Make a zero-waste lunch! Try this fun and interesting way to spice up leftovers, use up the last bits of many things in your fridge, and even maybe convince your kiddos to try a few new foods. When it comes to food, presentation is paramount, and creating this zero waste lunch charcuterie board of leftovers …
When 40% of our food supply ends up in the trash, are we surprised that far too many people in our communities go hungry? Or that we’re destroying our land and making it unable to produce enough food to feed all that live on it? One of the easiest steps in eliminating hunger is diverting …
Ready for the simplest way to compost with a bit of space in a yard? A compost tumbler is an easy way to compost at home and keep animals at bay. Read on for more about composting at home with a rotary bin. Tell us a little bit about yourself, your family, where you live, …
Can you advocate for zero waste, ethical, eco-friendly or minimalist lifestyle principles if your life doesn’t fully embody them? Don’t you have to practice what you preach?! I often reflect on whether or not it’s fair for me to be a “mainstream minimalism” influencer. We don’t live an entirely zero waste lifestyle. I make purchases …
How much do you think about what you eat? Do you consider its origin or contemplate how it got from the fields to your table (or the processing plant to your cabinet…)? Do you care about its life after leaving your kitchen if you don’t eat it? Health topics aside, food sparks a host of …
Making eco-friendly changes for our homes is easiest when we invest our time and money in increments. Try these five easy changes as small steps to a more environmentally-friendly kitchen collection. We might be becoming “the party house,” at least if M has anything to say about it (and of course he does). Now that …
How often do you shun produce at the grocery store that doesn’t look picture perfect? Do you set down the slightly imperfect apple for the perfectly glean and pristine one? Our distaste for less-than-perfect looking produce might be costing us more than we realize. Did you know that 60 million tons of produce (worth about $160 …
This is part of a series,Simply Relish, about limiting waste and making the most of what we have in our kitchens to create simple and tasty recipes while reducing our impact on the planet. What to do with overripe bananas and leftover buttermilk? Dig out the chocolate chips, of course, and make some mini chocolate …
