Are you ready to kick start your journey to less waste?
Zero waste week is fast approaching. To get prepared for this I kept a diary of food waste to understand my problem areas
Are you up to the food waste diary challenge?
Before I tell you about the challenge, I would really appreciate your help with my bamboo paper art prints that I am selling on Etsy. I am new to this…
Art prints and raising money for #zerowasteweek
If you have been following me on Facebook and Twitter, you might have noticed that I have started up a new project – Zoe’s Zen Art! You can buy my…
5 ways to use up your amaretto!
Amaretto is a sweet liqueur that if stored properly shouldn’t go off for a very long time. Over time though it can reduce in quality. When I did a drinks…
22 apple recipes ideas!
Did you buy too many apples, or have a glut of them from a tree? Sweet or savoury this list of 22 ways to use them up should save them from the bin!
Don’t let wasps ruin your lunch!
Wasps are not the most popular buzzy creatures out there. They have a pretty terrible reputation for ruining alfresco summer meals and some are killing honey bees, but wasps are…
12 wonderful ways to use up ground almonds!
Have you ever bought ground almonds for a recipe and then not quite known what to do with the rest of the packet? Well fear not because my food waste…
It’s great to be powered by renewable energy!
Picture credit: Octopus Energy We recently switched to a renewable energy provider – Octopus energy and I’m so happy we did. I originally wrote about the switch here: This blog…
How to regrow celery from the stump!
Have you ever thought about growing celery from the stump? Well, like magic you can regrow a whole new plant from the scrap part of celery and also of various…
A zero waste way to remember to water plants!
Do you find it hard to remember to water plants? Do you like avoiding waste? Watering your plants with waste water and other drinks is the perfect solution!