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Pastry for Pakistan Pay-What-You-Feel Fundraiser

Posted on November 18, 2022November 18, 2022by Anne-Marie Bonneau
A baked apple galette in a cast iron pan sits on grey and white marble

Raise money for flood victims in Pakistan while learning how to bake a delicious galette in this pay-what-you-feel Zoom workshop.

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No Waste Whole Wheat Pastry for One 9-Inch Crust

Posted on November 15, 2022November 15, 2022by Anne-Marie Bonneau
A cast-iron skillet is lined with a sheet of whole wheat pastry dough. The skillet sits on grey and white marble.

Make pie crust yourself and skip store-bought shells packaged in ocean-clogging plastic. This whole wheat pastry has a slightly nutty flavor.

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  • Zero-Waste Basics

Some of the Stuff I Get Free

Posted on November 10, 2022November 11, 2022by Anne-Marie Bonneau
Four burlap sacks filled with wood chips sit in front of a large pile of wood chips

After recently picking up free mulch, I made a list of just some of the useful items I get for free regularly.

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10 Quick and Tasty Zero-Waste Breakfast Ideas for Busy People

Posted on November 1, 2022February 6, 2023by Anne-Marie Bonneau
overnight steel-cut oats

Breakfast offers the greatest potential to cook and eat without waste. You’ll probably be home, not on the go, and will eat on real dishes.

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Ultimate Pumpkin and Spice Muffins with Sourdough Discard

Posted on October 26, 2022October 26, 2022by Anne-Marie Bonneau
Muffin pan filled with batter for pumpkin sourdough discard muffins

The leftover cooked squash and sourdough starter discard in these delicious pumpkin muffins prevent food waste. We all do what we can!

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Easy Ways to Cut Frightful Halloween Waste, Keep the Fun

Posted on October 19, 2022October 19, 2022by Anne-Marie Bonneau
A small carved pumpkin has started to turn moldy along the cut edges of its mouth and eyes. It sits on the grass with two other pumpkins behind it.

If you love Halloween but not all the waste that comes with it, you have options to celebrate sustainably without sacrificing any of the fun.

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  • Rants

10 More Products Banned from My Home and Their Alternatives

Posted on October 8, 2022April 19, 2023by Anne-Marie Bonneau
A folded handkerchief with a pink and blue cat design sits on a grey cutting mat. More handkerchiefs sit in a pile to the left of the folded one.

Keep money in the bank and stuff out of landfill by avoiding these products that have simple and often free or very cheap alternatives.

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  • Climate Crisis

How to Help Struggling Native Bees Snag a Nesting Site

Posted on September 29, 2022September 29, 2022by Anne-Marie Bonneau
A snag with holes drilled on the east and southeast sides for bees to nest into

Our standing dead nectarine tree—a snag—can still help bear fruit. How? It now serves as a nesting site for bees, crucial pollinators.

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How to Make Tomato Purée from Fresh Tomatoes

Posted on September 22, 2022June 13, 2024by Anne-Marie Bonneau
Finished tomato purée fills a glass mason jar. The jar sits on a gray and white marble background

Slow cook fresh tomatoes, process them and cook them down for tomato purée. Freeze it to make tomato sauce, pizza sauce and more in winter.

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