For a while when I first started Kitchen Stewardship®, I may have been known as a beany gal. I had lots to say about beans, focused a huge early Monday Mission on eating more beans, and even ran a meal plan analysis series to help people include more beans in their weekly plans. It was […]
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Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to avoid drinking from plastic as much as possible. One way to be both healthy in body AND good to the environment in the kitchen is to make sure the materials you’re using aren’t dangerous to either. There’s a lot of buzz about plastics lately, mostly focusing
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I tried a “cook for a month” sort of cooking day once, and it was EXHAUSTING. 3 days’ work. Not my thing – but I do love my freezer to make healthy, real food meals possible and quick!!! Once I start cooking, it’s a whirlwind from start to finish. As a mother of young children,
The Ultimate Guide to Making Your Freezer Work for You (without a batch cooking day) Read More »
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to focus on being master of your dishwasher: getting it to do its best to serve you with clean dishes and serve the environment by using the least energy and resources possible. 1. Cut down on the detergent you use. (click to skip down) 2. Exchange your
This Tuscan Bean Soup recipe is as nourishing as it is frugal. Healthy food doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg, and you can have dinner on the table in 15 minutes! Super foods: 4 Cost: $2.00-4.50, depending on if you use canned or dry beans and homemade or store-bought broth Timesavers: Cook
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to reduce food waste. By completing this mission you’ll not only save money, but you’ll also be doing the earth a favor! I’m going to help you repurpose two common food waste categories: bread heels and cooked vegetables. Save your bread heels and stale bread to make croutons
Monday Mission #1: Increased Handwashing and Decreased Antibacterial Soap Your mission, if you choose to accept, is three-fold (I know, I’m not supposed to overwhelm you. I can’t help it! The third one is important and easy.): I’ll try to give you some practical ideas below to help you complete the mission. I’m exceedingly practical, and
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