Sustainable Picnic Food tips to avoid plastic waste Having a picnic will never be out of vogue, but over the last few years picnics became increasingly popular. If you google picnic locations in Melbourne (or wherever you are) you’ll find a list of parks, reserves and...
Food Expiration dates – what do they mean? There is a huge amount of confusion when it comes to best before and use by dates, which creates masses of unnecessary food waste. Want to know how much meaning the dates have? Here is the low down. Use-by dates This...
Are cloth nappies better for the environment? The short answer is yes. The nappies you choose for your bubba, must be considered if you want them to have a sustainable start to life. It’s estimated babies can have 5000 – 6000 nappy changes, from birth to toileting. So...
Homemade dips Dips are so quick and easy to make, and can be adjusted with whatever you have on hand. But a little salt, garlic and lemon, will never go astray. You can serve with homemade crackers. Or veggies like carrot, celery, capsicum. So raid your fridge and see...
DIY crackers Crackers are a long-time favourite in this household. When my eldest was a baby, he would eat them plain and he loved them, so I always had them as a standby snack. But I’ll admit that I use to buy them and would always have a pack on hand. Then when I...
A no bake recipe If you’re looking for a snack which is fun to make, and a treat for school lunches, where you can sneak some goodness in, then this is the one for you. You can either make this into a slice and cut into bars. Or you can roll them into bite sized...
A cheats pizza to use up your leftovers Using a scone dough for a pizza base is a super easy “cheats” way to get dinner on the table in 20-30 minutes. And better still it’s a great way to use up leftovers. For toppings you can use whatever you have, it...
Enjoy your salads without the waste Salads can be a light lunch, or a hearty meal. They’re one of the easiest meals to throw together, and the list of salad combos is only limited by your imagination. But they don’t have to be just on the side, salads can be the...
Ways to use up excess strawberries A strawberry picked and eaten straight from the plant is an absolute treat. And generally my preference is to eat strawberries fresh. But at the peak of the strawberry season, when they’re at their cheapest I’ll dig out...
What do the plastic numbers mean? You may have noticed numbers like this with a triangle on the bottom of plastic containers and bottles. Being a waste educator, I’m often asked “What do these recycling numbers mean?” People sometimes misinterpret it, and ask “which...
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