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Go Plastic-Free This Year (or Close to It)

Posted on December 31, 2017January 6, 2019by The Zero-Waste Chef

If you’ve arrived at this blog, you’re probably aware of the plastic pollution problem so I won’t spend time discussing it. You can read recent news on that here, here and here. Instead, I’ll discuss changes we can make in our own lives. Individual choices may not seem like much in the face of this disaster but […]

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6 Resolutions to Waste Less in 2017

Posted on December 31, 2016by The Zero-Waste Chef

That was quite a year… Let’s start over. 1. Drink more (tap) water Don’t get me wrong, I love to brew fermented drinks like kombucha, ginger beer and mead but I don’t guzzle them all day long (especially the mead—it packs a boozy punch). I don’t even drink them every day, especially now in winter […]

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How to Scale Back During the Holidays

Posted on October 25, 2016November 27, 2018by The Zero-Waste Chef

Some might say I go too far. When compared to the average consumer, I may seen downright nutty. But I believe that decades ago—before mass consumer culture kicked in—I would have seemed fairly normal. Well, let’s say normal as far as my consumption patterns go… As I have said many times, I’m not extreme, our […]

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A Hot New Diet and One Food Resolution for 2016

Posted on January 1, 2016June 23, 2017by The Zero-Waste Chef

People often ask me which diet I follow. Vegetarian? Paleo? Raw? Gluten-free? Pescatarian? Omnivore? Vegan? I don’t actually adhere to any specific diet. I simply eat food. I do stick to some strict rules when choosing the food I eat, however. I buy: Local Seasonal Organic Pastured (eggs, dairy and the small amount of meat we […]

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