elura Harris-Toovy
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elura's actions
Food
Zero-Waste Cooking
I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero waste each day this week.
Consumption and Economy
Track my Purchases
I will maintain a record of all my purchases.
Consumption and Economy
Buy Only What I Need
I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.
Food
Weekly Meal Planning
I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 2 vegan meal(s) each day this week.
Food
Support Local Food Systems
I will source 1 meal(s) from local producers each day this week. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.
Food
Choose Organic Ingredients
I will enjoy 2 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day this week.
Food
Watch a Documentary
I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
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elura Harris-Toovy 7/15/2020 7:20 PMI just ordered my first mason bee cocoons from Territorial Seed Company. They are blue mason bees and will come around February. I am both excited and terrified. My father and I have divided to go on this beekeeping adventure together and it has really brought us closer. Times have been hard and this project has introduced some much-needed fun into our lives. I would highly recommend if you have the time and space.-
Sai Kiersarsky 7/16/2020 12:45 PMNice! I loved your presentation -
Laura Arens 7/15/2020 8:31 PMaw that is so fun. good luck dude
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elura Harris-Toovy 7/15/2020 7:15 PMThis week I started recording what I throw away. So far I have three tie tabs, two rubber bands, lots of floss, a travel-sized bottle of face wash, 1 oat milk cartoon cap, and 1 plastic pill casing. I have found that because I am recording all of this I am much more likely to find an alternative use for something than throw it away. I have found that all lids are great painting pallets, and toothbrush heads are great for cleaning those hard to reach places. kind of gross question but does anyone know if there is a zero-waste swop for floss? -
elura Harris-Toovy 7/09/2020 6:56 PMMy brother and I biked about 1.2 miles with my brother to my local market. We didn't buy much because I am the only one with a basket, but the trip was fun and served as that day's exercise, a great deal in my book.-
Aida Marzullo 7/16/2020 7:51 PMI enjoyed your bee babies, and it's a good ie=dea to get your family involved.
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elura Harris-Toovy 7/09/2020 6:43 PMI have continued to eat one vegan meal each day and started to make more zero-waste meals with seasonal ingredients. Right now one of my favorites is homemade vegan basil pesto with zucchini pasta. Here is a link to the pesto recipe is anyone wants it https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/79450/yummy-vegan-pesto-classico. The recipe is still good if you substitute parsley for the basil. -
elura Harris-Toovy 7/06/2020 4:44 PMI have also started to talk to my family about what we can do as a group to be more sustainable. We are thinking up projects that improve the efficiency of our compost collection and management, as well as how to decrease our use of electricity. It might have to take some more time to convince them that setting up a clothesline would be good, but I hope we get there. -
elura Harris-Toovy 7/06/2020 4:39 PMThis weekend I made my own soy milk! It was a long process, and the end result needs some work, but it was nice to know that I can make it and the price difference between beans and water and the carton at the store. I will be honest though, and it is significantly more expensive to make soy milk than to buy it and it takes a lot of time.-
elura Harris-Toovy 7/07/2020 8:34 AMI haven't yet, but I do want to try that next. Oh yeah, making Tempe and seitan sounds so exciting and is definitely on my list. -
Laura Arens 7/07/2020 8:30 AMoh dang! good for you. Have you tried making oat milk ever? My friend was showing me how to make tempeh this weekend with soybeans it seemed manageable.
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elura Harris-Toovy 6/28/2020 1:32 PMI loved watching the biggest little farm this weekend. The cinematography was beautiful, and the story was unexpectedly complex and heartwarming. I highly recommend this documentary if you haven’t seen it already. -
elura Harris-Toovy 6/28/2020 1:30 PMHappy to report that this last week was preplanned with many vegan meals in mind. Almost all fruits and veg purchased for last week's meals were organic. For the previous week, at least two of my daily meals were vegan. One of my favorite staples from last week's meals was homemade beans. I used frozen beans I harvested from my garden last year and followed Carla's bean recipe from Bon Appetite using olive oil instead of schmaltz (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXqoyt4vsPA). The liquid that you cooked the beans in is also so great for cooking quinoa, lentils, couscous, and even rice.