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How to Store Your Vegetables Without Waste

by Lauren
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I used to bring produce home from the market and throw it in my refrigerator unwashed. Unfortunately, after one day, ready to eat a salad, I would pull my lettuce, kale, or spinach out and it would be wilted and crunch-less. The technique I am about to show you keeps my leafy greens fresh and crunchy longer than any other…

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A Week of Organic Food for Under $40.00

by Lauren
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I have made a decision to only bring Organic, fresh food products into my home to decrease the amount of synthetic pesticides and herbicides and plastic I am exposed to in my daily life. Many people get the impression that comes with a very high price tag, especially in New York City. However, with some preparation, some kitchen staples, a…

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Homegrown Food

by Lauren
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I used to lead an education program for New York City kids on water. One of the first questions i’d ask to them was “does anybody know where our water comes from”? Some of the more spunky kids would raise their hands, waving them around, getting up on their knees in their chairs, making weird shapes with their faces, practically…

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How To: Zero Waste Takeout

by Lauren
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Sometimes you just want to sit on your couch and eat your favorite Thai food while watching Arrested Development. Unfortunately, a delivery of Thai would include many plastic containers, plastic forks, napkins, menus, a brown paper bag, a plastic bag over that, and a printed receipt. It is important to remember that many cities, including New York City, do not actually…

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Cold Brew Coffee Recipe

by Lauren
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I took a trip to San Francisco in April and made a stop in Oakland to visit my boyfriend’s sister Giuliana at her new home. As we were looking at her backyard that was full of prehistoric-sized agave plants and other west coast flora that I had never seen, she offered me a glass of her home-brewed iced coffee.…

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How To: Baking Bread Zero Waste

by Lauren
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There are very few food products that I use that have any packaging at all thanks to the great bulk offerings at my local store. However, the eggs I buy come in a recyclable package, also my oils: olive oil and others, also recyclable. The one thing that I buy often that was not was organic bread! The stores around…

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What I Eat

by Lauren
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I am a vegetarian and dedicated to eating Organic and Fair Trade whole foods. Everything I cook and bring into my own home is Organic. The best part about it is that it is affordable. Why? I buy in bulk from Integral Yoga Natural Foods, which is easily the best indoor supermarket I have ever been to. Not only are mason jars…

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