Zero Waste Travel

Zero Waste Travel

I hope you enjoyed my blog on our trip to Newfoundland. I often bring my own food when I travel but am not always prepared to use as little waste as possible. This time I decided to make a conscious effort to make less waste. For this trip we traveled by ferry and...

Turkey Meatballs

2 lbs(1Kg) turkey, ground 2 eggs (or 2 flax/chia eggs 1 TBSP ground seed to 3 Tbsp water) 1 – 1 ½ cup puffed kamut/millet/quinoa OR oats (grind to powder fine in blender) Season to taste: Onion powder Fresh chives, chopped Fresh parsley, chopped Fresh savory, chopped...

Pumpkin Smoothie

½ cup pureed pumpkin 1 – 1 /2 cups coconut milk 3 dates or 1 Tbsp maple syrup 1 tsp cinnamon ½ tsp ginger or 1 Tbsp fresh ginger Pinch of nutmeg and cardamom Add a handful of spinach and walnuts if you have them! Blend and...

Cranberry Juice

4 cups cranberries 4 cups water 1/2 cup maple syrup   Boil cranberries until popped and open, then drain them in cheese cloth. Put the juice back in a pot and add ½ cup maple syrup for 4 cups cranberries. (Don’t measure the juice again). Boil for 5 minutes. Drink...