Author: Susie Klein

  • How to Make Meals-in-a-Jar Replace TV dinners

    How to Make Meals-in-a-Jar Replace TV dinners

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    Susie Klein

    This month’s eco-friendly challenge is replacing TV dinners with plastic-free alternatives. We have 3 strategies to help us achieve this goal. Last week, the focus was on the freezer meal strategy. This week we’re going to delve into the second strategy using meals-in-a-jar as the replacement. What are meals-in-a-jar? Meals-in-a-jar…

  • Freeze-Dried Food: How To Use It For Your Sustainable Pantry

    Freeze-Dried Food: How To Use It For Your Sustainable Pantry

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    Susie Klein

    I’ll be honest, I don’t really love to cook. So I’m always looking for quick and easy meals. Which is what got me started with freeze-dried food. I love being able to make meals-in-a-jar ahead of time for busy days. I also love having meats and veggies on hand in…

  • No More Plastic: How to Make Freezer Meals Replace TV Dinners

    No More Plastic: How to Make Freezer Meals Replace TV Dinners

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    Susie Klein

    This month, the goal is to replace single-use plastics from TV dinners and other microwave meals. Not only do these plastics feel like an unnecessary waste, but they also leach harmful chemicals into your food. So that’s why we will focus on three strategies to replace those plastics in our…

  • This Month’s Challenge: How to Replace TV Dinners

    This Month’s Challenge: How to Replace TV Dinners

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    Susie Klein

    This month’s goal is to find sustainable ways to cut out plastic from TV dinners/microwave meals. I’ll be honest, I really do rely on microwave meals more than I’d like to admit. Even though I know this is the worst way to use plastic since plastic compounds are more likely to leach…

  • Conclusion to This Month’s Plastic Wrap Challenge

    Conclusion to This Month’s Plastic Wrap Challenge

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    Susie Klein

    We’re coming to the end of this month’s plastic wrap challenge, time to see how well the alternatives compare to plastic. We’ll take a look at how the plastic replacements did with being frozen. I’ll also be sharing some insights about using the silicone products, beeswax wraps, and fabric bowl…

  • Try This Easy DIY Bowl Cover to Replace Plastic Wrap

    Try This Easy DIY Bowl Cover to Replace Plastic Wrap

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    Susie Klein

    I’m excited to try out my new SplashFabric to make bowl covers. This month’s plastic-free challenge is about plastic wrap alternatives and bowl covers are one of my favorite replacements. Bowl covers are easy to clean and use without being as fiddly as beeswax wraps. Depending on how they’re made,…

  • This Month’s Book – Forgotten Ways for Modern Days

    This Month’s Book – Forgotten Ways for Modern Days

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    Susie Klein

    This month’s book recommendation is, Forgotten Ways for Modern Days by Rachelle Blondel*. The book has a good variety of natural home and garden remedies along with personal care. As you can see in the index picture, this book covers a little bit of everything from crafts to gardening, home…

  • How to Make Rice Balls Without Plastic Wrap

    How to Make Rice Balls Without Plastic Wrap

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    Susie Klein

    I haven’t made rice balls in a while but they will definitely be added to my dinner rota after making them this way. Previously, I would make rice balls using plastic wrap to shape and store them. For this month’s plastic-free challenge, I wanted to try something different, so I…

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