When I stopped buying throwaway items, I had to figure out how to make roasted garlic without tinfoil. It was one of the easiest swaps.
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No Waste Whole Wheat Pastry for One 9-Inch Crust
Make pie crust yourself and skip store-bought shells packaged in ocean-clogging plastic. This whole wheat pastry has a slightly nutty flavor.
How to Make Tomato Purée from Fresh Tomatoes
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.
How to Cook Khichdi (Kitchari), an Easy One-Pot Dish
Quickly cook a pot of khichdi (or kitchari), a comforting, one-pot dish, to enjoy throughout the week for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Golveda Ko Achaar (Tomato Sauce) from Vegan Nepal’s New Cookbook
This addictive Nepali tomato pickle recipe cooks in a mere 15 minutes. Serve it with curry, pasta, tacos, pizza and more.
How to Make 3-Ingredient Gnocchi: A Canvas for Random Toppings
Great gnocchi requires only potatoes, flour and salt. For the topping, get creative, use what’s on hand and reduce food waste.
Make It Your Own, 6-Ingredient Easy Chocolate Hummus
This simple dessert hummus tastes sweet, rich and something like chocolate pudding but is easier to make and very economical.
5 Ways to Love Wheat Berries and How to Cook Them
Versatile wheat berries deserve a spot in your pantry. Cooked, they have a nutty flavor and chewy bite. Ground up, they make superb flour.
Charlotte’s Easy, Customizable, Plastic-Free Iced Tea
Brew iced tea at home with loose-leaf tea to save money and avoid consuming the microplastics found in bottled beverages and many tea bags.