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Blend it up with fresh herbs, like cilantro or parsley, a dash of red wine vinegar and a little bit of olive oil to make a fun twist on chimichurri sauce which goes great with eggs, steak, or tacos. A lot of people don’t realize that you can add fresh herbs, produce and cooked or raw grains like oatmeal and quinoa to a baked good, like a loaf cake or muffins. Here’s a recipe for quinoa muffins that uses leftover dried quinoa (you know that last bit in the box you have that just sits in your pantry for months…), fresh herbs and fruit (we used plums, but any fruit would work like peaches, blueberries or strawberries). At Smith Canteen, we like to drizzle a little bit of honey on top right after the muffins come out of the oven for a little extra love.

After a friend of mine posted on Instagram about an organization called Safe and Sound Satos that rescues abandoned street dogs in Puerto Rico, I knew I had to be involved. I signed up to foster a sweet lab mix puppy named Rose, and as you probably could have guessed, after just one day of fostering, decided to adopt her for good. It’s been an adjustment to find waste-free solutions for Rose, but I’m so excited to share with you some of my favorite products and tips that are helping me to continue my zero waste lifestyle with a pup by my side. When my friend Gabriella – the head baker at the soon to be completely single-use plastic free Smith Canteen – shared with me that she cooks up homemade dog biscuits for customers who bring their pets into the coffee shop

Composting is a great sustainable option for organic, not-normally-eaten items like peels and stems, but it’s not just an excuse to “throw out food responsibly”. You’re less likely to waste food, or have fresh produce go bad if you’re only buying perishable items for the next day or so. Whether that means gifting your fresh produce to your next door neighbor before you leave town for a long vacation, or finding a local homeless shelter that accepts food donations, finding a way to make sure your perfectly good food gets eaten and enjoyed is a great way to minimize waste and feed someone you love, or someone in need. But it’s pretty safe to expect that any commercial composting service will collect any plant-derived items like fruit and veggie stems, sticks, yard clippings, etc.

Here’s what she had to say about planning a wedding that’s personal, affordable and sustainable: As I’ve grown into incorporating sustainable values into my everyday life, from ethical fashion to cutting down on trash and waste, it was only natural that I ended up taking those same values and incorporating them into planning my wedding day. I fell in love with a dress that I found on their website, but lo and behold, the dress was sold out online and in stores. Another dress idea: If you have a friend or family member willing to part with (or sell you) an old dress and you have a good tailor in mind, an adjustment in the hemline, neckline or sleeves of a dress can give it new life and make it all your own. For the ladies, I asked them to wear a simple black dress that they own or if they really want to buy something, a dress they would wear again.