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Donate-What-You-Feel Cooking Workshop: Make Soup, Not Waste

Posted on September 21, 2020September 22, 2020by Anne-Marie Bonneau
Dutch oven with minestrone soup

Bring a pot and the random vegetables you find in your refrigerator and pantry. We’ll make soup together in this interactive workshop.

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Simple Meals That Won’t Heat the Kitchen During a Heat Wave

Posted on August 19, 2020July 20, 2022by Anne-Marie Bonneau

Record heat and rolling blackouts. The show (or dinner) must still go on. These ideas will satisfy your appetite without heating up the kitchen.

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Sourdough Discard Pizza: How to Sourdough-ize a Recipe

Posted on June 17, 2020August 15, 2025by Anne-Marie Bonneau

Many recipes are suitable for adding sourdough discard to—quick or yeast breads, muffins, tortillas, focaccia—and this pizza dough.

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Sourdough Discard Vegan Carrot Cake

Posted on May 6, 2020June 17, 2020by Anne-Marie Bonneau
frosting a sourdough carrot cake in the pan with coconut buttercream frosting

If you’ve adopted a pet sourdough, you’ll need to find recipes for the discard you accumulate from feedings. This carrot cake makes your discard disappear.

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Quick Vegan Chocolate Cake with Sourdough Discard

Posted on April 27, 2020November 11, 2023by Anne-Marie Bonneau
sourdough discard vegan chocolate cake

Whether you’re new to sourdough or you’ve baked it for years, you can likely use another recipe for your discard, especially one for an easy chocolate cake.

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Sourdough Vegan Pancakes

Posted on February 19, 2020May 3, 2020by Anne-Marie Bonneau

If you start a sourdough starter, you’ll want to find ways to use up the excess. These 5-ingredient vegan sourdough pancakes call for an entire cup of unfed sourdough starter.

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7 Staples I Stock at All Times

Posted on February 3, 2020February 3, 2020by Anne-Marie Bonneau

With these 7 basic staples on hand, I have the foundations for a variety of delicious, healthy dishes. When any of these run out, it’s time to shop.

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How Do I Make My Parents Live More Sustainably?

Posted on January 15, 2020June 20, 2022by Anne-Marie Bonneau
food stored in jars reduces food waste because you can see what you have on hand

“I’m a teenager living at home with unsupportive parents. What can I do to make them stop using so much plastic and be more sustainable?”

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9 Simple Foods to Make not Buy

Posted on December 16, 2019October 27, 2023by Anne-Marie Bonneau
A half-filled bottle and a large jar of apple scrap vinegar sit on a wooden table

These 9 easy-to-make staples will save you money and they taste delicious.

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