My pup, Polly, became part of the family before I started on my low waste, eco friendly journey nearly five years ago! When we adopted her from the animal shelter, choosing sustainable pet products wasn’t top of mind then. And even though I’ve been working to reduce our household waste for years now, I still[…]
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Quick, Easy, & Delicious Pickled Jalapeños Recipe
Quick & Easy Pickled Jalapeños It’s summertime and my garden is in full swing! The pepper plants are growing like crazy. Although, I love adding jalapeños to just about every dish I make (the spicier the better!), I really needed a recipe to make use of a large number of jalapeños at one time. I[…]
Simple & Easy Homemade Mouthwash Recipe
Easy Homemade Mouthwash Recipe One of my all time favorite hobbies is antique and thrift shopping. While I was out hunting for secondhand finds recently, I found this gorgeous decanter at an antique shop a couple of weeks ago. My mom had this great idea to fill the decanter with mouthwash and store it in[…]
My Favorite Green Tomato Chutney Recipe
My Favorite Green Tomato Chutney Recipe This week I decided to put my garden to bed for the winter. The bounty has been plentiful, but it’s time to let the soil rest and start making plans for next year! While cleaning out the beds, I had heaps of green tomatoes leftover. I asked for recommendations[…]
Late Night Zero Waste Homemade Applesauce Making
Late Night Zero Waste Homemade Applesauce Making After a long weekend of wedding festivities, I was pretty exhausted to come home to the farm. However, sleep wouldn’t come, so at 4 o’clock in the morning, I am awake and making zero waste homemade applesauce like the foodie nerd that I am. This was my first[…]