Category Archives: Cooking

Blue Steel as an Alternative to Teflon Cookware

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Plasticless

The recent demise of our Teflon frying pan was greeted as an opportunity to find a plasticless alternative. I have always been a fan of cast iron cookware. but I haven’t been able to find any pans locally. I wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Lighting a Fire with Less Plastic

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Plasticless

First off I have to stand up and testify… I am a teaholic. There now that that’s over with you will understand why I was looking for a more sustainable option for lighting the burner of the gas range. By … Continue reading →

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Rethink the Food Processor

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Plasticless

It doesn’t slice. It doesn’t dice. I use a knife for that. It crushes stuff and it will do so for the rest of my life without using one watt of electricity. Hey, I already wrote a post about my … Continue reading →

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Locally Made Wooden Kitchen Utensils

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Plasticless

Wooden kitchen utensils beat plastic hands down in my opinion. For on thing, A wooden spoon doesn’t melt when you accidentally leave it in a hot pan. I remember the way the edge plastic spatulas used to deform over time. … Continue reading →

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Don’t Flick Your BIC

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Plasticless

Photo Credit: idiolector The BIC® lighter was an ever present item throughout my childhood. I had one parent that was a smoker up until recently. These lighters should be the poster children for disposability. One source threw out the number … Continue reading →

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In Bottled Water We Trust

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Plasticless

Bottled water is a defining aspect of the era in which we live. Comedians make jokes about the absurdities of paying an inflated price for water… .cc_box a:hover .cc_home{background:url(‘http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png’) !important;}.cc_links a{color:#b9b9b9;text-decoration:none;}.cc_show a{color:#707070;text-decoration:none;}.cc_title a{color:#868686;text-decoration:none;}.cc_links a:hover{color:#67bee2;text-decoration:underline;} Jokes.com Jim Gaffigan – Bottled Water … Continue reading →

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Cafeteria Trays Drop Out of US Universities

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Plasticless

The elimination of trays at a number of university cafeterias was a green initiative, but it wasn’t about plastic. It was a simple idea that has been reducing food waste in several schools in recent months. Some diners are upset, … Continue reading →

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Local Food

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Plasticless

Eating locally has become a very popular goal for people who are striving to reduce their carbon footprint. Eating local also provides a lot of opportunity to reduce plastic consumption. When we were living in Canada, we were members of … Continue reading →

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Beyond Tupperware

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Plasticless

Go and have a look in your fridge. Seriously, go and do it, I’ll wait right here… So, are there any items in your fridge that you have been saving since back before Americans elected their first black president? Are … Continue reading →

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A Plasticless Food Processor

Posted on November 23, 2008 by Plasticless

I’m not a big fan of modern food processors. That might stem from the fact that I have usually been in charge of cleaning the things after someone with actual culinary skills and/or ambitions had the pleasure of using the … Continue reading →

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