Sustainable cooking is how we can become less wasteful and more creative and efficient in the kitchen and with mother natures fruits.
For example, when you're juicing a delicious green juice, and you juice pineapple and/or oranges, instead of disposing of those orange and pineapple skins in the trash, try composting them instead, or: using the skins to making a Caribbean Inspired Simmer Pot Tea.
This tea is an immune system booster, and it is a great tea to make in bulk and drink in abundance during the wintertime to keep your body warm and cozy.
CARIBBEAN INSPIRED IMMUNI-TEA RECIPE:
This immune system boosting tea is made with pineapple OR orange skins! Do this by first thoroughly washing your pineapple peels. I like to soak them in water with 2 teaspoons of baking soda for 10-15 minutes, then rinse them off.
Next, put the skins in a large pot full of spring or distilled water (about 6-8 cups). Add a thumb or more of ginger, and a thumb of turmeric (optional), roughly chopped.
Then add a cinnamon stick, 1-2 star anise, and 4 whole cloves to the pot.
You may also add a handful of dried hibiscus for a boost of antioxidants.
Let this mixture come to a boil, then simmer on low for 45-60 minutes.
Carefully strain your tea, then add your desired sweetener like agave or maple syrup.
Mix, and sip slowly! This tea is delicious served both hot or chilled on ice.
✨Another way you can reuse your orange skins is by drying them and using them for tea.