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Almond Milk

Posted on November 29, 2011 by The Plastic Free Chef

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Almond milk is tasty, but it usually comes in those plastic-lined cartons. These aren’t recyclable in most cities. So I don’t buy things in plastic-lined cartons. Additionally, store-bought nut milks usually have a bunch of additives. Homemade wins once again. … Continue reading →

Posted in All Recipes, Beverages, You can make that? Tagged almonds, DIY, homemade, recipes

Farmer’s Market 11/27/11

Posted on November 27, 2011 by The Plastic Free Chef

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I go to the Farmer’s Market every Sunday morning. Everything is local, and most of it is organic. It’s really delicious, high quality food as well. This is what I bought today: 1 dozen certified humane eggs 250 ml rosemary … Continue reading →

Posted in Farmer's Market Tagged farmer's market, fresh, local, organic

Walnut Tart

Posted on November 25, 2011 by The Plastic Free Chef

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Last year for Thanksgiving, I made a pecan pie. It was good, but it had corn syrup in it. Corn syrup comes in a plastic bottle. Aside from that, corn syrup is extremely bad for your health, especially high fructose … Continue reading →

Posted in All Recipes, Baking Tagged pie, recipes, thanksgiving, walnuts

Pumpkin Pie

Posted on November 25, 2011 by The Plastic Free Chef

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I made this pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving yesterday, and it was a big hit. I know that a lot of the time, people use canned pumpkin puree, canned condensed milk, and a frozen pie shell. This is not necessary. My … Continue reading →

Posted in All Recipes, Baking Tagged food, pie, pumpkin, recipes, thanksgiving

Perfect Flaky Pastry

Posted on November 25, 2011 by The Plastic Free Chef

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For the sake of convenience, you can buy prepared pastry shells in stores. Personally, I don’t think these taste very good, and they have lots of unnecessary packaging. They’re also filled with lots of weird ingredients that you probably wouldn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in All Recipes, Baking Tagged lard, pie, recipes, thanksgiving

Pumpkin Puree

Posted on November 24, 2011 by The Plastic Free Chef

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I used to make pumpkin pie with canned pumpkin every Thanksgiving. But then I found out that food cans are lined with plastic that contains  bisphenol-A (BPA). BPA is a toxic chemical that disrupts the endocrine system. It has been … Continue reading →

Posted in All Recipes, Baking, You can make that? Tagged BPA, canned food, pie, pumpkin, recipes, thanksgiving

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