten minutes. Wash the banana peels, drain and chop them very finely. Add the other ingredients and mash. Then mold the dough into the shape of steaks and fry in hot oil.

• Why use coconut oil for frying?

If you prefer, the recipe can be in the form of cookies as well. A good appetizer or appetizer can be made with potato skins. Very practical and easy, the recipe for fried potato skins is as delicious as the vegetable prepared in the same way.

2. Potato peel snack

Ingredients

• potato skins
• Oil and salt

Method of preparation

Before anything else, wash the shells well. Drain, fry them in hot oil until golden and dry. Then just season with salt and serve. A good dessert recipe is passion fruit rind jam.

3. Passion fruit husk jam

Ingredients

• 3 cups (tea) of granulated sugar
• clove to taste
• 6 to 8 washed and cut sour passion fruit husks
• ½ cup (tea) of passion fruit juice
• 3 cups (tea) of water

Method of preparation

Heat the cloves, water and sugar over high heat until the syrup is barely cold. Add the drained passion fruit rinds and cook for 20 minutes or until tender. Then add the passion fruit juice and cook until it boils and leave it on the fire for another 5 minutes. Place in small pots (or in passion fruit husks in the shape of a cup) and serve chilled.

Leaves and stalks of vegetables and vegetables are rich in nutrients and most often end up in the trash. In winter these ignored items make a great, nutritious soup.

4. Soup of leaves and stalks

Ingredients

• Four tablespoons of oil
• Two tablespoons of grated onion
• Two cups (tea) of manioc or corn flour
• two liters of water
• Leaves and stalks of chopped carrots, beets, watercress (or your favorite vegetables) and salt to taste.

Method of preparation

Heat two tablespoons of oil and saute the skins, stalks and set aside. In a large saucepan, heat the remaining oil, saute the onion and add the water. Gradually add the flour and season with salt. Stir well and then add the braised stalks.

Salmorejo is a creamy soup from Spain, more specifically from Córdoba, in the region of Andalusia. It is made with ripe tomatoes, garlic, dry bread, oil and salt. A great way to avoid throwing bread and tomatoes in the trash.

5. Salmorejo

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Ingredients

• 1 kilo of ripe tomatoes
• 200 grams of dry bread
• 4 tablespoons of oil
• salt to taste

Method of preparation

Cut the tomatoes and bring them to a blender with the salt, oil and garlic. When it is liquid, put the dry bread into pieces and beat until fluffy. If necessary, adjust the salt and oil

Cooked leftover rice dumplings are also a good choice.

• Easy and tasty leftover rice recipes

6. Leftover rice dumplings

Ingredients

• 2 cups of leftover rice
• 1/2 cup of water
• 3 scoops of whole wheat flour
• 2 tablespoons of potato starch dissolved in 3 tablespoons of water
• 2 scoops of nutritional yeast
• 1 tablespoon of oil
• 1 teaspoon of fennel seeds
• A dash of powdered tarragon
• Dried parsley, black pepper and salt to taste
• Frying oil

Method of preparation

With the exception of rice, mix all the ingredients together until the mixture has a smooth texture. Finally add rice and mix again. Fry in hot oil by spoonfuls. If you prefer, before frying, pass in the breadcrumbs. Leftover turnip makes a delicious roast.

7. Leftover cooked turnip

Ingredients

• 250 g of turnip
• Green smell to taste
• ½ tomato
• One tablespoon of oil
• A cup of bread cut into cubes
• A spoon (coffee) of salt
• One tablespoon of linseed flour soaked for ten minutes in 1/2 cup of water
• ½ cup coconut milk tea

Method of preparation

Soak the flaxseed flour in half a cup of water. Cook the turnips until tender. Mash them with a fork and set aside. Saute the green scent and the tomato in olive oil and add the turnip. In another container, add the bread, coconut milk and salt and soak for 10 minutes. Then add the turnip, place it on a greased baking sheet and let it brown in a hot oven

These are some tips with recipes for the use of food for you to avoid waste and still vary the menu. Now, let your imagination run wild and create your own recipes.