One of the first commonly used items we switched away from plastic was our water bottles. Plastic is an enduringly popular choice for drink bottles, despite health risks, because it’s cheap and just plain practical. There is no denying that silicone covered glass or stainless steel water bottles are significantly more expensive than plastic bottles,
Growing up, I only ever recall storing our vegetables in the plastic bins at the bottom of the fridge. Now that we don’t use them anymore I have to say that I found them so irritating! Like cutlery drawers, those vege drawers would always fill up with debris that I just never got around to cleaning
Now that summer is well and truly over and autumn is here, it is time for a final harvest of my basil plants. They are already starting to feel the cold nights, and their discomfort shows in the leaves. I had great intentions for my basil plants this summer, but unfortunately things got so busy and
My family has been making and enjoying milk kefir for about two years now. It was the second homemade fermented food we tried, after yoghurt. I found homemade yoghurt too time consuming and too fussy to prepare for my liking, and although it was fun and rewarding at first, I got tired of the heating,