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Ratatouille

Posted on June 23, 2012 by The Plastic Free Chef

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The farmer’s market had eggplant last Sunday, so I got some so I could make ratatouille. I really like ratatouille because it’s a dish that shows off the delicious flavors of summer produce. It has eggplant, zucchini, bell peppers and … Continue reading →

Posted in Side dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged basil, bell pepper, eggplant, plastic free, ratatouille, seasonal produce, summer vegetables, tomato, wine, zucchini

Freezing Fruit Without Plastic

Posted on June 19, 2012 by The Plastic Free Chef

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I used to buy frozen fruit in plastic bags, but I stopped doing that a while ago. Now I freeze fresh fruit. Freezing your own fruit is plastic-free (unless you freeze it in plastic bags) and it tastes better since … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized Tagged freezing, frozen fruit, plastic free, strawberries

Pesto

Posted on June 11, 2012 by The Plastic Free Chef

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Pesto is a delicious basil sauce originating from Italy. Pesto traditionally consists of basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil, parmigiano reggiano and pecorino sardo. Before I stopped using plastic in my kitchen, I used parmigiano reggiano and pecorino romano (I … Continue reading →

Posted in All Recipes Tagged basil, cheese, garlic, olive oil, pesto, plastic free

Rhubarb Pie

Posted on June 3, 2012 by The Plastic Free Chef

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I saw rhubarb when I was grocery shopping last week and I decided to get some and make a pie. Rhubarb pie is one of my favorite pies (other than pumpkin pie). Here are the ingredients you need to make … Continue reading →

Posted in All Recipes, Baking Tagged dessert, pastry, pie, plastic free, rhubarb

Perfect Flaky Pastry (Lard-Free Version)

Posted on June 3, 2012 by The Plastic Free Chef

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You can buy frozen pie shells for the sake of convenience, but they’re wrapped in plastic and the taste and texture can’t possibly compare to that of homemade pastry. I have a pastry recipe on here already (it’s an old … Continue reading →

Posted in All Recipes, Baking Tagged butter, pastry, plastic free

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