Use It Up Advice Thread

[fidgiegirl]

Yummy, Steve! Lin, DH did chop it in chunks, so that is a tiny bit of an obstacle for most recipes, and I appreciate the tip about the soups.

I read you can use the puree as you would applesauce in baking recipes, as an oil substitute.

I also might see how I can make this beauty: http://thepaleomama.com/2013/11/choc...ucchini-bread/ Isn't that gorgeous?! But it does call for squeezing the water even out of the shredded zucchini, and mine would be a puree, so not sure how well it would work.

[SteveinMN]

Kelli, that zucchini bread recipe you linked looks terrific! I'm guessing thawed zucchini would throw off more water than shredded fresh zucchini and would make the bread a little more homogeneous (think carrot cake with little bits of carrot in it versus applesauce cake).

[debi]

Kelli:

this is the recipe I use for Zucchini Torte.
5 - 6 cups grated zucchini (if using frozen, make sure you drain the liquid)
1-1/2 cup homemade baking mix (or Bisquick/Jiffy)
2 cups grated cheddar cheese (you can use less cheese, but I love cheese)
1 small onion, grated
4 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup oil
salt, pepper to taste
1 tsp. each basil and parsley

Mix all together and put into a greased 9x13" pan in a 350F oven for 45 minutes. Let set about 10 minutes before cutting. Good hot or cold.

[fidgiegirl]

Yum!

[Joyous_5]

I am someone who has actually used and is looking for almost used-up pencils, as they have appeared in some of my art pieces! I have been working on what I call a "rattle-bone", which is a musical instrument made from a beautiful piece of deer leg bone with all sorts of funky things attached to provide a "rainstick" sound when shaking (I'll see if I can figure out how to post a picture of one). I am also that person who picks up metal stuff from the gutters and in parking lots (rusty washers, old paperclips, lost earrings, pennies, unidentifiable metal things, etc, etc...http://www.simplelivingforum.net/att...0&d=1385421180

BEAUTIFUL!!!!! I Love this and your ingenuity in using junk in your artwork. Inspiring!

[danna]

Kelli
Dd has an aversion to a lot of textures in food (especially frozen veggies) and we have found if we
fry/sweat in a little oil before using them in soups/sauces/rice dishes they are much better.
We had bought some frozen mixed veggies that were meant to be used in soups/spaggetti sauce/stews
and we did not like them at all until we did this.
Worth a try

[SiouzQ.]

Thank you so much, Joyous_5! I actually sold that piece a couple of weeks ago; I had a hard time mentally letting it go...

[Tiam]

Any ideas for using up the short ends of little golf pencils? We have about a thousand of them at the library. I'm thinking maybe donate them to the artists' warehouse (SCRAP)?
And old books no one wants? We send 100s to recycling - seems a shame.

Geo chachers. Geo cachers would use stubs for hides. If you have a group in your area you could drop them off to. Some groups have monthly meetings. You'd have to look up clubs in your areas.

[befree]

fidgiegirl, both those craft ideas for pencil stubs and DIY book pages are cool....I immediately thought that it might be a fun project to advertise, a free craft workshop being held at the library, to draw people into the library as a "fun" place! And, as for leftover juice: I freeze it in an icecube tray, then drop the juice cubes in a ziplock bag to save for baking.

[fidgiegirl]

How 'bout ideas for a can of coconut milk?

Whole coriander seed?

Whole mustard seed?