Family-friendly dessert recipes that help reduce food waste and incorporate eco-friendly practices.
Try one of these simple zero waste Valentine’s Day ideas that are fun, inexpensive, and great for everyday families. They all have a little extra sugary sweetness the whole family will love. Do you exchange gifts for Valentine’s Day? Historically, my husband and I haven’t been big on gift exchange, especially outside of Christmas and …
Have you made a charcuterie board dinner or a leftover charcuterie board lunch? Charcuterie board meals are a great way to use up leftovers and prevent food waste. Check out these 6 easy steps to make a charcuterie board for a quick and healthy meal that also reduces food waste! A few months ago, I …
Looking for something sweet and fun to do on Christmas Day with your family? How about baking one of these easy Christmas treats for kids? It might be hard to choose just one. I’ve included lots of great and easy Christmas treat ideas that you can bake with kids (and not just for kids). Our …
Looking for an easy and low waste chocolate truffle to gift to a neighbor (or eat all yourself… we’re not judging). Check out these low waste mint cookie truffles, including our low waste packaging ideas! How often do you walk past the little Girl Scouts selling cookies outside the grocery store and feel like maybe, …
What candy do you hand out to Halloween trick or treaters? Do you have any favorite candy to share for the holiday? Check out this list of sustainable and low waste Halloween candy for trick-or-treating. I feel a bit like a Scrooge sometimes, but the amount of waste certain holidays generate makes me cringe sometimes. …
Want to help your kids learn about starting a business, managing money, comparing costs, showing gratitude to customers, and more? Check out all the details on this frozen cookie dough ball business for kids. If you live in our area (southwestern suburbs of Philadelphia) and want some frozen cookie dough balls in your freezer ASAP, …
Don’t toss that cantaloupe! Cantaloupe can be tough to buy when it’s perfectly ripe and delicious. If you’ve got a cantaloupe that isn’t quite as juicy as you’d like, make lemonade out of lemons… or cantaloupe water ice out of cantaloupe! Read on for the recipe for a refreshing summer treat of cantaloupe water ice. …
Looking for the perfect summer dessert that’s sweet, fun, and even a little impressive? Scrumptious and easy strawberry rhubarb pie is perfect for June and July! Pie might seem intimidating, but I don’t think it’s as hard as it seems (as long as we aren’t striving for perfection). Consider this dessert for the Fourth of …
