On the request of a friend… here’s what our shopping list looks like these days. It came from the question… what do you do about Bulk Barn? Things are more expensive. Yes… they are. I find I’m willing to pay about 10% more for less packaging (counter intuitive I know, but you work with what […]
Not buying things in plastic containers means making more things yourself. I’ve found a couple of short cuts. One of them is “mason jar mixes”. Basically I take my favorite baking recipes and pre-mix the dry ingredients in a mason jar. Then when I need to make a fresh batch I can dump the mason […]
So, fairly recently, the Bulk Barn has changed their policy and will let you use any refillable container as long as it is clean. This is great news for those of us who used to bring our own bags… and pull them out furtively and try to refill them, while waiting for the inevitable scolding. […]
So, if you are not going to buy plastic, you are not going to buy processed food. If you’re not going to buy processed food, you’re going to eat more healthy (good thing), but there are some foods that you may want to “process” at home. Here are the tools that we use most. I’ve […]
