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Cooking without expensive disposables requires only a bit of creativity and resourcefulness. Save money, save time, save resources, save us.

Click here to go straight to the recipe. I used to buy broth. I would use half a container, put the rest in the fridge and a couple of weeks later, empty the remains down the drain. The packaging waste is also excessive. At Safeway, you can choose from Tetra-Paks or cans for liquid broth; or plastic jars or paper […]

Variations for pasta would make a good math problem. Joe wants to make homemade pasta for his family for dinner tonight. Joe can make pasta with: Eggs Semolina and no other flour A combination of half semolina and half white, whole wheat, spelt or rye flour White, whole wheat, spelt or rye flour and no […]

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Zero waste chef Max La Manna shows you how to regrow food from scraps to help cut down on your food waste.

Food waste isn't just a crisis—it’s a missed opportunity. With 133 billion pounds discarded annually in the U.S. alone, much of what’s tossed could be

For creamy hummus, spend a frustrating half-hour peeling individual chickpeas or simply make your hummus with chana dal.

In order to run my zero-waste kitchen, I need to plan my shopping trips a bit. Before heading to the farmer’s market or grocery store, I take a look at the running shopping list on my phone and add a few things we might need. List in hand, I gather my zero-waste equipment. The list helps […]

I cook, eat and live the way I do for several reasons: I reject single-use plastic packaging I like to eat food that tastes good I prefer to eat food that contains nutritional value I refuse to depend upon corporations to fulfill my every need and desire Consuming less makes my life simpler and more enjoyable […]

Several kitchen staples are easy to make yourself zero waste. Enjoy higher quality ingredients, eat more delicious food, save money and reduce your trash!

In recent interviews, people have asked me if I follow zero-waste practices in aspects of my life other than food. The short answer: Yes but besides food, what else is there? The long answer follows. Food I’ve got this one covered on this blog. Essentially, to go zero-waste in the kitchen: Put together a shopping […]

If you apply zero waste cooking principles to all the items you bring home from the store, a CSA membership, or grow in your garden, your budget will stretch further allowing you to make healthier choices for your family.

Chef Adam Handling has had an impressively quick rise to fame on the British food scene. After reaching the finals of season six of Masterchef: The Professionals in 2013, still in his early twenties, he has kick-started a new wave restaurant empire in the capital over the past seven years. Click the link below to read more! #FindForm #PlantBasedWithPurpose #ZeroWate #ZeroWasteCooking #ZeroWasteKitchen #GrowYourOwn #VeganFood #VeganRestaurants #EnvironmentallyFriendly #SustainableTips

Several years ago, I walked into my therapist’s office, sat down and said, “Before C leaves for college at age 18, I have 4,372 more dinners to cook.” If you feel overwhelmed by the thought of cooking dinner every night, I suggest you avoid making a similar calculation. Instead, I urge you give meal planning […]

EDIT: This recipe uses horse chestnuts. Note to moderator - this can also go in the toxin-ectomy forum but I don't know how to double post?)

How To Make Zero Waste