Posts by Cindy Thompson, MS, NBC-HWC | Trimazing! Health & Lifestyle Coaching
Welcome to VeganMoFo 2019!
It’s August 1, which means it’s time for VeganMoFo (Vegan Month of Food)! This is my second year participating in VeganMoFo. I had so much fun doing this last year…
Read MoreRoasted Kabocha Squash with Chickpeas from JL Fields’ NEW, “Fast & Easy Vegan Cookbook”!
I am so very excited! My friend, JL Fields, has a fabulous new cookbook coming out, , and not only did I get a copy for a sneak peak, but…
Read MoreLet’s Face it—How to Make Reusable Face Pads
As you may recall, during our six-month garbage and recycling audit, we discovered that we had a lot of waste from Alan’s eye-cleaning regime. He has a dry-eye syndrome and…
Read MoreA Berry Good Vinegar
Here’s a personal warning from me to you…beware of getting into food fermentation…it’s completely addicting! What started out with attempting kimchi and apple cider vinegar has grown into making vinegars…
Read MoreAfter Party Food—No Food Wasted
We hosted our annual 4th of July party here at the Lakehouse last week, full of fun, food, friends, and fireworks. Our little lake community organizes a great Independence Day…
Read MoreGoodbye Garbage Can!
Well, we did it! We gave our municipal garbage can the boot and had Waste Management come take it away. We just weren’t using it and couldn’t see paying for…
Read MorePineapple Vinegar—Be Sweet, Stand Tall, & Wear a Crown
I’ve been having a lot of fun experimenting with making different vinegars. Who knew it was going to be this addictive?!?! It started out with apples, then red wine,…
Read MoreIn the Gutter—Vertical Gardening
If you’ve been following my Instagram or Facebook feed the last couple of weeks you’ve probably seen glimpses of my gutter garden as I’ve been posting updates on the robin…
Read MoreOh Shit! May Garbage & Recycling Review
We were on track to have one of the best garbage/recycling months yet! And then…oh shit! Literally! Last week we had two of our 7.5 grandkids (we have one in…
Read MoreHave Food Scraps Will Travel
A common question people often have when starting to go zero waste is how do I travel zero waste? I’ve discussed some aspects of this, such has how to travel with your…
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