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Easy, Clear Out the Cupboards Chocolaty Granola

Posted on April 18, 2024April 18, 2024by Anne-Marie Bonneau
A beige ceramic bowl filled with chocolate nut granola

This chocolaty granola tastes not-too-sweet, has a nutty flavor and helps you use up random ingredients you have on hand.

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5 Ways to Love Wheat Berries and How to Cook Them

Posted on July 21, 2022November 9, 2024by Anne-Marie Bonneau

Versatile wheat berries deserve a spot in your pantry. Cooked, they have a nutty flavor and chewy bite. Ground up, they make superb flour.

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5 Simple Zero-Waste Frugal Dinners Under $12

Posted on October 7, 2021October 7, 2021by Anne-Marie Bonneau
A large pot of bean and vegetable soup, a very frugal dinner

Each $12 frugal dinner in this post serves four people, thus proving that a zero-waste or low-waste lifestyle need not cost a fortune.

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Will the Coronavirus Kill the Zero-Waste Movement?

Posted on March 5, 2020March 5, 2020by Anne-Marie Bonneau
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Should we abandon the low-waste lifestyle during the coronavirus outbreak, avoid reusables and choose single-use throwaway items?

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Mexican Hot Chocolate Made on Demand

Posted on October 13, 2019December 13, 2021by Anne-Marie Bonneau
frothy Mexican hot chocolate made with homemade almond milk

Say no to plastic bottles of chocolate syrup and hot chocolate packets and yes to Mexican hot chocolate with a hint of cinnamon, nutmeg and cayenne pepper.

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Is Zero Waste Right for You? Ask Your Trash Can

Posted on December 18, 2018September 8, 2019by Anne-Marie Bonneau
lots of jars

Do you feel overwhelmed by your stuff? Stressed? Anxious? Does the sight of plastic strewn about the streets send you into convulsions or bouts of swearing? It’s time to try Zero Waste™.

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