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Here is a list of 21 meaningful activities to enjo

Here is a list of 21 meaningful activities to enjoy this Buy Nothing Day (formerly known as Black Friday).

Save 100% today. Buy nothing!

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Have your pie and eat it plastic-free too.

Have your pie and eat it plastic-free too.

Cracks in your pastry? Don’t panic! Simply pinch

I have not bought vegetable broth since 2011. When

I have not bought vegetable broth since 2011. When prepping vegetables, I save and freeze all the little bits in wide-mouth jars. When I need broth, I pull those out, put the scraps in a pot of water, barely cover them with water, simmer for about 20 minutes and strain.

In this pot, I have:
😋 kabocha squash peels (so tasty!)
😋 onion and shallot bits and skins
😋 ends of carrots, celery and jalapeño
😋 tomato cores
😋 bell pepper bits
😋 garlic skin

Stuff I go easy on: herbs, broccoli and cauliflower. I do add these but not enough to overpower the flavor.

I get every last bit of goodness out of what would be (and now is) compost, I skip cheap ingredients and the plastic-lined cans or Tetra-Paks, which are very difficult to recycle.

Theoretically just about anything can be recycled with enough tax dollars thrown at the process. That doesn’t mean it will be or should be recycled. This is just one of the many simple ways I save money and eat more delicious food.

Now onto making the mushroom gravy with some of this.

Remember, it’s not a deal if you don’t need it

Learn to make flakey pastry and bake an apple gale

The holidays are nearly here and they present many

The holidays are nearly here and they present many challenges for anyone trying to cut their waste. From the parties, to the feasts to the gifts—and everyone’s expectations—you may feel like throwing your hands in the air and throwing in the (disposable) towel. These 7 strategies will help you reduce your consumption, retain your sanity and keep (mostly) everyone happy.

🌟 If you'd rather not exchange gifts this year, broach the subject early (i.e., now).
🌟 Or ask for and buy stuff-free gifts: tickets or lessons or donations in their name.
🌟 When you do need ot wrap a gift, opt for brown paper, comics, kids' art... Use homemade glue to make paper tape for the wrapping (see the recipe in the slides. Use tapioca starch for gluten-free).
🌟 Opt for truly biodegradable decorations and upcycle cards out of paper destined for recycling.
🌟 Shop the fridge in the days leading up to a big feast to reduce wasted food.
🌟 Choose reusables when baking lots of goodies.
🌟 Less also applies to committments. Opt out of activities you dread. As @zerowasteindc wisely told @zerowasteithaca and me the other day, "No is a complete sentence."

What's your favorite tip for celebrating the holidays more sustainably?

My daughter MK makes beautiful fluted pie crusts t

I’ve been testing whole-wheat pastry dough all w

I’ve been testing whole-wheat pastry dough all week. All for the cause! Anyway... after trimming two pie shells yesterday, I had enough scraps to make a small apple galette. It was delicious!

For the filling, I tossed together thin apple slices, a bit of lemon juice, a bit of brown sugar and a pinch of cinnamon. I didn’t measure. You can really just kind of wing it with a galette. It also doesn’t have to look perfect. That’s part of the appeal!

The whole wheat pastry dough recipe is coming soon. And I’m working on more pastry Reels. I may even do a fundraiser workshop on pastry and galettes. If you’re interested in that, please leave a comment and I’ll ping you after I’ve scheduled it. A lot of people find pastry very intimidating but it’s actually pretty simple. When you make your own, it tastes better, you can skip the pre-formed packaged shells and you can fill with all kinds of food on hand.

Pastry is a vehicle for reducing wasted food. And a galette is a very easy way to do that.

Today, on Day 11 of the zero food waste challenge,

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