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Homemade Refried Beans

Posted on August 9, 2012 by The Plastic Free Chef

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This post is part one of my plastic-free Mexican food series. A lot of people eat refried beans from a can. Although this is convenient, most cans are lined with an epoxy resin containing bisphenol-A, or BPA. BPA has been … Continue reading →

Posted in All Recipes, Mexican Food, Side dishes, Vegetarian Tagged BPA, butter, canned food, cheap, DIY, Mexican, pinto beans, plastic free, spices, tomatoes

Egg Drop Soup

Posted on July 5, 2012 by The Plastic Free Chef

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I avoid canned soup for a couple reasons. First of all, most soup cans are lined with an epoxy resin containing bisphenol-a (BPA), a known endocrine disruptor. Think that cans that say “BPA-free” are safe? Think again. Unfortunately, when things … Continue reading →

Posted in Gluten free, Main dishes, Soups, Vegetarian Tagged BPA, egg drop soup, eggs, homemade, plastic free, shiitake mushrooms, soup, soy sauce

How To Cook Black Beans

Posted on March 23, 2012 by The Plastic Free Chef

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Sorry for the lack of posts recently. I have a bad cold. Hopefully it’ll go away soon. That said, here’s a post on cooking black beans. Canned beans are convenient, but the cans they come in are lined with plastic … Continue reading →

Posted in All Recipes Tagged beans, black beans, BPA, canned food, DIY, plastic free

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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