If you make a huge pot of soup, you can freeze part of it and eat off it for days. I love making green bean soup, and I'll throw in some cashews, almonds or tofu, and voila, I've got a soup that's loaded with protein and vegetables.
I like to encourage people interested in gardening or planting to begin with a simple herb garden. Even if you live in a small apartment, you can have some herb pots.
Don't be afraid to get your hands in the dirt. Buy gloves if you are squeamish about it.
I learned how to cook by making soups, so I was thinking of how to make the most eco-friendly and green way to make soup. Obviously, using water and vegetables from your garden is the most sustainable way.
Really connect to food and know what you're eating.
I love being in Ojai. It's kind of a travel destination because I drive to it from Los Angeles. I also love Italy.
I stopped using plastic cooking spoons years ago and love my bamboo spoons and spatulas by Bambuhome.
I just think the whole kale thing has gone a little overboard. It's everywhere you go, and it can actually inhibit thyroid function.
Eat kale sometimes, but skip it as a trend.
I buy my produce at the local farmer's market, which is actually cheaper than shopping at the grocery store.
My husband and I were very addicted to our Nespresso coffee maker. It's incredibly un-eco friendly. Not only is the coffee not organic, you're using these pods where there is no way to recycle them. We gave it away to someone who didn't mind.
I'm super supportive of locally grown foods and farmers. Here in L.A., I know all of my farmers markets and go there weekly.
Growing your own garden is way less expensive than going out shopping and eating.
I got rid of all of my non-stick pots and pans, anything that had a kind of toxic surface in terms of cooking.
I try to plan my day around not using my car.
I have become quite good at repurposing and reusing much of what comes into the house. The goal is to generate as little waste as possible.
I am a huge proponent of having a water filter of some kind in your home.
At home, I like my kids to drink out of stainless steel tumblers. They are non-breakable and non-toxic.
I love salt. Then again, who doesn't?
During my teenage years, I rebelled and ate everything under the sun, but when I was 18 or 19, I became vegetarian-focused and got disgusted by meat.
