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Homemade Refried Beans

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Mary Katherine

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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

Cleaning Your Kitchen Without Plastic

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Mary Katherine

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Cleaning your kitchen without plastic may seem impossible. Plastic bottles of dish soap, plastic-wrapped sponges, plastic-wrapped paper towels… the list goes on. But its actually quite easy to clean your kitchen without plastic. Its cheap too. Here are the things … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized Tagged baking soda, DIY, kitchen cleaning, lemons, loofah, plastic free, soap, vinegar, vodka

Homemade Chocolate Milk

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Mary Katherine

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I absolutely love chocolate milk, but unfortunately it comes in plastic-lined cartons or plastic jugs. So I haven’t been drinking it. But last night when I was in the grocery store, I walked past the dairy aisle. And I saw … Continue reading →

Posted in Beverages, You can make that? Tagged beverages, chocolate milk, chocolate syrup, DIY, plastic free

Homemade Chocolate Syrup

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Mary Katherine

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Chocolate syrup comes in plastic squeeze bottles, so when I wanted some today I realized that I’d have to make it myself. It was actually pretty easy to do and it tastes good. In addition to being plastic-free, this homemade … Continue reading →

Posted in All Recipes, You can make that? Tagged chocolate, chocolate syrup, cocoa, DIY, sugar, vanilla

Homemade Baking Powder

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Mary Katherine

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Baking powder usually comes in aluminum tins with plastic lids. I was ignoring this for a while since I didn’t really know what to do about it, but I’ve come up with a solution. Its really simple and its plastic … Continue reading →

Posted in All Recipes, You can make that? Tagged baking powder, baking soda, cream of tartar, DIY, homemade, plastic free

How To Cook Black Beans

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Mary Katherine

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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

Crème Fraîche

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Mary Katherine

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Crème fraîche always comes in plastic tubs and is ridiculously expensive, so I decided to learn how to make my own. Here are the ingredients I used: 1 pint (2 cups) heavy cream 1/2 cup buttermilk (also homemade) Mix together … Continue reading →

Posted in All Recipes, You can make that? Tagged crème fraîche, dairy, DIY

Homemade Yogurt

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Mary Katherine

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Yogurt usually comes in plastic tubs, and the only alternative I’ve found is in a glass jar with a big plastic lid. That brand is also really expensive. So I’ve started making it. Its actually really easy to do. All … Continue reading →

Posted in All Recipes, You can make that? Tagged DIY, homemade, plastic free, yogurt

Homemade Graham Crackers

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Mary Katherine

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Graham crackers are the ultimate snack. They’re like cookies, but not. I got the book Make the Bread, Buy the Butter for Christmas and it has a graham cracker recipe in it. I decided to try it out. The results … Continue reading →

Posted in All Recipes, Baking, Snacks, You can make that? Tagged baking, DIY, graham crackers, plastic free, snacks

Homemade Goldfish

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Mary Katherine

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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 →

Posted in All Recipes, Baking, Snacks, You can make that? Tagged cheese, DIY, goldfish, homemade, recipes

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