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Getting into the habit of organizing your kitchen and adopting a weekly routine of meal planning go hand in hand, and they can both help to reduce your kitchen carbon footprint. How? Well, when you know what you already have on hand and you know what you need to buy for your weekly meals and snacks, you end up buying less food ... and wasting less. Focus on climate-friendly food habits including things like taking stock of what you have ...
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Pantry Peanut Butter & Chickpea Soup
This vegan, gluten-free recipe for Pantry Peanut Butter & Chickpea Soup relies on nutritious staples that you probably have in your kitchen right now. This bubbly brew is made with canned chickpeas, canned tomato sauce, all-natural vegetable broth, peanut butter, ...
40 Homemade Delivery Dinners from Registered Dietitians: How a well-stocked quarantine kitchen yields nourishing meals
As I write this blog post, I'm hunkered down at home due to concerns about the Coronavirus. My pantry is well stocked, and I find myself in the kitchen more often than usual. I'm busy preparing three meals a day ...
Moroccan Forbidden Rice Salad
Antioxidant-rich black rice, also known as forbidden rice, forms the foundation for this vegan Moroccan Forbidden Rice Salad. If you're craving something lemony and delicious, this forbidden rice salad has you covered. Besides the black rice — which, has a ...
Reduce Your Kitchen Carbon Footprint: Use Reusable Grocery Bags Versus Paper
How many times have you made your way to the supermarket checkout counter only to realize that you left your reusable shopping bags in the trunk of your car? I do it all the time, so this month, I'm making ...
Favorite Sips, Eats, and Sights from my One-Week Windstar Cruise in the Caribbean
My recent one-week cruise in the Caribbean was the perfect warm and sunny escape from the cold and dreary weather here in New England. Tim and I cruised on the Windstar Star Pride, a small cruise ship with about 200 ...
A Recipe for Gluten Free Ooey-Gooey Brownies
Whether you're treating the loves in your life to a chocolate dessert on Valentine's Day or simply craving a better-for-you sweet treat, look no further than this recipe for gluten-free Ooey-Gooey Brownies. They're made simply with cashew butter, honey, unsweetened ...
The Humble Home Cook’s Beef Bourguignon made in the Pressure Cooker or Slow Cooker
Classic Beef Bourguignon is traditionally made in a big bubbly pot on top of the stove, but did you know you can take advantage of your slow cooker or pressure cooker and make it that way instead? I can't take ...
Reduce Your Kitchen Carbon Footprint: Compost Food Scraps and Kitchen Waste
Welcome to Reduce Your Kitchen Carbon Footprint, my new monthly series aimed at empowering you and your family to play a role in combatting global climate change. I strongly believe that every little action and every small change in the ...
I’m Liz Weiss, a registered dietitian nutritionist, mom of two, and cookbook author.
I’m passionate about making healthy family food that’s fun for everyone, so I welcome you to explore my blog for recipes, nutrition insights, and mealtime inspiration.
