I’ve been hired to cook vegetarian lunches and dinners for a family summer camp for a week. It has been difficult to find good ways to add enough protein to the meals. I had the idea of adding chickpeas to cold pasta … Continue reading
Cauliflower takes the place of couscous or rice in this tasty side dish. I got the idea for this recipe from the book Grain Brain, which has some recipes in the back. I realized that I wanted to write a … Continue reading
Dolmas aren’t as difficult to make as you think! This recipe is another part of my Mediterranean series. I’ve also done a Mexican series and a burger bar. So far for the Mediterranean series, I’ve done pita bread, tsatsiki and hummus. So … Continue reading
Pita bread comes in plastic bags and is stale a lot of the time so I’ve always wanted to try making it myself. I tried a long time ago using my oven, but it didn’t work. So I tried using … Continue reading
One of my favorite things to make in the summer is tsatsiki. It’s easy to make and tastes really good. I use homemade yogurt usually but this time I didn’t have any so I bought some that came in a … Continue reading
Cranberry sauce and cranberry apple chutney are my favorite Thanksgiving sauces. But I’ve never been able to find cranberries not sold in a plastic bag. It occurred to me that instead of trying to find plastic-free cranberries I should try … Continue reading
No burrito is complete without Spanish rice. This post is part three of my Mexican food series. Here are the ingredients you need for the rice: 1 tbsp butter 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper (I used … Continue reading
You can buy pre-made guacamole, but like most dips, it comes in a plastic tub. Luckily, guacamole is really easy to make. The simplest way is to mash avocados with some salt. But I like it with some more add-ins. … Continue reading
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
Sauerkraut is really easy to make. Here’s how I do it. All you need is cabbage and salt. I used a red cabbage, but I’ve used green too. I’ve also put shredded carrots in with the cabbage before. Cut the … Continue reading
The Plastic-Free Chef 