This took me years, literally Once again, I’m kicking myself for not taking a “before” picture a few years back. It’s probably because I never foresaw my pantry actually ever looking like this. Even now, it’s not a curated scenario that would evoke Instagram fame but to me, it is a trophy of strategic planning, …

Sometimes I go to write a post and I think to myself, “Is this too unrelatable?” I feel like this one might be one of those posts that crosses the line a bit to crazytown. If it is, just disregard it. I have written previously about how I don’t give my kids snacks throughout the …

Planted a tree in a local park to celebrate Arbor Day/Earth Day. What will you be doing? Picking up trash on your walk? Planting a garden? Refusing plastic straws? Starting a compost pile or a batch of kombucha? If you have been wanting to purchase sustainable products but haven’t, this is the weekend to do …

As you can see, after a few years of fear, I was inspired by my yogurt success to finally tackle homemade pasta. I did it! And here’s a little secret for you… I used an electric pasta maker! Gasp! Andrew’s grandma had kindly gifted us a pasta maker a while back that I think came …

This is kind of significant post for me because homemade yogurt (or more accurately, the idea of homemade yogurt) is what got me started on my less waste journey a few years back. Lucy’s system wasn’t handling dairy well so I wanted to make non-dairy yogurt because it was so expensive to buy and also …

This one has me saying, “What have I been doing all this time?! WHHYYY!?!?!?!” I’ve been making many of my cleaning supplies for a few years now but sometimes, the thought of taking the extra step to measure the ingredients is enough to make me want to grab Scrubbing Bubbles at the grocery. Even when …

I’ve never done a post on beeswax wraps before which seems like a sin for a less waste/zero waste proponent and maybe it is but I’ve had my reasons. I’ve had a few folks mention them to me in the past couple of months so I figure now is the best time to give you …

Dental Lace All kinds of info out there for zero waste dental floss. With all my research, I found there is no perfect solution so this is where I landed. Dental Lace. It seems like the best case scenario I can find right now. The floss is made from silk. All the packaging it comes …

Burrito filling: roasted plantains and sweet potatoes, corn, rice, cilantro/lime/yogurt sauce, and cheese (not pictured). #cheapeasyvegetarian

I held off on using dry beans for way too long because I thought the process to get them “can quality” was too much work and didn’t think they could be as good as canned once they were done. I was wrong. They are simple (just a couple of steps) and taste even better and …