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Low Waste Kitchen: the New Book by Alessandro Vitale

Low Waste Kitchen: the New Book by Alessandro Vitale

In ‘Low Waste Kitchen,’ we’re not just cooking; we’re taking a stand. Every peel, every stem, every leftover has potential, we can take most of the waste and produce something, of course, we can just do the best we can!! This book is about unlocking that potential, showing you how to create delicious, satisfying meals while honoring our planet. It’s about small changes that add up to a big difference. Let’s make our kitchens a force for good, one recipe at a time.

What Is A Garden Journal and How To Create Them

What Is A Garden Journal and How To Create Them

Gardening is more than just digging in the soil; it's a fun hobby that lets you connect with nature, rest, and be creative. No matter how experienced you are with plants or how new you are to gardening, keeping a garden log can make your experience a lot better. A...

Organic Pest Control: How To Keep Pests Away

Organic Pest Control: How To Keep Pests Away

We've all experienced the frustration of finding an ant trail on the kitchen counter or seeing leaves nibbled up by mystery critters in the garden. It's tempting to grab for a quick solution, such as a chemical spray or synthetic insecticide. But what if there was a...

DIY Swede Crunchy Rolls: Easy and Delicious Plant-Based Recipe

DIY Swede Crunchy Rolls: Easy and Delicious Plant-Based Recipe

If you want to add a unique vegetable to your culinary collection, swede is a fantastic choice! This hybrid of turnip and cabbage was developed in Sweden in the 17th century, and it's often overlooked, but it can be a tasty addition to both your garden and your meals....

Homemade Scarpaccia: How To Cook This Delicious Dish

Homemade Scarpaccia: How To Cook This Delicious Dish

These days, we throw away enough food from our kitchens to fill almost 10 Wembley stadiums every year, and that has a big impact on the environment. Even though it’s a serious issue, food waste often gets overlooked. As we try to live more sustainably, coming up with...

Tasty Enoki Mushroom Dish: Quick and Easy Meal At Home

Tasty Enoki Mushroom Dish: Quick and Easy Meal At Home

If you're looking for a tasty and sustainable ingredient for your plant-based meals, enoki mushrooms are a fantastic option. These mushrooms have been a staple in Asian cooking for centuries and are now catching on globally for their unique texture and flavor. Here’s...

Eggplant Schnitzel: Easy Plant-Based Recipe to Try At Home

Eggplant Schnitzel: Easy Plant-Based Recipe to Try At Home

With aubergine (eggplant) season in full swing, it’s the perfect time to get inventive in the kitchen. One of my favorite ways to prepare this versatile vegetable is by making a plant-based schnitzel. This recipe not only brings out the rich, earthy flavor of eggplant...

DIY Fruit Ice Cream: How to Make Your Own Delicious Treats

DIY Fruit Ice Cream: How to Make Your Own Delicious Treats

If you're a gardener who enjoys getting creative with your harvest, you’ll be thrilled to know you can transform your garden’s produce into a delicious and unique treat which is the homemade fruit ice cream. No ice cream machine is needed, and you can even use fruit...

How To Turn Potatoes into a Plant-Based Delicious Dessert

How To Turn Potatoes into a Plant-Based Delicious Dessert

Potatoes are a versatile ingredient, and while they are commonly used in savory dishes, they can also create an unexpectedly delightful dessert! Recently, I took some of my homegrown potatoes and turned them into a rich, creamy plant-based treat. The result?...

Learn How To Make an Easy DIY Worm Compost Tower at Home

Learn How To Make an Easy DIY Worm Compost Tower at Home

If you’re searching for a simple and sustainable method to recycle food waste while enriching your garden, a DIY Worm Compost Tower could be the perfect solution! Whether you're an experienced gardener or just starting out, this easy project helps reduce waste and...

Easy Recipe At Home: French Onion Soup With A Twist

Easy Recipe At Home: French Onion Soup With A Twist

I'll admit, onions often bring tears to my eyes—but not when they’re part of a delicious recipe! In our home, onions are more than just a kitchen staple, they’re a versatile vegetable that we use ensuring nothing goes to waste. In a world where sustainability matters,...

4 Ways to Use Cucumbers: Fresh Ideas from Garden to Table

4 Ways to Use Cucumbers: Fresh Ideas from Garden to Table

If your garden is anything like ours, you’re probably swimming in an abundance of cucumbers right now. It’s a wonderful problem to have! With the garden producing so much, we’re constantly inspired to get creative in the kitchen, finding new and delicious ways to use...

Simple Potato Recipes from 1960: Easy and Classic Dishes to Try

Simple Potato Recipes from 1960: Easy and Classic Dishes to Try

Potatoes are one of our favorite vegetables. It’s an ideal crop for beginner gardeners and those interested in sustainable living. They are adaptable, easy to cultivate, and provide an excellent opportunity for practicing zero-waste cooking. I found a potato recipe in...

How To Make Summer Roll Using Leftover Vegetables At Home

How To Make Summer Roll Using Leftover Vegetables At Home

Have you ever opened your refrigerator only to see a pile of leftover vegetables looking back at you? I can relate and sometimes it happens to us too. But instead of wasting them, why not transform them into something tasty and nutritious? Cooking using leftover...

How to Grow and Care for Mint: Tips and Varieties

How to Grow and Care for Mint: Tips and Varieties

Did you know that you can grow an unlimited supply of mint? However, you need to follow the right steps to take care of it or it could easily invade and take over your whole growing space! We are growing many varieties like pineapple mint, strawberry mint, chocolate...

