Vegan meringues
Aquafaba – this blows my mind! A few years ago, some genius discovered that the water (brine) from a can of chickpeas acted pretty much exactly like egg whites when whipped. And then someone named it aquafaba! Basically, the protein from the beans leaches out into the water and makes the water remarkably similar to […]
Rockin’ my Corks
I am always looking for local, unique and sustainable products and brands. I also love supporting small businesses. And I love sneakers! So you can only imagine my excitement when I stumbled onto these awesome sneakers. Corks are made by Reefer Shoes. When Reefer Shoes began their business their dream was to create a footwear […]
Turn your recycling into shares!
Who would have imagined that your recycling could buy you shares? Thanks to a world first partnership between Imagined Earth and EasyEquities you can now turn your recycling into shares! Imagined Earth has several Reverse Vending Machines (RVMs) that reward you for recycling. At this stage they only have RVMs in Johannesburg and Cape Town, […]
Meatless Monday #9: Leek and Potato soup
I crave two things when it rains – to visit a European city, and soup of course. Making this Leek and Potato soup this afternoon I could not help reminiscing about a particularly good French onion soup topped with a slice of baguette and melted Provolone and Gruyere cheese. I remember it as if it […]
Ten simple ways to save water in your home
I remember how shocked I was when I first read that only a small percentage (about 0,3 -0,5 percent) of the water on earth is usable by humans. The rest is in oceans, soils, icecaps, and floating in the atmosphere. And much of the small percentage that is usable, is unattainable. “The earth, the air, […]
Meatless Monday #7: Spinach pasta with mushrooms and walnuts
I love homemade pasta. It is so much tastier than store bought pasta and surprisingly easy to make if you have a good recipe. I have made homemade pasta many times but this recipe from Martha Stewart is the best recipe I have ever used. It really is easy to make, but I must warn […]
