A blog with recipes and tips for sustainable eating and cooking
A soufflé as the center of a meal makes it easy to keep meat off the menu! Most meat comes from factory farms, which are big sources of carbon emissions that lead to climate change. Since most meat that people buy at supermarkets comes from animals raised on big factory […]
To help reduce climate change, I try to reduce food waste, both in my own household and in yours. I have come up with a yummy recipe that takes items which are deteriorating in the fridge and transforms them into something easy and elegant. In hopes of helping you figure […]
I made this salad with a bunch of things I had on hand. When I cook corn on the cob, I buy and cook more than I need that day, so that I have leftovers I can use for something else the next day. Corn salad is a favorite […]
If, like me, you love mushrooms. pasta, and creamy sauces, you will want to make this sauce. It comes together quickly and easily and tastes delicious! In my case, I had some leftover diced tomatoes in a carton in my refrigerator and so combined that with some chopped fresh […]
It is beginning to feel like summer. A perfect summer dinner is filled with a variety of fresh vegetables, brought together with a sauce that complements and binds the ingredients. Since my family includes both carnivores and vegetarians, I love to figure out ways to satisfy both preferences with […]
It’s Taco Tuesday! These are the easiest tacos imaginable, especially if you happen to have leftover cooked lentils in your refrigerator. That’s what happened to me. I cooked lentils for dinner one night, then the next night just loaded them into taco shells with traditional taco additions: shredded cheese, chopped […]
It’s Taco Tuesday again! Tacos are an easy meal that most people like. The problem for me was always that the traditional recipe called for browning ground beef and mixing it with that taco seasoning packet. Green Planet Eating calls for trying to reduce the impact of our food requirements […]
I’ve had a craving for cheddar cheese. I love the way it enhances other foods, especially broccoli and cauliflower. I have a couple ways to combine them here today. First, I have a yummy side dish for you: Baked Potatoes with Broccoli and Cheese Sauce: Then, save some of that […]
Green Planet Eating means looking for ways to choose, prepare and consume food in a way that reflects conscientiousness about the effects that our food has on our planet. A great way to be kind to our planet is to figure out ways to eliminate food waste. By doing so, […]