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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Plastic-Free Chef 