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Posted on May 26, 2021by Anne-Marie Bonneau
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New recipe alert! I posted a recipe for scrappy s New recipe alert! I posted a recipe for scrappy sourdough discard focaccia on my blog. Decorate it with whatever herbs and vegetables you have on hand to ensure fewer go uneaten. This calls for active dry yeast for leavening and discard for a tangy, rich flavor. I do an overnight cold proof before baking but you could proof it at room temperature for same-day baking if you prefer. You don't need any fancy tools to make this—no banneton baskets for proofing or lame for scoring or Dutch oven for baking. Proof in the glass or metal pan you'll bake it in and shape it with your hands. Link in profile @zerowastechef for the recipe. Oh and I’m teaching another free sourdough starter class on September 22nd, 7pm PT for all of you in time zones way ahead of mine. A handful of the 225 spots are left. See my events page for that (also in profile).
What have you repurposed in an out-of-the-box way? What have you repurposed in an out-of-the-box way? The marketing industry has trained us well to buy products that will supposedly solve all of life’s problems. But with a little creativity and resourcefulness, we can often find more sustainable and less expensive solutions to our predicaments than shoddy consumer goods designed to break quickly and languish in landfill for an eternity. . . . . . #telephonepole #secondhandfirst #makedo #buyless #selfreliance #selfreliant #reuserevolution #choosetoreuse #breakfreefromplastic #plasticwaste #oceanplastic #plasticfreeliving #plasticfreejuly #plasticpollutes #simplelifestyle #sustainablelifestyle #slowlivingmovement #wastefreeliving #artofslowliving #zerowastetips #zerowastejourney #zerowastehome #zerowastelifestyle #zerowasteliving #zerowastemovement #zerowastechef #thereisnoplanetb #respectyourmother
I harvested some of the Cherokee Trail of Tears be I harvested some of the Cherokee Trail of Tears beans this morning. The pods start out green, turn reddish-purple before drying out and finally transform to purplish-beige. I popped the dry pods open to remove the beautiful, shiny, smooth and plump black beans inside. The beans' name comes from the Cherokee people who carried these black beans in their pockets as the Federal Government marched them from the South to Oklahoma during the Trail of Tears in 1838-1839, during which thousands of Indigenous people died. I received a small packet of the beans (6 or 8 beans...I forget exactly...) at a garden share last November, thanks to generations of seed saving and sharing. You can enjoy these beans green but I held out for dry black beans to plant and cook. I didn't grow or harvest a huge amount but I now have more than enough to plant many beans this month for a fall crop. These are very easy to grow but they do need some sort of trellis. Our tallest grew about 8 feet in height. After I harvest the rest of my beans in the next couple of weeks, I might make a small batch of Not-Too-Spicy Black Beans with them. You'll find that recipe in my recipe index. . . . . . #trailoftears #blackbeans #seedsaving #communitygarden #urbangardener #urbangardens #gardeningtips #selfreliance #foodsecurity #grownwithlove #foodwaste #lovefoodhatewaste #sustainablelifestyle #simpleliving #wastefreeliving #plasticfreeliving #plasticpollutes #breakfreefromplastic #lowwaste #intentionalliving #slowfoodmovement #slowlivingmovement #artofslowliving #zerowastejourney #zerowasteliving #zerowastechef #climatecrisis #thereisnoplanetb
Our gigantic avocado tree doesn't usually produce Our gigantic avocado tree doesn't usually produce quite so many avocados but last year we had it trimmed. That sure seemed to help! The squirrels get most of the avocados—and have beautiful, lustrous coats. Like me, they must be eyeing these and biding their time. We very rarely water this well-established, very old tree. (Younger fruit trees require more water.) Even the minimal rain we had this winter has kept it happy. How should I prepare these? I’ll make a follow-up of an avocado recipe.
I let some kale flower and go to seed (thank you b I let some kale flower and go to seed (thank you bees 🐝). I harvested those seeds and planted some in a paper-pulp egg carton. I’ll continue to spray these with water until they sprout and grow a bit, after which I’ll cut the cartons and plant directly in the soil and hopefully have a couple to share. Kale is very easy to grow. Thank you @thegreenspatula for my initial kale seeds!
