I had never thought to make risotto with spring greens before, then I happened to see two recipes within a couple of days of getting them in our veg box. The lovely Veg Box People had printed a "Spring Green and Wild Garlic" recipe in the accompanying leaflet, which I promptly lost (also not sure … Continue reading Spring green risotto
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Basic homemade soap recipe
I made soap!! I really did it. It's still curing, so come back to me in a few weeks and I'll let you know if it actually worked! But while it's fresh in my mind, I thought I'd get the recipe down. I used this recipe and adapted it slightly for a very small first … Continue reading Basic homemade soap recipe
Easy mushroom pasta bake
We've had mushrooms in our veg box quite a bit recently, and we are never short of ways to use them: risotto, pasta, stroganoff, soup...the list goes on! We've been making pasta bake as a "use up" meal for the last few years so a mushroom pasta bake just seems logical to us, but I … Continue reading Easy mushroom pasta bake
Homemade houmous
I started making my own houmous a few months ago when I realised we were getting through a shop-bought plastic pot of it per week and it would be easy, and less wasteful, to make our own. This recipe can be tweaked to your taste and it takes about 10 minutes! It's cheaper than Aldi … Continue reading Homemade houmous
Top 5 easy, low cost eco-swaps: One Step at a Time
I've been thinking about my eco journey and realised there's a few things we as a household now do out of habit, but it just took one simple switch. There so many changes we can make, from the products we use to the food we eat, but it can sometimes be a bit pricey. Eco-friendly … Continue reading Top 5 easy, low cost eco-swaps: One Step at a Time
First forays into DIY deodorant
A few months ago, I realised that we had an awful lot of plastic bottles or spray cans in our bathroom. We happened to visit a health store around the same time and realised that there were a lot more natural or plastic-free products than we knew about. We picked up a Ben and Anna … Continue reading First forays into DIY deodorant
My Eco Journey: One Step at a Time 