My Frugal Life: How I Make Ends Meet
I feel the same way. Be a good steward of what you have. I often will take and recycle food. Steamed veggies are often put into soups, casseroles or for picky eaters pureed up and frozen into ice cube trays for some healthy flavoring into dishes they cant pick...
Homemade Powdered Sugar
I have even used the coffee grinder to make powdered sugar, its works great!