Hawnuh Lee

4 great ways to use strawberry tops

A little shared secret about strawberry tops – you can totally eat ‘em! They’ve got the same lovely strawberry flavor and the greens are packed with vitamins!

October 23, 2018 | by Hawnuh Lee

The Improvisational Kitchen

Improvisational cooking takes the seemingly random ingredients in your pantry / fridge and through resourcefulness, creativity, and trial + error transforms them into something edible.

October 11, 2018 | by Hawnuh Lee

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…

October 9, 2018 | by Hawnuh Lee

The Scrap Supper Series

I was inspired to call the series “Scrap Supper” to highlight unconventional ingredients used throughout the meal, to help capture our resourcefulness, and provide meaning to an often overlooked subject. This was more than just a meal, this was an occasion.

September 27, 2018 | by Hawnuh Lee

5 easy swaps towards a low impact kitchen

Introducing manageable, low impact changes in the kitchen over time is much more effective than abrupt swaps that force you to quickly change your behavior.

September 8, 2018 | by Hawnuh Lee

Favorite vegan almond pulp cookies

These (healthy!) cookies have something for everyone – they’re vegan, gluten-free, low sugar, and low impact. Use up that leftover almond pulp!

September 4, 2018 | by Hawnuh Lee

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Your low impact produce wash guide

Getting in the habit of washing your produce as soon as you get home from the store or market makes it super easy to use it later throughout the week. You don’t need anything fancy for this wash!

August 30, 2018 | by Hawnuh Lee

Swirled vegan strawberry cheesecake with almond pulp crust

What other alternative crusts have you tried? Let me know if you give this a go! #closedloopcooking Stay hungry,Hawnuh LeeClosed Loop Cooking

August 18, 2018 | by Hawnuh Lee

Almond – all the time – milk

Tetra packs in theory are recyclable, but just because something is recyclable doesn’t mean it gets recycled. It’s marketing, intended to make you feel better about your purchase as a conscious consumer. But without researching your local recycling plants how do you know if this specialty item makes its way back into the material loop?…

August 4, 2018 | by Hawnuh Lee

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Reusable bag magic

Fight the urge to use that conveniently placed roll of plastic produce bags my friend! That filmy sleeve won’t last you long but it will last basically forever on the planet.

August 2, 2018 | by Hawnuh Lee

Your guide to finding seasonal produce

For anyone who cooks or is interested in food, seasonally sourced ingredients are top of mind. Finding ingredients in season can be a fun process, to contribute to your low waste cooking practice.

July 31, 2018 | by Hawnuh Lee

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Welcome to the Loop!

Closed Loop Cooking is a platform to explore sustainable food systems – your guide to a low waste / low impact kitchen. I’m excited to share plant-based recipes and tried-and-true tips to help reduce food waste and single use kitchen items. This is my imperfect documentation of tasting, trying, and talking with as many folks…

July 30, 2018 | by Hawnuh Lee

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