• Sustainability

    10 Simple Ways to be More Sustainable – and Why I am Not Zero Waste

    I have always admired anyone who could label themselves as zero waste. Unfortunately, I find it is just not possible. Instead of striving to be completely zero waste, and then finding out it is way to hard and going back to old ways of waste, I figure it is best to make better choices and do my best in a more achievable way. First of all, I want to say we do try our hardest. We donate or recycle everything possible at our local recycle center. when you live on a farm, something will break beyond repair. A tire will go flat that can’t be fixed – no recycling options…

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    Potato Water – What it is and Why You Should Be Using It

    This comes from a trick my grandmother always uses.  Whenever she boils potatoes, she would always pour the water into a mason jar and put it in the fridge for later use.  My grandmother comes from a time with little money and poor access to resources.  So if there was something that she could use twice or as many times as possible, she would! The best way to get the best nutrition and health benefits from potatoes is to eat them whole (skin) and cooked in their natural state, such as baked. Sometimes this isn’t an option because you need to boil potatoes for mashed potatoes and other delicious types.  But…

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