odds and ends
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Turning the odds and ends of vegetables—peels, stems, bruised bits—into a fragrant stock that makes even weeknight soup feel luxurious.
From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025
About eight years ago she launched a series of Instagram videos in which she whips up meals using leftovers and other odds and ends she finds in her fridge.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
"Small independents like myself are only allowed to order from a list of random mismatched odds and ends that the big shops clearly didn't want," she said.
From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025
“We have outtakes, and some odds and ends, but there’s nothing new,” counters McIntosh.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2025
When the van Daans arrive, we’ll be able to build cupboards and other odds and ends out of the wood piled in the attic.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
