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When Life Hands You Lemon Peels, Make Limoncello

Posted on March 30, 2021December 16, 2024by Anne-Marie Bonneau
three bottles of limoncello made out of lemon peels to use up all the food scraps

If only life would give you whole lemons! If instead, life sees fit to give you mere lemon peels, make this limoncello and celebrate.

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Easy, No-Waste, Disappearing Irish-ish Soda Bread

Posted on March 14, 2021September 27, 2021by Anne-Marie Bonneau
a loaf of Irish soda bread cooking in the cast-iron pan it was baked in

St Patrick’s Day and a windfall of rescued, perfectly edible milk past its best-before date inspired this soda bread post.

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The (Literal) Ins and Outs of Curbside Composting

Posted on March 3, 2021April 3, 2021by Mary Katherine Glen
fresh produce spread across a burlap background

Curbside composting bins divert organic materials from overburdened landfills. But what should go in them? And what should stay out?

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How to Make Green Pasta with Radish or Turnip Tops

Posted on February 23, 2021August 24, 2022by Anne-Marie Bonneau
Green pasta noodles hang on a drying rack. The rack is sitting on a dark wooden table.

Reduce wasted food, eat delicious chewy pasta and prepare for St. Patrick’s Day next month, all with one simple recipe!

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Sourdough Discard Vegan Pumpkin (or Squash) Ginger Cake

Posted on November 30, 2020November 30, 2020by Anne-Marie Bonneau

If you started baking sourdough bread, bake this sourdough pumpkin ginger cake to use up discard left over from feeding your pet starter.

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Book Excerpt! The Freshest Pumpkin Pie: Full Recipe

Posted on November 19, 2020November 27, 2020by Anne-Marie Bonneau
pumpkin pie in a pie dish with a slice cut and a slice on a plate

Full recipe reveal from my book! Once you taste this pumpkin pie, made with fresh pumpkin and fresh ginger, you can never go back.

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Avoid Shopping a Bit Longer During Covid

Posted on October 28, 2020October 28, 2020by Anne-Marie Bonneau
wooden crate filled with seasonal produce of tomatoes, eggplant, red onions and zucchini

Food shopping during Covid is stressful. These ideas will help you avoid the store for a bit longer between shopping trips.

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How to Cook Use What You Have, No Shop, No Waste Soup

Posted on October 14, 2020April 9, 2025by Anne-Marie Bonneau

Reduced food waste can play a major role in addressing the climate crisis. A pot of soup is the easiest way to ensure we eat the food we buy.

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It’s a Book!

Posted on September 30, 2020August 30, 2023by Anne-Marie Bonneau

I’ve been working on this for a while! My book is now available.

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