Citrus Firelighters

I get through a lot of citrus fruit in my raw food kitchen.  It always seems a shame to throw away the peel, but it can’t be composted because citrus can make the compost heap overly acidic.

So what to do?

Recently I’ve learned that when the peel is dried out in the dehydrator it makes great fire lighters – with the added bonus that it scents the room as it burns.

I save the citrus peel in the fridge and pop it in the dehydrator when the dehydrator is on for something else. I'm guessing that the oven would be just as effective for drying the peel too.

I store it in a basket by the fire so it’s ready when I need it. This may be a small thing but it really makes me happy to put the citrus peel to good use. Come on baby light my fire...