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You Call it Cake, I Call it Kuchen | A Most Resourceful Fruity Traybake
So it’s my dad’s birthday this week (sadly no longer with) and it is at this time of year that my mind always turns to my childhood memories. My dad was 100% bonafide German, and he loved his food…German food, English food…his life was food! And I am pretty sure this...
Time to Embrace Plastic Free Periods | Switching to Reusables
So one of the changes we have made over the last few years that makes us a little bit happy every time we do it has to be introducing using reusable period pants! Not the easiest change, but so worth it. And yes, it genuinely makes us happy! Why is this top of the...
Waste Not Broken Biscuit Chocolate Fridge Cake
So yesterday as I went to Google Broken Biscuit Tray Bake, and I suddenly remembered that I had written up this recipe and posted it to my original Waste Not Want Not website a hundred years’ ago! So I ended up Googling myself! I realised then that I needed to revisit some old favourites and share them again!
For the Love of Marmalade
It happens to me every year at about this time. Along with the little tummy flips I start to experience at the first sight of my favourite patch of snowdrops in anticipation of brighter days, I start to see the colour orange highlighting my social media feed and magazine covers. It always gives me a warm and excited feeling that the grey days of winter are beginning to head behind us. And that it’s time to stock up on beautiful Seville oranges to start making marmalade!
Have Yourself a Merry Low Waste Christmas!
So hands up who has that slight panicky feeling that there are only 14 shopping days left until Christmas! If this year has taught us one thing, it has surely taught us to appreciate everything that we have. And whilst we might all be feeling like we deserve a little treat around Christmas time, it doesn’t have to be at the expense of our environment. With that in mind, and with an objective of supporting those businesses that have been hit the hardest, here are our top tips on how to have a very merry and sustainable Christmas!
The Waste Not Guide to Disposing of Your Advent Calendar
So the countdown to Christmas has officially begun, although in this house it’s been going on for weeks. My daughter is Christmas crazy! If your house is bedecked with advent calendars for every family member, we’re here to help you ensure that they are disposed of in the best way possible.
Recycle Your Bras for Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, so we thought we would bring to your attention one way in which you can help to support the cause as well as ensuring that you are disposing of your unwanted bras in an environmentally friendly way.
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