Waste Not Wednesday - Bone Broth and Croutons

 Any stale or old bread usually will get fed to the chickens, however sometimes I make croutons.  Easiest, thing to do, with something you would just toss.  Just cube up your bread, this could be any type, drizzle with an oil and season with your favorite herbs and spices.  Put in a 350 oven until you can smell them and they are toasted.  So easy, so good!

Another thing I do is save bones and carcasses.  I know that sounds funny, but instead of tossing out the chicken carcass, the beef roast or ham bone, I bag them and freeze them.  When I have enough to fill my pressure cooker, I'll make some bone broth.  I also am happy that last year I did this:  Harvesting Herbs I plan to do this again this year.  I also add anything in my refrigerator that is less than fresh...this time it was mushrooms.  Fill with water.  

Liquid gold .... so easy to do!  I thought everyone did this, because growing up, my mom did this.  I just thought it was what you were supposed to do.  Little did I know....now it's a "thing."  My parents were little during the depression, they had so many things they did out of necessity that have now become trendy.  I use my T-Fal Calipso, Infusion Pressure Cooker - it was the "intapot" of the 1990's.  It is a valuable part of my cookware, that I wouldn't want to be without.

Next time you have some "less than" fresh food item or something you may toss, I hope you think of this post and try to use it.  Do you do something like this?  If so, what is it?

Blessings from Ringle, Wisconsin.