Making soy milk from scratch
April 3, 2022In an effort to have a more vegan diet, I have recently switched from drinking dairy milk to oat and soy milk. I really only drink milk in my morning latte and with my oatmeal. It has taken me some time to get used to the taste, but now I can drink it without…
How does your garden grow?
August 24, 2019I started another garden this year. Last year was a learning experience for me and I was determined to improve and (pardon the pun) grow. Since cauliflower and broccoli were a disappointment, I decided to try two new vegetables: tomatoes and cucumbers. To my surprise, my strawberry plants came back and I just let them…
Reduce our Waste Travel to St Lucia
March 31, 2019Let’s face it. Air travel is not zero waste. However, since my goal is to reduce my waste while still having fun, going on vacation isn’t something that I am willing to give up. To minimize my footprint, I always travel with reusable utensils, a few containers and water bottles and try to share best…
My Favorite Containers
March 4, 2019One of the most frequent questions I get on reduce our waste living is, how do you buy or store your meat and bread? This is definitely one area where I had to do some research and experimentation. For my bread, I go to the bakery with fabric bags. I purchased this one from Vert…
Thoughts on One Year of Reduce our Waste Living
January 6, 2019Happy New Year! My family and I have survived our 52 week challenge of reduce our waste living, and no one was (really) hurt in the process. The following outlines some of my key observations and learnings this past year: I was actually able to resist shopping for a year. Despite the skeptics (including myself),…
A Reduce our Waste Christmas
December 26, 2018I love Christmas. For me, Christmas is the most magical and exciting time of the year. Strangely, I have maintained my childlike love of the holiday season. I love the music, the decorations and the food. Even though we weren’t particularly well off, my mother and father always managed to make Christmas special. Our tradition…
10 ways you can reduce your impact on climate change
December 16, 2018Like many of us, I work for a company and spend more hours than I might like stressing over deadlines, mulling over project roadblocks and anticipating office politics. Yes, I have to earn a living but is that what life is really about? Now that I am off the consumerism train, I realize that all…
Exploring Minimalism and Reducing my Stuff
November 19, 2018“Love people. Use things. Not the other way around.” – Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus, The Minimalists While I haven’t focused much on it, simplifying my life by reducing what I own is one of my objectives in this 52 week experiment. The quote from the Minimalists really spoke to me. How many times have…