Food – Bailee Bee!

Planning Ahead (Breakfast)

A sustainable lifestyle can often be portrayed by perfection: matching mason jars and reusable straws, canvas tote bags and empty countertops, pantries without a single piece of packaging in sight. But life isn’t perfect, and the best of intentions can be forgotten in times of stress. Today I’d like to share with you a few ways I make my life easier for when times get tough.

CSA Sample Meal Plan (Early Fall 2023)

When I first started buying locally grown vegetables, it was hard for me to figure out how to use all of them. With some practice and patience, I’ve gotten a lot better at it. Today I’d like to walk you through how I plan to use the seasonal produce I received this week.

Preserving Food 2023 (Freezing)

In the past few years I’ve taught myself several food preservation methods: fermentation and water bath canning, primarily. But today I’ll talk about how I put food into my freezer, and how I preserve the bounty of not just homegrown and locally grown produce but also foods bought at a typical grocery store. After all, food is still wonderful and precious no matter where it comes from, and you won’t find me wasting it anytime soon.

Zero Waste Failures (In The Kitchen)

A sustainable lifestyle is one full of trial and error, learning and growth. Many of my kitchen endeavors have worked out well for my family, but some have not. Today I’d like to share three food related projects that I will never be doing again, and some lessons these failures helped me to remember.

Plant-Based Cooking Inspiration

Eating more plant-based meals is a great way to improve your health and reduce your environmental impact, but it can be daunting to people used to eating meat regularly. Whether you’re interested in incorporating more plants into your diet or switching over to a completely vegan lifestyle, finding good recipes or inspiring video content can help ease the journey. Here are 5 plant-based content creators whose insight and recipes helped me to transition to a (mostly) vegan diet.

Cooking with Food Waste (Fall)

Reducing food waste is a skill, and practicing this skill changes with the seasons. Cooking in our house looks a lot different now than it did a few months ago. Here are some ways I recently used food that would otherwise have been wasted.

20+ Low Waste Sweet Snacks

Kids are back at school and days are busier than ever. On hectic days, having easy snacks on hand is essential to avoiding drive throughs and vending machines. Snacks can be savory, sweet, salty, or whatever craving you may have. In no particular order, here are 20+ sweet snacks that are low waste, vegan, and portable for wherever life takes you.

Preserving Food (Early Fall)

For the past few weeks I’ve been gathering from my garden, foraging near my home, and frequenting local farms. I’ve collected plenty of raspberries, sweet corn, tomatoes, jalapeños, herbs, red and green cabbage, and apples. I’ve preserved these foods using a variety of different methods: keeping some foods as individual ingredients and integrating others into entrees, sauces, and sides. Here are some ways I’ve been preserving food recently.

20+ Low Waste Savory Snacks

Kids are back at school and days are busier than ever. On hectic days, having easy snacks on hand is essential to avoiding drive throughs and vending machines. Snacks can be savory, sweet, salty, or whatever craving you may have. In no particular order, here are 20+ savory snacks that are low waste, vegan, and portable for wherever life takes you.

Impromptu Party Platter

The other day my brother came to visit. It was so hot, I really didn’t feel like cooking much at all. I looked in the fridge for something to serve everyone. It seemed pretty empty, but I got creative and came up with a satisfying platter to serve kids and adults alike.