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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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Quick 5-Ingredient Coconut Buttercream Frosting

Posted on May 4, 2020May 4, 2020by Anne-Marie Bonneau

Frost cakes or cupcakes with this quick, 5-ingredient frosting made with a coconut butter base.

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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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Quick and Easy Stovetop Granola-ish Muesli

Posted on August 8, 2019August 9, 2019by Anne-Marie Bonneau

You say granola. I say muesli. We can all say delicious.

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How to Live Zero-Waste on a Budget

Posted on April 4, 2019November 4, 2019by Anne-Marie Bonneau
buy quality, not too much, mostly used

A zero-waste lifestyle is by nature a frugal one. These 16 tips will help you adjust to the program on a budget.

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Okara Brown Sugar Biscotti

Posted on March 20, 2019March 20, 2019by Anne-Marie Bonneau
Sliced okara biscotti ready to bake a second time

Homemade tofu renders an astonishing amount of soybean pulp, or okara. Better make biscotti to avoid food waste. All for the cause!

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How to Make Tofu (and Soy Milk)

Posted on March 7, 2019January 9, 2024by Anne-Marie Bonneau
a small jar of homemade soy milk, a slab of tofu and a bowl of okara

Homemade tofu requires just three ingredients—soybeans, water and a coagulant—and a bit of planning ahead.

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Milking Nut Milks for All Their Worth

Posted on January 30, 2019April 15, 2021by Anne-Marie Bonneau

Feeling guilty about making almond milk? Use this trick to double the amount you render. Still feel guilty? Pumpkin seed milk will assuage your guilt.

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A Zero-Waste Vegan Thanksgiving Menu

Posted on November 16, 2018October 27, 2020by Anne-Marie Bonneau
Fall farmers' market produce arranged on a rustic tabletop. Some of the produce is in cloth bags. The produce includes persimmons, mushrooms, romanesco, tomatoes, apples, cabbage, onions, small squash, jalapeños, potatoes and purple string beans

Like all things zero waste, this menu requires a bit of planning but not that much. During a recent Instagram Live, I discussed tips for preventing waste at Thanksgiving—not just food waste but packaging waste also (read 18 waste-busting tips here). A few people asked for Thanksgiving dinner menu ideas, specifically for vegan dishes. I […]

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