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5 of the Things I Learned Over a Week of Compulsive Social Media Activity

Posted on June 29, 2014January 10, 2018by Anne-Marie Bonneau

I stumbled upon many more than five great ideas this past week, but felt I better limit myself. (I should limit my time on social media as well.)

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How to Make Easy and Free No-Waste Bone Broth

Posted on June 14, 2014February 13, 2023by Anne-Marie Bonneau

Click here to go straight to the recipe. I used to buy broth. I would use half a container, put the rest in the fridge and a couple of weeks later, empty the remains down the drain. The packaging waste is also excessive. At Safeway, you can choose from Tetra-Paks or cans for liquid broth; or plastic jars or paper […]

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How to Cook Black Beans

Posted on April 25, 2014January 19, 2021by Anne-Marie Bonneau

Click here to go straight to the recipe. Updated 01/19/21 Update 07/16: I now have a pressure cooker and cook my beans in that. IT IS SO FAST! Read more here. I don’t eat canned beans (or canned anything for that matter), for several reasons: Cans are lined with plastic that often contains BPA. Because […]

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