Today I want to talk about how to think bigger about what you do with the "other" parts of the vegetable so they are as unique and delicious as the prized gem.
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Reduce waste and elevate your cooking skills with homemade stock!
If you ever make quinoa, rice, beans, or sauces then you need to keep reading about how to elevate your dish and reduce food waste at the same time.
Is China really cracking down on the waste problem?
This is the biggest issue I see facing the world's waste problem. The ultimate solution is moving from a throwaway culture to a reusable one.
The wild world of composting – Are you getting it right?
To solve the plastic pollution crisis, companies need to rethink how products are delivered to consumers and invest significantly in reusable and refillable delivery systems.
America is wasted in food waste: 8 things you can do
13.1M children live in food-insecure households and we're wasting food... Here are 8 things you can do to help:
Wednesday night I went crazy with in.gredients
As you know I am a big fan of seasonal eating and local shopping. I've mentioned them before but one of my favorite places to shop in Austin is in.gredients. Here's the crazy meal I made last Wednesday night.
Man vs. Wheat
Today, too much of the food we eat is produced for consistency and yield, not health and flavor. I'm reading two very interesting books right now; Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari and The Third Plate by Dan Barber. Both have been incredibly thought provoking in the way I think about how we got to this industrialized food world.
Saturday’s are for the… Farmers Markets
I challenge you to go to a local farmers market, try some of the food the farmers and vendors are selling and not have an intense desire to buy some.
I’m a wannabe vegan but just can’t stop the meat!
Have you seen What the Health? The documentary was good, but it has been getting a bit of heat as "vegan propaganda" and after watching it I'll admit, I wasn't sure what to think. If you haven't seen it, they basically claim that eating animal protein will kill you. Whether it be from heart disease, [...]
My very timely breakup with cheeseburgers…
Every time I open up Twitter I want to crawl in to a hole. The Donald's tweets are repulsive. But what can I do? How does one 25 year old guy make a dent in the destruction? I, like many others, felt that the day Donald shocked the world by winning the US election the [...]
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