How To Grow Organic Berries: A Step-by-Step Guide

How To Grow Organic Berries: A Step-by-Step Guide

There's magic nestled within raspberries and blackberries, a secret that not everyone knows. These aggregate fruits, so plump and inviting, are actually composed of dozens of tiny fruits growing in harmony. Each of these adorable little bumps, or 'drupletes', owes its...

Pickled Cucumbers: A Healthy Snack and Easy Steps To Follow

Pickled Cucumbers: A Healthy Snack and Easy Steps To Follow

I’m going to let you in on a little family secret: I have a really old book for recipes from my grandma which is full of fermenting and preserving tips and helped me a lot to learn how to enjoy freshly harvested vegetables all year round! This book, filled with the...

5 Easy Steps To Make Your Own Mushroom Extract At Home

5 Easy Steps To Make Your Own Mushroom Extract At Home

I've recently discovered something that's been really working for me, and I wanted to share it with you. We’ve been trying out mushroom tinctures, and they've been quite beneficial for our overall health and well-being. One of my favorites is the Reishi mushroom,...

8 Simple Steps To Clone Herbs At Home

8 Simple Steps To Clone Herbs At Home

Do you ever realize that you usually run out of fresh herbs when you need them the most? We’ve all been there. And if you’re thinking that having a garden is the only solution, then you’re wrong about it. If you don’t have a garden but you still love using fresh herbs...

Make Your DIY Salt At Home – A Step-By-Step Procedure

Make Your DIY Salt At Home – A Step-By-Step Procedure

Hear me out. I know today’s Valentine’s Day and there’s no need to be salty but it’s actually the thing that I’m going to share with you today. Prepare to tickle your taste buds because one of our favorite kitchen hacks is now revealed for you. Not already familiar...

Level Up Your Cooking: How to Find & Use Wild Garlic

Level Up Your Cooking: How to Find & Use Wild Garlic

Who says adventures are only about scaling mountains or exploring hidden caves? How about embarking on a unique culinary exploration that's as delicious as it's close to nature? I have just the thing for you: foraging wild garlic, also affectionately known as ramps or...

Easy Recipe: How To Cook Plant-based Jackfruit Tagine

Easy Recipe: How To Cook Plant-based Jackfruit Tagine

Jackfruit is a tree species in the same family as figs, mulberry, and breadfruit. It’s the largest fruit tree in the world, and the fruit has a really distinctive smell which stopped me from trying the taste for a really long time. However, following the recipe of...

How To Cook Beefsteak Mushroom Tartare At Home

How To Cook Beefsteak Mushroom Tartare At Home

Recently, we went out foraging and spending time surrounded by nature, and this was my first time finding and trying beefsteak mushrooms. Now, if you're wondering what a beefsteak mushroom, scientifically known as Fistula hepatica, is, let me explain. It's a distinct...

How To Recycle Used Mushroom Blocks At Home

How To Recycle Used Mushroom Blocks At Home

Let's dive into the world of sustainable gardening and see how reusing mushroom blocks can transform your gardening habits. As we work to lessen our dependency on chemical inputs while also promoting soil and biodiversity health, implementing this cool "hack" fits...

The Magic of Composting: Cheap DIY Compost Bin

The Magic of Composting: Cheap DIY Compost Bin

Making your own compost for the garden has multiple benefits: It enriches the soil, helps to retain moisture, suppresses plant disease and pests, and encourages the production of fungi and beneficial bacteria for your garden. Compost is decomposed organic material...

How To Save Seeds From Your Own Backyard Garden

How To Save Seeds From Your Own Backyard Garden

Did you know that you can save your own seeds using plants growing in your backyard? Aside from planting, one of the things that I enjoy the most is saving seeds. It’s an essential task for every gardener! Seeds embody the qualities that communities value most, they...

DIY Small Space Pond: Follow the Easy and Simple Steps!

DIY Small Space Pond: Follow the Easy and Simple Steps!

Since I started urban gardening in London, I had to move from one rented space to another with different challenges, but I am always excited to design and create a new growing space. Recently, we moved again to a different place, and I’m looking forward to designing...

Spice Up Your Life: 3 Easy Chilli Recipes at Home

Spice Up Your Life: 3 Easy Chilli Recipes at Home

I have to confess something: chillies are one of my absolute favorite things to grow. In fact, they're one of the main reasons I started this gardening journey in the first place! My love for these fiery little wonders has deep roots, and I owe it all to my grandpa, a...

Easy and Delicious Recipe: How To Make Green Tomatoes Chutney

Easy and Delicious Recipe: How To Make Green Tomatoes Chutney

Green tomatoes were my grandma’s favorite snack. She would pick them fresh from the plants and sprinkle a bit of salt for a simple yet unforgettable treat. While I could never quite handle the strong flavor of raw green tomatoes, I discovered something magical in...

Easy DIY Natural Lip Balm That You Can Do At Home

Easy DIY Natural Lip Balm That You Can Do At Home

Have you ever experienced having dry and cracked lips? I experienced it before and tried the store-bought lip balms, but it never seemed to do the trick. That’s when I decided to take matters into my own hands and try making my own natural lip balm. In this blog, I’ll...

Protect Your Plants from Frost: 3 Easy DIY Solutions

Protect Your Plants from Frost: 3 Easy DIY Solutions

It’s good to be prepared and be aware ahead of time before the cold weather so you won’t be carried away moving plants outdoors and lose many plants due to unexpected frost waves. There are many ways to protect your plants and make sure they won’t perish due to...

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