Conversations
Cookie activism meets bake therapy with Jasmine Cho
Representation in baked goods matters. We talk cookie activism and the innovative field of baking therapy led by Jasmine Cho.
Seasonal spotlight
Recipes
Ginger tahini roasted squash + broccoli bowl
A delicious cold weather roasted veggie bowl with seasonal squash, broccoli, and greens tossed in a ginger, tahini, and lemon dressing.
Getting started with low waste
Stay connected
Travel
How to shop low waste in a package-friendly place
Minimizing non-recyclable purchases while traveling makes a huge difference while continuing a low impact practice.
News
Letter to the Editor (From Gram)
I’m lucky enough to still correspond with my grandmother, Helen. She’s a dang, dear woman living in rural Iowa, making cookies and cakes for sale well into her 80’s. There’s so much to learn from her decade-tried culinary practices.
News
Single Use City – Breaking down the plastic bag ban in NYC
New York is the third state in the U.S. to ban retailers from offering single-use plastic bags, following California and Hawaii. It is up to individual counties to decide whether to impose a 5-cent fee on paper bags, 40 percent of which goes towards buying reusable bags for low-income consumers.
Events
The Scrap Supper Menu | Winter Edition Pt II
Each Scrap Supper menu is inspired by seasonal, local produce. Specifically seasonal compost-bound bins at the farmer’s market. Yes, sometimes we’ll get the odd eyebrow raise when we ask vendors if we can dig around in their bins but more often than not they’re happy to give out surplus stalks, leaves, and bruised items to someone who’ll love them.
Essays
Why we should all be Closed Loop Cooking
It’s easy to get overwhelmed by all the choices to make if you are working to minimize your environmental footprint: What types of cleaning products should I buy? What companies should I support? Luckily, the most powerful choice we have is one we make three times a day: what we eat.
Featured video
Recipes
Apple scrap vinegar
I’ve read recipes of other fruit scraps turning out great results, like pineapple, but we haven’t made it quite that far. This is the perfect season to stock up on apple scrap vinegar and use up any fruit pieces before they make it to compost. All you need is a big jar, something to cover…
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How-to food
Basics
Your proper produce storage guide
Even in non-pandemic circumstances, thoughtful produce storage is a great practice to get into. It prevents food waste, saves money, and hopefully helps you avoid the dreaded slimy lettuce or fuzzy berries chilling insidiously behind your condiments.
Recommended
Eating Local: How to get started with a CSA and where to sign up in Portland, OR
CSAs are a great way to eat local and support the farmers in your community and in my opinion, are the best way to get quality food while keeping a low footprint.
Basics
New year, new low impact intentions
We’re back with our quarterly series from Moji Igun of Blue Daisi Consulting. Moji is taking us through easy to navigate steps for maintaining low waste habits.
Basics
Trash Talk – Forming low waste habits
Forming a new habit can be challenging. No matter what habit you are attempting to form, it will take consistent effort and willpower. Let’s talk systems.
Self Care
Real food to reduce food waste
One of the ways we can reduce our environmental impact is by consuming plants in their whole form. We can make big changes in our everyday choices.
Favorite spaces
The Heirloom Kitchen
Process + pantry with founder, Hawnuh Lee
Hawnuh Lee is the founder / general food person behind Closed Loop Cooking. She’s kicking off our latest series with a quick look into process and pantry. Let’s get into it.
