Grandma Sita
“A Grandchild in My Kitchen” is a plant-based zero-waste cooking challenge run by Grandma Sita to celebrate food traditions and the nostalgia of vintage recipes passed down through generations across the globe while embracing new flavors and adding more plants to our plates – one recipe at a time.
🌱🥔Potatoes are a versatile, nutritious, and budget-friendly staple but did you know they can also eat the skins? Potato peels are packed with fibre and nutrients! So are you ready to bring Canarian Carnival flavours to your table? Let’s cook delicious Canarian-style wrinkled potatoes boiled…
🥣🤔 Did you know that homemade soup is the perfect make-ahead meal since it keeps well in the fridge within 3 to 4 days or can be frozen for up to several months? So let’s cook delicious Galician-style vegetable stew made from leafy greens, beans,…
🌱🍫 Do you know how to use up leftover Christmas chocolate? It’s a piece of cake! Bake a delicious French-style marble cake with stunning swirls of chocolate and vanilla. Like most traditional cakes the ingredients are simple but the outcome is a funky look. Follow…
🍲🤔 Did you know that plant-based soup is the perfect way to cook with zero waste using whatever veggies you have in your pantry? Most traditional soups use simple, affordable, and minimal ingredients but the outcome is wonderful packed with nutrients, satisfying, and filling. So…
🥖🤔 Did you know that 35% of all CO2 emissions are produced during the entire bread-making process? An estimated 40% of bread produced every year is wasted in the home, which means that for every loaf of bread eaten, half a loaf is thrown away.…
🍪🤔 Did you know homemade cookies are an easy zero waste way to bake with whatever leftovers you have in your pantry like a mixture of nuts, chocolate, or jam? Follow Grandma Sita’s zero-waste hacks, save yourself an extra trip to the shops, and turn…
🍰🤔 Did you know that homemade apple cakes freeze well? Either whole or portioned, allow apple cake to completely cool, wrap it well, pop it in the freezer, and keep it there until you’re ready to serve (for up to 4 months-ish). This zero-waste hack…
🥙🤔 Did you know that homemade arepas are versatile, naturally vegan, and the perfect way to cook with zero waste using plant-based filling whatever you have in your pantry? Arepas de maíz are mostly known as corn cakes made from precooked corn flour/cornmeal in a…
🌊🤔 Did you know that seaweeds have low calories, but a high content of minerals, proteins, vitamins, omega-3, and omega-6? Adding seaweed to your meals provides a wide range of health benefits and adds flavors and textures. Luckily, there are different types of edible seaweeds…
🍞🤔 Did you know that an estimated 40% of bread produced every year is wasted in the home, which means that for every loaf of bread eaten, half a loaf is thrown away? By making small changes like Grandma Sita, turning bread surplus into edible…