Hunger Challenge Cooking Tip: Save the Peels!
By: Sheri Wetherell
Published: March 24, 2011

$ Saving Tip! Most recipes require some sort of prep when dealing with produce: peeled this, the tops removed from that, etc... When a recipe calls for peeled carrots, the tops of parsley (or other stemmed herbs), or celery with the tops removed, save the cuttings and store in a plastic bag. They can even be frozen for future use. There's still a lot of flavor in those precious bits and they'll come in handy when making a soup stock, such as chicken or vegetable!
The Hunger Challenge is an exercise of empathy—to live in someone else’s shoes  for one week and learn how we can help fight hunger. How you can help: volunteer, learn more about the Hunger Relief Now! Plan, encourage your friends and family and make your voice heard, donate to your local food bank. If you’re participating in the Hunger Challenge, consider donating what you save this week on food.
Photos by: Fovea Centralis, WordRidden

Comments:
Constance Webb
March 24, 2011

Save the scraps in a container in the freezer. Add leftover salad bar, etc. When you have a sufficient quantity, slowly roast the scraps till very dark.  Use the roasted craps in your soup stock for French onion or other soup.
Janice Harper

Great idea, so obvious, but never occurred to me.  They can also be frozen in an empty milk carton with some water poured over, just keep adding until the carton is full, then use the whole thing for vegetable or meat stock.