That half-bunch of kale is wilting in the fridge. There’s a lone carrot at the back of the crisper. And those apples have lost their crunch. Can anything be done to save them from the trash?
Alexis deBoschnek says yes! That kale? It’s perfect, she would enthuse, for a massaged kale salad with lemon juice and parmesan, one of her personal favorites.
The lone carrot? She might quickly pickle it with radishes in brine and store it in the fridge, no canning required. They’ll add piquant crunch to sandwiches, salads, grain bowls, and even fried eggs.
And as for those sad apples, she has a recipe for a brown butter apple cake that would transform the most dismal fruits into something delightful. When cooked, it won’t matter whether the apples are crunchy. The goal for deBoschnek is to make the most of every ingredient and reduce kitchen waste as much as possible.
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