Kitchen Archives | Page 6 of 7 | Trash is for Tossers

The Healing Properties of Plants

by Lauren
2 comments

When was the last time you ate because of a specific food’s nutrients or properties? Some greens when you were on a diet, some ginger when your stomach hurt, some meat because you felt that you were protein deprived? In my last post I talked about the types of vitamins that we need every day and listed a few foods…

View Post

Why You Should Eat a Balanced Diet

by Lauren
6 comments

I have been thinking a lot about the foods that I eat in terms of buying Organic, local, and sustainable foods but like many I am a creature of habit and tend to stick with the same things. Sure, I eat healthy foods, but am I eating balanced meals? Here is the breakdown of what an adult eating a 2000…

View Post

Wild Wineberries

by Lauren
One comment

When your family calls you to come upstate because it is berry week, you go. There is one week out of the entire year that the town I grew up in is overflowing with wild berries that are so sweet and delicious! I spent the afternoon picking them with my sisters and the early evening making my first pie (I…

View Post

Edible Plants

by Lauren
3 comments

Have you ever been walking in a park, looked at a leaf, and wondered, “what do you taste like?” and wanted to take a nibble? Well… that is what I spent my day doing yesterday, eating park plants. I know that sounds dangerous, gross, and unsafe, however, rest assured that it was an edible plant walk in Prospect Park coordinated…

View Post

How to Store Your Vegetables Without Waste

by Lauren
3 comments

I used to bring produce home from the market and throw it in my refrigerator unwashed. Unfortunately, after one day, ready to eat a salad, I would pull my lettuce, kale, or spinach out and it would be wilted and crunch-less. The technique I am about to show you keeps my leafy greens fresh and crunchy longer than any other…

View Post

A Week of Organic Food for Under $40.00

by Lauren
3 comments

I have made a decision to only bring Organic, fresh food products into my home to decrease the amount of synthetic pesticides and herbicides and plastic I am exposed to in my daily life. Many people get the impression that comes with a very high price tag, especially in New York City. However, with some preparation, some kitchen staples, a…

View Post

Homegrown Food

by Lauren
No comments

I used to lead an education program for New York City kids on water. One of the first questions i’d ask to them was “does anybody know where our water comes from”? Some of the more spunky kids would raise their hands, waving them around, getting up on their knees in their chairs, making weird shapes with their faces, practically…

View Post

How To: Zero Waste Takeout

by Lauren
2 comments

Sometimes you just want to sit on your couch and eat your favorite Thai food while watching Arrested Development. Unfortunately, a delivery of Thai would include many plastic containers, plastic forks, napkins, menus, a brown paper bag, a plastic bag over that, and a printed receipt. It is important to remember that many cities, including New York City, do not actually…

View Post