Woman shares onion peel method to prevent food waste – and make tasty recipes

If you're the type to toss out vegetable scraps without a second thought, one savvy influencer is here to change your ways.

We're all prone to discarding food that's still usable. Shockingly, Brits bin 9.5 million tonnes of edible food annually, which is worth a fortune, as reported by Business Waste.

Enter Carleigh Bodrug, a food blogger on a mission to get us to appreciate every bit of our groceries. The social media sensation, known as @plantyou on Instagram, shared a clever trick for repurposing onion and garlic skins to elevate your culinary game.

"Stop throwing out those garlic and onion peels," she told her five million followers. Carleigh began by rinsing the saved peels in a vinegar-water solution.

Next, she spread them on a baking sheet and slow-baked them at the lowest oven setting for hours.

She suggested keeping an eye on the peels while they bake to ensure they turn out perfectly crispy and dry, rather than giving a precise timing. She then instructed: "Then blend them up and you have your own onion garlic seasoning."

Carleigh showcased the resulting powder before decanting it into an empty spice container, ready to enhance her go-to dishes. Onion powder serves as a handy replacement for fresh onions in various recipes, saving you the hassle of peeling and chopping, and when paired with garlic, it's a flavour powerhouse.

Her followers were quick to express their enthusiasm for the tip. One person commented: "What a great idea! I save my veggie scraps in a bag in the freezer. Just keep adding to it, then when it's full I make broth. So flavourful."

Another follower chimed in: "I have a bag of onion skins going right now to do this," while a different user recommended: "I tried this and it tasted like air add