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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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7 Ways to Spot Greenwashing and How to Avoid It

Posted on January 30, 2020January 23, 2022by Anne-Marie Bonneau

We consumers want to do the right thing and marketers know this. Hence the vague language, fuzzy animals and other greenwashing tactics.

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Good, Better, Best Zero-Waste Shopping

Posted on August 3, 2016July 9, 2021by Anne-Marie Bonneau

Updated 01/05/18 Every time I post pictures on Instagram or Facebook of my bulk shopping or farmer’s market hauls, I get lots of questions: Do you bring your food home in bags and transfer it to jars? (No, I bring the jars shopping and fill them directly.) Doesn’t your food cost more because the jars […]

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My Favorite Kitchen Gadgets

Posted on March 24, 2016November 8, 2019by Anne-Marie Bonneau

In my tiny kitchen, every item must earn its keep. I do own some gadgets that I use infrequently—such as my food mill and cherry pitter—but sure am happy to have them when I need them. This list includes items I find indispensable and use at least every week and often every day. 1. Jars, […]

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