workshop recipe-free cooking – learning the art of cutting down food waste

workshop recipe-free cooking – learning the art of cutting down food waste

πŸ’‘πŸ½οΈπŸ€” Did you know that recipe-free cooking with whatever ingredients you have on hand is an amazing skill for saving food at home? Not only does food waste cost us money, but it also has a wider cost to the environment. Let’s unite to raise…

Orange peels // fruit

Orange peels // fruit

πŸŒ±πŸŠπŸ€” Did you know that dried orange peels can be used to flavor tea, soup, oil, sugars, stews, and soups? Orange peels should not be thrown out because eating orange peel is perfectly healthy and safe. Grandma Sita loves warming herbal tea using dried orange…

Too Good To Go – THE #1 ANTI-FOOD WASTE APP

Too Good To Go – THE #1 ANTI-FOOD WASTE APP

πŸ“±β™»οΈ Grandma Sita loves using the Too Good To Go app to save surplus food from the bin. Today, she rescued a magic bag filled with bread and buns from a local bakery close by her house.  πŸ₯πŸ₯–πŸ€©  ➑️ Too Good To Go is a…

Easy tips to stop Christmas food waste

Easy tips to stop Christmas food waste

It is the merriest time of the year … but probably also the most unsustainable. Read about Grandma Sita’s best tips for reducing food waste during the holiday season.

Nuts – Christmas special //  fruits

Nuts – Christmas special // fruits

πŸŒ±πŸŒ°πŸ€” Did you know that nuts of all kinds are key ingredients in Christmas baked goods and other dishes? It just wouldn’t be Christmastime without the sound of cracking shells as part of the holiday soundtrack. Luckily nuts can be eaten and enjoyed at any…

Pomander balls // Traditional Christmas decorating

Pomander balls // Traditional Christmas decorating

πŸŒ±πŸŠπŸ€” Did you know you can pickled pomander balls (clove-studded oranges)? Make a couple of jars to hand out as gifts or keep in the cupboard to add a dash of festive flavor to your plant-based meals throughout the year. πŸŽ„Pomanders are simply oranges pierced…

Celeriac // vegetable

Celeriac // vegetable

🌱πŸ₯¬πŸ€” Did you know that the celeriac, also known as celery root, is much nuttier and earthier than the celery stalks? It also has a much lower water content ratio which gives it a dense, potato-like texture and consistency, making it perfect for purees, soups,…

International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW) – Workshop recipe-free cooking with food scraps

International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW) – Workshop recipe-free cooking with food scraps

πŸ—“οΈ Sept. 29 βœ‹ Stop Food Waste! For People and Planet – International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW). Let’s unite to raise awareness of this global crisis and make small but significant changes in how we care for our food. Food…

Green Tomato // vegetable (botanically a fruit)

Green Tomato // vegetable (botanically a fruit)

πŸŒ±πŸ…πŸ€” Did you know you can eat green tomatoes that haven’t turned red? Green tomatoes are more tart and acidic than red ripe but they’re delicious fried, pickled, and roasted as well as you can do salad, chili, or chutney. Pickled green tomatoes are Grandma…

Nine baths in a row during September protect yourself from colds throughout the year

Nine baths in a row during September protect yourself from colds throughout the year

🌊πŸ’ͺπŸ€” Did you know that nine baths in a row, of at least nine waves, during September, protect yourself from colds throughout the year? Yeah, dive in! Actually, in September the water and atmospheric temperatures tend to be even. πŸŠβ€β™€οΈβœ¨ The old tradition in the…