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Reduce food waste and save the planet, one dish at a time! These 8 sustainable recipes will help you minimize waste!

Recipe 1/4

Birthday Enchiladas

60 Min

Easy

6-8 Servings

Ingredients:

Directions:

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Recipe 1/8

Banana Peel Bacon

30 Minutes

Easy

4 Servings

Ingredients:

Peels from 2 bananas
3 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp maple syrup
½ tsp paprika
½ tsp garlic powder
1 Tbsp olive oil

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
Line a lightly greased baking sheet with parchment paper.
Tear banana peels into about 4 strips per banana.
Scrape off the white inside part of the banana with a spoon, leaving just the peel.
Mix soy sauce, maple syrup, paprika, garlic powder and olive oil in a bowl.
Marinade the banana peels in the mixture for 10 minutes.
Bake the banana peels for 5 minutes, flipping them over halfway through.
Let cool and enjoy with your breakfast of choice!

Recipe 2/8

Chickpea Water Cookies

2 Hours

Easy

8 Servings

Ingredients:

½ C aquafaba
⅓ C powdered sugar
¼ tsp cream of tartar
½ tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 250ºF.
Line a lightly greased baking sheet with parchment paper.
Beat aquafaba and cream of tartar in a bowl for 2-3 minutes or until the liquid starts to foam.
Gradually add powdered sugar to the bowl. Add vanilla extract and continue beating until stiff peaks form.
Transfer the meringue into a piping bag and pipe 8-12 cookies into the baking sheet.
Bake for 90 minutes or until the cookies have set and are slightly browned.
Let cool and enjoy with your favorite drink!

Recipe 3/8

Tangerine Sour

5 Minutes

Easy

1 Serving

Ingredients:

2 tangerines, peeled and segmented
1 lemon, juiced
2 oz whiskey, chilled
6 oz aquafaba, chilled
1 Tbsp honey
3 tangerine slices, for garnish

Directions:

Place a tangerine at the bottom of a whiskey glass and mash it with a muddler.
Add lemon juice, whiskey, aquafaba and honey.
Insert milk frother, and mix until foamy. Garnish with tangerine slices and enjoy!

Recipe 4/8

Stale Bread Cake

1 Hour

Easy

4 Servings

Ingredients:

3 C stale bread, broken into pieces
1 C almond milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg
½ C brown sugar
4 Tbsp cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
2 C dark chocolate, melted, for garnish
¼ C raspberries, for garnish
¼ C blueberries, for garnish
1 Tbsp sliced almonds, for garnish

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
Line a lightly greased cake pan with parchment paper.
Blend bread, almond milk, vanilla extract, egg, brown sugar, cocoa powder and baking powder until a batter is formed.
Bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Pour melted chocolate over the cake and refrigerate for 10 minutes or until the chocolate hardens.
Top with raspberries, blueberries and sliced almonds and enjoy!

Recipe 5/8

Corn Cob Jelly

30 Minutes

Easy

2 Servings

Ingredients:

2 corn cobs
2 C water
¼ C granulated sugar
1 Tbsp cornstarch, slurry
1 Tbsp turmeric powder
2 slices of bread, toasted, for serving

Directions:

Cover corn cobs with water and let simmer for 15 minutes.
Add sugar, cornstarch slurry, and turmeric powder.
Heat for 2 more minutes or until thickened.
Let cool, serve over toast and enjoy!

Recipe 6/8

Squash Milk Chai Latte

15 Minutes

Easy

3 Servings

Ingredients:

1 C squash seeds
3 C water, filtered
2 medjool dates
¾ C chai tea, warm
2 Tbsp milk foam, for garnish
3 pumpkin seeds, for garnish

Directions:

Blend squash seeds, water and medjool dates until a milk is formed.
Use a cheesecloth to separate the pulp from the milk. Discard the pulp.
Serve in a short glass with warm chai.
Garnish with milk foam and pumpkin seeds and enjoy!

Recipe 7/8

Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar

1 Week

Easy

8 Servings

Ingredients:

4 apple cores
1 apple peel
2 C water, warm
3 ½ Tbsp granulated sugar

Directions:

Add the apple cores, apple peel, water and sugar to a sterilized jar.
Stir, add a lid with a cheesecloth and set in a warm place for 1-2 weeks to ferment.
Compost the apple cores and enjoy your homemade apple cider vinegar!

Recipe 8/8

Coffee Liqueur

12 Hours

Easy

3 Servings

Ingredients:

2 C coffee grounds, wet
2 C granulated sugar
½ C water, boiling
6 oz vodka
2 Tbsp milk foam, to serve
3 coffee beans, for garnish

Directions:

Add coffee grounds and sugar into a jar, mix and let sit for a week.
Add hot water and vodka, mix and strain.
Pour in a glass over ice. Add milk foam, garnish with coffee beans and enjoy!

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