Crepes make any breakfast feel special. (And *shh* they’re no more difficult or costly to make than pancakes). I like to whip these up for my family on birthdays and holidays, or serve them to friends for an elegant brunch with bacon and coffee. I perfected this recipe when I worked as a chef atContinue reading “Easy & Elegant Crêpes”
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Easy Pumpkin Spice Granola
Granola is a staple in our home. It’s inexpensive, low waste, and delicious. We eat it any time of day with fresh raw milk from Creambrook Farm, or throw it in a Stasher bag for an easy on-the-go snack. I like to source my ingredients from our local health food store’s bulk bins using myContinue reading “Easy Pumpkin Spice Granola”
Quick Tips For Low-Waste Shopping
Prep your list and reusable bags the evening beforeAm I the only one who can’t think straight in the morning? Between getting everyone dressed & fed, filling water bottles & packing snacks, feeding the chickens, and tending to a couple chores, getting out of the house to run errands can feel like a circus. AContinue reading “Quick Tips For Low-Waste Shopping”
Meal Planning When Uninspired
Do you ever feel uninspired about meal planning? Oof, I’m feeling it this week. As much as I want to be a source of inspiration in this space, sometimes life is rough and I want to talk about that too. I’m in the middle of another digestive flare up and the energy it takes toContinue reading “Meal Planning When Uninspired”
Creamy Yogurt: Low Waste & Homemade
I knew I had to venture into the land of homemade yogurt, when I picked up a tiny glass jar of yogurt for *seven dollars* and saw no other plastic free options in sight. With trepidation and skepticism, I bought a glass jar of milk and a small yogurt cup to use as starter, putContinue reading “Creamy Yogurt: Low Waste & Homemade”
O0h La La Salad Dressing
On an ordinary Thursday in 2015, fiddling around the kitchen during our newlywed days, I accidentally stumbled upon this salad dressing that would change our lives. Ok, so that’s a little over the top, BUT it is the reason my husband grew to like greens and why my kids are salad fiends. They ask forContinue reading “O0h La La Salad Dressing”
Can I Really Eat Sustainably On A Budget?
I have gotten some really great questions about our low waste, low budget, healthy approach to grocery shopping, so here’s a post dedicated to answering some of your questions! I’m going to lay it all out there, be honest about our numbers, and share how we make our low income stretch to fit our values.Continue reading “Can I Really Eat Sustainably On A Budget?”
Chocolate Soothe Smoothie
These chocolatey, nutrient dense smoothies are gentle enough for my recent GI issues and taste like a dream. I’ve been eating these twice a day on. repeat. Ripe frozen bananas for natural sweetness and potassium. Hemp powder and nut butter for protein. Fair trade cacao for tons of flavonoids (decreases inflammation in the whole body,Continue reading “Chocolate Soothe Smoothie”
Low Waste Grocery Haul + Meal Plan
Another week, another meal plan! I’m sitting down with a big chocolate and banana smoothie and setting my intentions for this coming week. For me, part of setting a realistic meal plan involves taking a look at what we have going on each day, what I’ll need to prep, how I’m feeling, and assessing whatContinue reading “Low Waste Grocery Haul + Meal Plan”
Survival Mode – Low Waste Meals
I’m back from leg surgery and it went well! I’ve never had surgery (other than wisdom teeth removal), and it was more difficult/exhausting than I expected. However, my nurse was AMAZING and very sweetly held my hand for the more uncomfortable/painful parts of the procedure (the numbing meds didn’t work on part of my leg-Continue reading “Survival Mode – Low Waste Meals”
The Sustainable Hearth 