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Posted on September 29, 2020by Anne-Marie Bonneau
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New blog post! Egg-free chocolate chip cookies 🍪 with a sourdough twist. No taste testers have detected that these chocolate chip cookies contain a sourdough discard flax egg—simply flaxmeal mixed with sourdough discard. They just ask if they can have another cookie (or two). Even if you do eat eggs or if the high price of eggs does continue to fall, you’ll want to bake these because a) they taste delicious and b) you no doubt have run out of eggs just as you’ve begun to bake cookies. Link in profile for the recipe.
I took this picture at @byrdsfillingstation last m I took this picture at @byrdsfillingstation last month while I was there filling up several jars with bulk food and cleaning supplies. The store opened last summer and has already kept 18,649 plastic containers out of the waste stream—and that number has increased since I took this picture! I wish every city had a shop like this. Plastic is made of planet-heating fossil fuels and Big Oil is spending billions to build more plants to produce even more plastic. Plastic is the industry's plan B as we move away from fossil fuels. And, yes, we need regulation to rein in polluters. In the meantime, I'm happy and grateful to be able to shop with my jars. If you don't have access to bulk, here are a couple of waste-reducing ideas: ⚡ Buy giant packages of food (that you will eat and not waste). For example, because I bake a lot, as I fill up my jars with flour yet again, I sometimes think to myself “Maybe I should just buy the large bag of flour.” Yes, I would have a large bag to deal with, but, unless I grow, harvest and mill wheat myself, I will contribute to waste in the supply chain (although to a lesser degree). Perfect is not an option. ⚡ Buy giant packages of food and split them with friends and neighbors. When you pitch this idea, explain to your audience that they will save not only money but also time, as only one person will have to do the actual shopping and schlepping. Plus, when you all get together to split the goods, you can make a party of it (woohoo!). Who knows, you may even start your own buying club. And you can also ask for bulk options. If enough people ask for bulk, your favorite store may eventually offer bulk. . . . . . #bulkshopping #bulkstore #refillshop #sanmateo #jars #wastenotwantnot #sustainablelifestyle #packagefree #plasticfreeliving #plasticfreelifestyle #breakfreefromplastic #plasticfreejuly #plasticpollutes #plasticisfossilfuel #lowwasteliving #slowfoodmovement #slowlivingmovement #artofslowliving #zerowastejourney #zerowastelifestyle #zerowasteliving #zerowastetips #zerowastekitchen #zerowastechef #climatecrisis #climateemergency #thereisnoplanetb #loveyourmother
Thank you to everyone who attended last week's fre Thank you to everyone who attended last week's free sourdough starter workshop! I've scheduled another Zoom class for Saturday, May 27th at 9am PT. All you need to make a sourdough starter are flour and water and someone to show you how to do it. In this class, you'll learn how to start and nurture a sourdough starter for baking all the sourdough things. I'll answer as many questions as I can after the demo. The 200 spots tend to fill up quickly. Link in profile to register. . . . . . #sourdoughbaking #sourdoughbaker #sourdoughlove #sourdoughstarter #sourdoughdiscard #flourwatersalt #fermentedfoods #fermented #wildfermentation #wildyeast #kitchentips #foodmadewithlove #sustainablelifestyle #simpleliving #wastefreeliving #intentionalliving #slowfoodmovement #slowlivingmovement #artofslowliving #breakfreefromplastic #plasticfreeliving #plasticfreelifejuly #zerowastejourney #zerowastelifestyle #zerowastekitchen #zerowastetips #zerowastechef #thereisnoplanetb
I can't stop baking and eating these 5-ingredient I can't stop baking and eating these 5-ingredient sourdough biscuits! These call for a full cup of sourdough discard, which is a bit easier to work with than an elastic, active starter but active will also work and may result in a bit more rise. The discard gives these a nice, cheesy tang. The dough comes together quickly and they bake in about 20 minutes. My starter is half whole wheat, half all-purpose flour but a 100 percent all-purpose (or 100% whole wheat or spelt or emmer wheat) will also work. I used a combo of mostly all-purpose and a bit of whole wheat flour to the dough. I cut these into squares because by doing so, I reduce the odd scraps that you'd normally smush together to form a new biscuit. Less working of the dough leads to flakier biscuits. Rather than forming another biscuit with the end pieces that I did cut, I bake them. They may be the best part! Bake them on a cookie sheet or an easy-to-clean cast-iron pan. Serve these biscuits warm with jam or—if they last—freeze them after they cool. Link in profile for recipe (which includes a link to 19 more discard recipes). . . . . . #sourdoughbaking #sourdoughbaker #sourdoughlove #sourdoughstarter #sourdoughdiscard #flourwatersalt #fermentedfoods #fermented #wildfermentation #wildyeast #kitchentips #foodmadewithlove #sustainablelifestyle #simpleliving #wastefreeliving #intentionalliving #slowfoodmovement #slowlivingmovement #artofslowliving #breakfreefromplastic #plasticfreeliving #plasticfreelifejuly #zerowastejourney #zerowastelifestyle #zerowastekitchen #zerowastetips #zerowastechef #thereisnoplanetb
I spent a wonderful, screen-free, productive five I spent a wonderful, screen-free, productive five hours last Saturday working outside. I pulled weeds, planted and relocated native plants and spread mulch in the front yard. I kept wishing I’d had something to kneel on, like as a foam pad. But “foam” means “plastic.” Many kneeling pads are made from ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA), a type of blown plastic that will deteriorate, wind up in landfill and outlive us all. Meanwhile, I have several pairs of jeans I’ve been deconstructing and two boxes (maybe three) of fabric shreds and scraps that make good stuffing. So yesterday, I made myself a simple and free kneeling pad in mere minutes. No plastic purchased. No trip to the store made. No money spent.
