I’ve never seen tortillas that weren’t sold in a plastic bag. So I finally learned how to make them from scratch. Turns out they’re really easy to make! Here are the ingredients you need: 2 3/4 cups flour 3/4 tsp … Continue reading
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
Quiche is one of my favorite foods. I know, I say that about every recipe I put on here. But it’s always true! The special thing about this quiche is that it has butternut squash for crust instead of pastry. … 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
Quiche is delicious, and I really like to make it. Plastic-free quiche actually requires some planning. I had to make the crème fraîche in advance so that I wouldn’t have to buy a plastic tub of it. I also had … Continue reading
I’ve been making plastic-free snacks recently, and one snack I know people love is goldfish. So I found this recipe for them. I used Cowgirl Creamery Wagon Wheel cheese. This cheese is wrapped in paper and I buy it at … Continue reading
I was raised on homemade macaroni and cheese. It’s so delicious. My recipe has a breadcrumb topping and tomato slices. Cheese is almost always wrapped in plastic, so I didn’t know what to do about the macaroni and cheese thing … Continue reading
The Plastic-Free Chef 