This simple natural DIY deodorant recipe is so easy to make and it actually works! It uses basic ingredients which you should hopefully already have in your pantry. give it a go today.
These quick Banana Blender muffins have become a regular weekly staple for our household and our children absolutely love them. They are the absolute easiest, quickest and tastiest muffins, which are dairy free and super easy to make gluten free too. Perfect for lunchboxes, after school treats or work morning teas.
It’s researched that 30-40% of our food goes to waste and when that food waste goes to landfill it produces the greenhouse gas Methane which is a major problem here in NZ. The best way to help to divert as much food waste from landfills as possible is making sure that you have a system in place that works for you and your household. Read up on the options and which food waste system might be best for you.
This is our go to recipe for when we have lots of nibbled, half eaten and cores of apples and pears in our fridge. I save these over a few weeks in a container or jar in the fridge and make up this crumble for a healthy breakfast or dessert option to mix it up from the kids regular oats for brekkie. I then juice the cores which I don't use in the recipe and the pulp goes to our worms so it means there is absolutely no fruit waste left at the end of the cycle.
Creating a low waste lunch box full of nutritious, nourishing and exciting food and then trying to keep that up throughout the whole year is so tough! We keep a bit of a list going where we write down any new recipe ideas we have throughout the year so that when we are lacking in ideas and enthusiasm we can pull this out to help re-inspire ourselves.
I thought these ideas and recipes I have for us might be useful for some others out there battling the same challenge. So, below you'll find lots of low waste, refined sugar free, mostly d/f and healthy lunchbox ideas.
These zero waste flourless chocolate chip cookies are the perfect quick, healthy mix to whip up with the kids or as an easy go-to weekly cookie for school lunches. They are made with a total of only 6 ingredients and take less than 5 minutes to mix together and then cook. They are flourless, dairy free and have a base of oats and coconut so very cost effective to make.
With summer salad season fast approaching we've put together some of our favourite plant based ways to take your salads to the next level using simple zero waste ingredients you probably already have in your pantry.
These quick additions can be made in less than 5 minutes and all have the potential to turn an ordinary salad into something amazing with only a couple of ingredients and quick recipes.
These muesli bars are a simple, easy blender recipe which results in a deliciously chewy and moorish muesli bar that the whole family will love. We always have them on hand for in lunch boxes and knowing that they are refined sugar free, gluten free and dairy free just adds to their appeal.
These fritters are a lifesaver for us when we are nearing the end of the week and our motivation for cooking and ingredients in the cupboard are both running a little low. They take about 10 minutes to whip up, only consist of about 6 ingredients and are packed with veggies and protein. What is good about these fritters too is that they are gluten and dairy free so make a nice light lunch option if you have leftovers or you could make up a batch at the start of the week for in lunches with a salad.
Cleaning your home naturally, toxic free and without any waste at all it totally possible. In facts it's easy, better for you and far far better for the environment. I am going to share with you 6 super easy, natural, DIY cleaning recipes that you can use around your home. These recipes are created from only 5 ingredients and you can access all of these ingredients all waste free and affordably through our online store. You will not only save money by making these products but they are so much better for your health and the environment.
We thought we would help you along in your quest to take up the challenge of Plastic Free July. We've put together our 5 best swaps for in the bathroom to ditch the single-use plastics and commit to reducing your waste. These swaps are all super simple, unbelievably affordable (you'll see in the proof!), and so easy to add into your sustainability routine.
