I love coconut milk, but it either comes in tetra paks or in cans lined with plastic that most likely contains BPA. So I learned to make it myself. There are two ways to do this. You can use either … Continue reading
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
I just picked these lemons from my lemon tree. I have tons of lemons now, so I decided to make some lemon curd. Lemon curd only takes about ten minutes to make. Its cheaper than store-bought lemon curd too. Here … Continue reading
Ricotta cheese is another thing that always comes in plastic tubs. Thankfully, its easy to make it yourself and it only takes about 20 minutes. Its creamier and less crumbly than the store-bought stuff. It also tastes a lot fresher. … Continue reading
One of the things I’ve struggled with the most since I started trying to cook without plastic has been trying to find cheese without plastic. For soft cheeses, it hasn’t been a problem. I’ve figured out how to make ricotta … Continue reading
I usually just steam vegetables or eat them raw, so that’s why I don’t have a lot of recipes for them on here. Vegetable recipes are also pretty easy to make plastic free (I buy vegetables with cloth bags at … Continue reading
I make almond milk a lot, but I inevitably end up with leftover pulp. I don’t like wasting food, so I make cookies out of the pulp. I made these ones today and they were pretty good. And they’re gluten … Continue reading
The Plastic-Free Chef 