7 Genius Ways to Re-purpose Your Coffee Grounds
Coffee is good for more than just getting you going in the morning. Finding a second life for coffee grounds can help save you cash, and liv
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Amy French
5 min read
14 Alternatives to Single-Use Produce Bags (that are free and zero waste)
Single-use plastic produce bags are a great example of ridiculous and completely unnecessary plastic.
You can purchase reusable produce ba
Amy French
3 min read
Freezing Lemon Zest and Juice
What can you do with too many lemons? Plenty, but freezing both the lemon juice and lemon zest is a handy way to prevent any homegrown or or
Amy French
3 min read
Seedy Cracker Mix
Zero waste crackers have been a struggle for me BUT making these seedy crackers from a mix of healthy seeds and no grains or oils couldn'
Amy French
7 min read
Eco Patch Beeswax Wraps Review and How To Use Them
Beeswax wraps are a brilliant eco-friendly and sustainable alternative to plastic and silicone and completely biodegradable. If you haven
Amy French
4 min read
Whole Butternut Pumpkin Soup Recipe
Want a no waste recipe that uses an entire Pumpkin? This whole butternut pumpkin soup recipe is a brilliant way to make sure you use every b
Amy French
3 min read
How to Make Self Raising Flour (2 Ways)
Making your own Self Raising flour is simple and really handy when you run out or want to minimise ingredients stored in your pantry.
As we
Amy French
4 min read
Mock Chocolate Brownie Cake (Grain Free, Sugar Free, Zero Waste)
These Zero Waste super healthy and totally delicious chocolate brownies are grain free, sugar free, gluten free AND Package Free.
So simpl
Amy French
6 min read
What To Consider When Swapping To Reusable Snack Bags
Making the swap to reusable snack bags is a great step towards being ecofriendly and avoiding single use disposable plastic. There are a nu
Amy French
3 min read
Chocolate Banana Spelt Cookies (Egg-Free)
These Chocolate Banana Spelt cookies are packed with flavour and are a healthy nude food lunch box snack. Spelt is a nutritious alternative
Amy French
3 min read
Mini Cheese and Carrot Muffins - Zero Waste Snack
These mini savoury muffins are so quick and easy to make and are a great package free, zero waste lunchbox snack that is healthy.
I love tha
Amy French
4 min read
BEST Zero Waste Ice-cream and Icey Pole Moulds For Summer
Here are THE BEST Zero Waste icey pole moulds for this summer that I just know you're going to love as much as I do.
From unicorn popsic
Amy French
4 min read
Zero Waste Cracker Alternatives
Zero Waste Crackers are almost impossible to get, but I still REALLY like to eat them. Here are some zero waste alternatives to crackers for
Amy French
6 min read
Simple Home Baked Ginger Bread Recipe
Making last minute gingerbread cookies or gingerbread men is totally possible and here is a super simple gingerbread recipe you can make low
Amy French
6 min read
How To Fight Food Waste: War On Food Waste
Household Food Waste is a big deal and most of us throw at least some food out each week which costs us a lot of money and negatively impact
Amy French
4 min read
Easy Ways To Use Food Scraps
Looking for some easy ways to rescue your food, or use up some common food scraps? It's easier than you think and here are a few simple
Amy French
7 min read
How To Make Zero Waste Soup
Soup is the perfect way to cook zero waste and I'm sharing my secret methods of using scraps and potential food waste to make delicious
Amy French
5 min read
How to Stop Wasting Bread Crust
Many kids hate crust and some adults too. Whether it's the end of the bread or sandwich crust, both are a common source of food waste th
Amy French
5 min read
How To Fix Crystallised Honey (7 Options)
Here are 7 great ways to deal with crystallised honey rather than throw it out.
There is no need to EVER throw away honey, and you can brin
Amy French
3 min read
Simple Compost Tea for the Garden
Making compost tea from kitchen food scraps is a great way to feed your garden, especially if you don't have a home compost system. This
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