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    101 Easy Eco Friendly, Zero Waste Tips
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Feb 3
    • 4 min

    101 Easy Eco Friendly, Zero Waste Tips

    If you want a practical guide for reducing your waste where there’s even more tips and information be sure to check out this book by...
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    Creamy Spinach and Avocado Pasta
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Feb 3
    • 2 min

    Creamy Spinach and Avocado Pasta

    We are so lucky to have fresh local avocados all year round in our Santa Barbara County! Spinach is also in season and we wanted to find...
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    Waste-Free Kitchen Handbook: A Guide to Eating Well and Saving Money By Wasting Less Food
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Jan 27
    • 1 min

    Waste-Free Kitchen Handbook: A Guide to Eating Well and Saving Money By Wasting Less Food

    Yesterday, while I was looking for new sustainably ideas to share, I came across this book...if there is one book to share about a...
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    Matt & Ted Lee's Radish Butter
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Jan 27
    • 1 min

    Matt & Ted Lee's Radish Butter

    "There’s nothing more appropriate to do with a fresh spring radish than dip it in creamy butter and sharp flakes of salt!" Here is the...
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    5 Ways to Reduce Clothing Waste
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Jan 20
    • 2 min

    5 Ways to Reduce Clothing Waste

    Did you know that the fashion industry is considered by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), to be the second most...
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    Rainbow Chard Quich With Parmesan
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Jan 19
    • 2 min

    Rainbow Chard Quich With Parmesan

    This is what I think is a much more fun way to use your rainbow chard than the usual sautéed recipe! This also is usually a hit for...
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    10 things you’ve always wanted to ask about living zero waste
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Jan 13
    • 1 min

    10 things you’ve always wanted to ask about living zero waste

    Thinking of joining this great movement of people changing the way of living on our planet? Here the link to an article that may inspire...
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    Garlic Ginger Bok Choy with Spinach
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Jan 13
    • 1 min

    Garlic Ginger Bok Choy with Spinach

    Here is a recipe that will give you a good portion of nutritious greens with a pinch of Asian flavors! This side dish pairs perfectly...
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    How to make your own organic vegan soy yogurt (and skip all the yogurt packaging from stores )
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Jan 6
    • 2 min

    How to make your own organic vegan soy yogurt (and skip all the yogurt packaging from stores )

    Why make your own yogurt? It has more beneficial bacteria! Many brands are pasteurized, killing most of the probiotics. You can control...
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    Dense Stinging Nettle Soup
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Jan 6
    • 2 min

    Dense Stinging Nettle Soup

    We hope you will enjoy to use (and maybe discover!) this very nutritious herb, that we only find sometimes on farmer markets...or in your...
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    Winter gratin with cabbage, carrots and celery
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Dec 29, 2020
    • 2 min

    Winter gratin with cabbage, carrots and celery

    Winter is finally here and you may crave for some hearty meal with some richer ingredients! If that's the case, here is a perfect recipe...
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    Cut Down On Energy In Your Home
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Dec 29, 2020
    • 1 min

    Cut Down On Energy In Your Home

    After the very first rain storm of the season, winter is finally here! It feels good to know that all our backyards, the hills and...
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    How to Best Store your Produce
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Dec 23, 2020
    • 1 min

    How to Best Store your Produce

    You will learn here how to keep all your CSA produce as fresh and crispy as possible! How to avoid soggy greens, avoid the black spots on...
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    My recipe of caramelized torpedo onions, spinach and cherry tomatoes.
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Dec 23, 2020
    • 1 min

    My recipe of caramelized torpedo onions, spinach and cherry tomatoes.

    This is my very own recipe of quiche that will perfectly match with this festive week! Quiches are one of our kids' favorite dish and...
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    Make Your Own Sparkling Water And Curb 500 Plastic Bottles Per Year
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Dec 16, 2020
    • 1 min

    Make Your Own Sparkling Water And Curb 500 Plastic Bottles Per Year

    Here is the interesting article from www.greenmatters.com. Picture: www.billi-uk.com
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    Russian Purple Kale with garlic and lemon
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Dec 16, 2020
    • 1 min

    Russian Purple Kale with garlic and lemon

    This easy, healthy recipe for sautéed kale is delicious. As the kale cooks in the pan, it wilts, turns bight green, and becomes tender....
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    12 Days of Low-Waste Holiday Tips: How to celebrate eco-friendly, Covid-safe holidays – Part One
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Dec 8, 2020
    • 1 min

    12 Days of Low-Waste Holiday Tips: How to celebrate eco-friendly, Covid-safe holidays – Part One

    I came across this blog and liked very much the style and vision of the RecycleCoach. I hope you will like it as much as I do! Source:...
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    Sweet Potato, Beet & Arugula Detox Salad
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Dec 8, 2020
    • 1 min

    Sweet Potato, Beet & Arugula Detox Salad

    This is a delicious and satisfying salad that not only fills you up as a main, but offers many nutritional and detoxifying benefits....
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    Thirteen Tips for a Sustainable Season
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Dec 2, 2020
    • 1 min

    Thirteen Tips for a Sustainable Season

    As a whole, Americans produce 25% more waste between Thanksgiving and the end of the year. Here is an article giving good tips about how...
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    German Red Cabbage
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Dec 2, 2020
    • 1 min

    German Red Cabbage

    A traditional and seasonal dish with a sweet and sour taste and a pinch of ginger! Here is the link to the step by step recipe...
    17 views0 comments
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