got leftovers?

I am always appalled by how much food Americans waste.

Not to brag, but we throw away very little food in my home. One of my secrets is "kitchen sink soup". I keep a tupperware container in my freezer for vegetable peelings, meat bones, and the little odds and ends that are left after meals. When the container is full, I boil it, pick out the bones and icky stuff, then add a little rice or pasta. It has never failed to make a really good soup.

I don't understand the food waste that happens in most households. If you won't eat it, don't buy it. Or don't buy so much. It seems so simple.

Here is a fabulous UK site aimed at helping people conserve food. If you click on the recipes tab, there is this cool tool where you can list what you need to use up and it will give you a recipe. Now you have no excuse!