This comment made my day! "Not gonna lie, that zer This comment made my day! "Not gonna lie, that zero waste chef lady might help me conquer my fear that I’ll make myself sick by fermenting my own fruit beverages." Thank you Emily W @rubrchick 😄 Are you also worried that you'll accidentally poison your family if you ferment your own drinks (or vegetables or sourdough or other concoctions)? Fermentation is very safe. The good bacteria take over and create an acidic environment in which the bad bacteria can't survive. Go to the beverage section of my recipe index for several fermented drinks. Cheers! 🥂 . . . . . #foodwaste #lovefoodhatewaste #fermenteddrinks #fermentedfoods #fermentation #fermenting #fermented #wildfermentation #selfsufficient #selfreliant #plasticfreejuly #plasticfreeliving #plasticisfossilfuel #keepitintheground #plasticpollutes #breakfreefromplastic #sustainablelifestyle #wastefreeliving #lowwasteliving #slowfoodmovement #artofslowliving #zerowastejourney #zerowasteliving #zerowastechef #thereisnoplanetb #climatecrisis #respectyourmother #loveyourmother
The trick to shaping the very wet dough of sourdou The trick to shaping the very wet dough of sourdough is to wet your hands before you start and as needed while shaping. I also wet my bench scraper. Sprinkling flour on the dough or work surface will prevent the dough from sticking to itself and forming a nice, snug loaf. So, skip the flour and with your wet hands, form a square, fold one edge toward the center and repeat with the other side. You will have formed something of a log. Roll that up, dust the top with flour and place the dough, floured side down, into the floured banneton basket or floured towel placed inside a bowl. Thank you to everyone who attended yesterday's free sourdough starter workshop. I scheduled another one for Thursday, September 22nd, 7pm PT for all of you who live in time zones way ahead of mine and haven't been able to attend one of these. See my events page @zerowastechef to register.
Child of the Corn This is my daughter Charlotte s Child of the Corn This is my daughter Charlotte showing off a freshly picked and shucked cob of corn from the backyard. Charlotte was a taste tester for the Kernel-to-Cob Corn Chowder recipe in my cookbook. I thickened the corn cob broth with puréed cashews and added jalapeños, lime juice and cilantro to the chowder for flavor. Charlotte and I both really like this one. . . . . . #cornchowder #corncob #urbangardener #broth #easyveganrecipe #foodwaste #lovefoodhatewaste #zerofoodwaste #savefood #fightfoodwaste #sustainablelifestyle #simpleliving #wastefreeliving #plasticpollutes #breakfreefromplastic #lesswaste #lowwaste #lowwasteliving #intentionalliving #slowfoodmovement #slowlivingmovement #artofslowliving #zerowastejourney #zerowasteliving #zerowastekitchen #zerowastechef #climatecrisis #thereisnoplanetb
Green onions I had regrown from white ends went to Green onions I had regrown from white ends went to seed in the spring. I replanted these and a month and a half later, I have lots more green onions! I'll trim the green parts off as I need them in the kitchen, they'll grow back, and next year, they'll again go to seed.
"What people think of you is none of your business "What people think of you is none of your business." I found this saying so liberating the first time I heard it. Think you need the latest gadget, fashion, phone, car, thneed or other item to impress someone? Letting go of what others think of you will benefit you and the environment. You'll buy less stuff to keep up appearances. . . . . . #frugal #thriftlife #solarpowered #secondhandfirst #secondhandclothing #secondhandfashion #makedo #buyless #selfreliance #selfreliant #sustainablelifestyle #simpleliving #wastefreeliving #slowfoodmovement #slowlivingmovement #artofslowliving #breakfreefromplastic #plasticfreejuly #plasticpollutes #microplastics #foodwaste #lovefoodhatewaste #zerowastejourney #zerowastelifestyle #zerowastetips #foodmatters #zerowastechef #thereisnoplanetb
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