29 climate actions for Earth Month (or any month) 29 climate actions for Earth Month (or any month) You may be feeling anxious about the latest IPCC report and asking yourself what one person can do. Well, there is a lot we can do. Last January, I wrote a daily climate action newsletter series. (Writing one newsletter a day almost killed me but it was such a great challenge.) Each day outlined an action to take along with lots of resources to help readers get started. I recently consolidated these posts (or at least their summaries) in one spot on my website. Pick one action. Pick a few. Pick several. Go to the link in profile to see the actions in more detail, along with those resources. . . . . . #earthdayeveryday #earthday2023 #reusables #reuserevolution #singleuseplastic #ecotips #greentips #zerowastetips #zerowastemovement #zerowastelifestyle #zerowastejourney #zerowastechef #sustainablelifestyle #simpleliving #wastefreeliving #plasticpollutes #breakfreefromplastic #plasticfreeliving #plasticfreelifestyle #keepitintheground #lesswaste #lowwaste #lowwasteliving #IPCC #IPCCreport #climatechangeisreal #climatecrisis #thereisnoplanetb
Gochugaru—Korean chili pepper—gives addictive Gochugaru—Korean chili pepper—gives addictive kimchi that beautiful, rich red color and distinctive taste. I'm lucky that I can find this in bulk at Rainbow Grocery in San Francisco. How important is kimchi to Korean cuisine? Well, Koreans eat 1.5 million pounds of it every year, the Korean stock market’s kimchi index tracks the prices of kimchi ingredients and when Korea sent its first astronaut to the International Space Station, it sent kimchi along with him too—after spending millions researching and developing a recipe suitable for space. I make my simple kimchi with Napa cabbage, daikon radish, green onions, garlic, ginger and salt. And for a fishy flavor, I add some crushed kelp granules. But the gochugaru makes it. Look for it in Asian markets. I noticed that McCormick sells it now so you may find it in the spice aisle at a grocery store. See my recipe index for the full kimchi recipe. . . . . . #kimchi #kimchee #gochugaru #napacabbage #fermentedfoods #fermentation #fermenting #fermented #wildfermentation #selfsufficient #selfreliant #plasticfreeliving #plasticisfossilfuel #keepitintheground #plasticpollutes #breakfreefromplastic #sustainablelifestyle #wastefreeliving #lowwasteliving #slowfoodmovement #artofslowliving #zerowastejourney #zerowasteliving #zerowastechef #thereisnoplanetb #climatecrisis #respectyourmother #loveyourmother
Here’s another short clip from my sustainability Here’s another short clip from my sustainability workshop, “Tips & Tricks For A Sustainable Kitchen,” on @OmniaNetwork. In this clip, I talk about my favorite strategy for reducing wasted food: shop the refrigerator first! And if you do that, you’ll also likely reduce packaging waste because chances are some of the food that might otherwise go uneaten came in some sort of packaging. By shopping your refrigerator (and freezer and pantry) first, you’ll also make fewer trips to the store. And you’ll save money! Learn more about the workshop at www.omnianetwork.com
Ignore the doomers and naysayers, never feed the t Ignore the doomers and naysayers, never feed the trolls and stay the course. . . . . . #IPCC #IPCCreport #globalgoals #keepitintheground #loveearth #noplanetb #strikeforclimate #thereisnoplanetb #plasticisfossilfuel #climatecrisis #climateemergency #extinctioncrisis #climatechangeawareness #climatecrisisisreal #climatechangeisreal #environmentalactivism #climatechangesolutions #climatesolutions #climatejustice #climateactionnow #globalwarmingisreal #drawdown #drought #wildfires #environmentalracism #climateaction #actonclimate #loveyourmother
"Bring me back" Last week, I visited family and f "Bring me back" Last week, I visited family and friends in Canada and Friday in Montreal at @lepetitdep, saw these delicious soups from @latina_cuisine, sold in returnable mason jars. If you look at the Latina Cuisine website, you can buy their products at many locations in Montreal, including some IGA grocery stores! (You can find them in a handful of stores in the Ottawa area also.) We have, for the most part, a centralized food system that cranks out ultra-processed, ultra-profitable "food" that can be shipped long distances thanks in part to indestructible, chemical-leaching, single-use plastic packaging. Our health, the environment (and our taste buds) need local, affordable, real food for everyone, crafted by small producers and sold in reusable, refillable containers. Don't these look appetizing? . . . . . #jars #jarporn #masonjars #reusables #reuserevolution #refillable #wastenotwantnot #sustainablelifestyle #sustainablefoodsystems #plasticfreeliving #plasticfreelifestyle #breakfreefromplastic #plasticpollution #plasticisfossilfuel #plasticfreejuly #plasticfreeforthesea #plasticfreeoceans #wastefreeliving #lowwasteliving #zerowastejourney #zerowastelifestyle #zerowasteliving #zerowastetips #zerowastehome #zerowastechef #climatecrisis #thereisnoplanetb #loveyourmother
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