My grandma's leftover soup rule vs. what I do now

Tbh, my grandma would never let us toss the stale bread or the ends of celery. She had this rule about simmering everything into a broth, and I thought it was so extra back then. Now I'm 34 and I literally keep a bag in my freezer for veggie scraps, and I made a killer minestrone last Tuesday with just that and some canned beans. Has anyone else found themselves turning into their older relatives when it comes to fridge scraps, or am I the only one with a designated scrap bag?

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leelewis2mo ago

Hell @victor_butler50, you're overthinking soup scraps.

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victor_butler502mo ago

Man, that scrap bag hit me right in the gut! I do the same thing now, but the real kicker is how picky I got about what goes in it. My grandma would chuck carrot peels and onion skins without a second thought, but I draw the line at bitter stuff like eggplant skin or too many broccoli stalks. Does your rule have any limits, or are you throwing absolutely everything in there and calling it flavor?

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