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7 ways to use up FRUIT & VEG SCRAPS

1 MAKE VEGETABLE STOCK

Make your own stock using offcuts left over from preparing veg – onion skins and ends, tomato cores, carrot tops and celery leaves all work well. Bring everything to a simmer in a pan of cold water with a bay leaf and a few peppercorns. Simmer for 30 mins, then cool before straining. If you don’t prep a lot of veg at once, save

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