4 Foods That'll Re-Grow from Kitchen Scraps | Kitchen Garden. You recycle your bottles and newspapers, you upcycle thrift store finds into decor treasures, and you reuse all your plastic bags. But do you upcycle your food scraps? We’re not talking compost here, we’re talking re-growing food from scraps you might have tossed. Turns out, several odds and ends you might have tossed can be re-grown into more food! Scallions When your recipe only calls for the green part of the scallions, don’t toss the white end with the roots. Lemongrass This delicious, aromatic herb is really just a grass and will grow well in a pot in a sunny spot. Celery The next time you’re chopping a bunch of celery, save the root end! Ginger Did you know that ginger makes a beautiful (and useful) houseplant? Image: wickenden. The 8 Most Nutrient Dense Foods on Earth. World's Greatest Vegetable Broth Recipe. Detox Vegetable Broth. Help clear away the ill effects of holiday over-indulgence with this nourishing and effective detoxifying broth!
It is filled with vitalizing seasonal ingredients like pumpkin and carrots. INGREDIENTS 1 3/4 quarts pure water 1 teaspoon Celtic Sea Salt 5 slices ginger root 2 finely chopped carrots 3 stalks finely chopped celery 1 cup finely chopped cabbage 1 cup finely chopped spinach 1 cup finely diced pumpkin 1 finely chopped squash 5 finely sliced shiitake mushrooms (fresh or dried) 1 cup chopped parsley 1. Place all ingredients in a non-reactive cooking pot. Bring to a full boil, then reduce heat to a simmer, cover partially, and let cook until liquid is reduced to about half. 2.
Adapted from The Tao of Detox, by Daniel Reid (Inner Traditions, 2006).