Crumbs, 8/3/08
August 3, 2008
- Have you heard of Cookthink? I saw the site linked on Mango & Tomato. Cookthink is more than just aggregated recipes from all over the Web, they’re a super search engine (you can even search by “what are you craving?”) and they test all their own recipes. Their “Cookthinktank” includes Vegan Yum Yum, which I already read and love. Plus they have in-depth tips on how to handle specific ingredients.
- I stumbled across wastedfood.com today, and can’t stop reading. It bothers me when I waste food in my own home, and I’ve often wondered about the tremendous amount of waste grocery stores must have, especially in an area like mine where there is probably little market for reduced dairy and produce. Wasted Food takes a look at all the excess around us, and tries to find ways to redistribute that food to those that need it. They discuss how to create less waste, too.
- I’m thinking of getting back to composting. J. built us a huge outdoor compost bin a few years ago, and we’ve used it on and off (with the composted material being used in his garden). I just haven’t found a good solution to storing the compost in our small kitchen before I bring it outside and add it to the heap. I found a link on Wasted Food to BioBags, which makes biodegradable bags for countertop composting bins. I’m excited to get back into this and think having a bin that’s easier for me to use in the house will help me throw away less of all the veggie and fruit scraps we create, especially during CSA season.
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I'm Dara, the Chick in the Kitchen. Living in the suburbs of Manhattan with my two boys, ages 4 and 6, and husband. Trying to feed my family something more diverse than a different shape of pasta each night. Read more 
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Claire | August 4, 2008 at 7:29 am
So glad you’re enjoying cookthink! Thanks for coming by, and we hope you’ll be back.
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Jonathan | August 5, 2008 at 9:14 am
It’s nice to hear that you’re thinking about how to reduce your food waste and are considering composting again. I wholeheartedly agree that we should try to eliminate barriers to composting, whether it’s buying BioBags or building a new compost bin.
I just use any old Tupperware container to store my compost in the kitchen. I keep the top off to avoid it going anaerobic and getting smelly–rotting accelerates without air. Also, I keep the odor down by bringing it out to the compost pile every day or two.
Anyway…hope you’ll keep avoiding food waste and reading Wasted Food.
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