Have you ever made a Christmas tree yourself? Can you imagine what a pallet Christmas tree looks like? I couldn’t either until today. 😊 Christmas is a time I love. I love the lights, the decorations, beautiful Christmas trees, the peacefulness, baking traditional German Christmas cookies and spending time with friends and family. What I…
Category: DIY
How to Make Your Own Tooth Paste
Tooth paste usually comes in plastic tubes – unnecessary plastic packaging that is not reusable and neither recyclable*. For someone on a journey towards zero waste, this is rather frustrating and sustainable alternatives are far and few between unless you want to pay a lot of money. So why not make tooth paste (or powder)…
Vegan Pulled Pork Burritos – Yum!
Vegan pulled pork? Doesn’t sound right, does it? But it is the latest craze. Cooked jackfruit takes on the consistency and look of pulled pork. Fresh jackfruit is hard to come by in Sydney, but I was curious and so I got packaged jackfruit to give it a try. Yes, not ideal as it came…
The Ultimate Beetroot Brownie Recipe
One of my favourite brownie recipes is this beetroot brownie recipe. The addition of beetroot gives it this delicious slightly earthy flavour and makes it way more healthy (at least this is what I believe 😉 ). I usually use home grown beetroot from my garden, I definitely recommend to use fresh beetroot over canned….
Sustainability and Food Articles I have written over the last few months
I have been quiet on here, but I have written a fair bit of content for the Manly Food Co-Op, a member-owned and -run organic grocery store in the heart of Manly on Sydney’s Northern Beaches with a zero waste philosophy. The Co-Op has been around for over 20 years and was about to close…
Home-Made Granola
Last weekend I had to do some baking. Winter has hit Sydney in full force and as our houses are not insulated and we don’t have proper heating, that means you have to keep yourself busy to stay warm. Cooking and baking it was then. I had run out of granola, so I decided I’ll…
How to make Bags out of T-Shirts
What to do with old t-shirts? They are not good enough to wear anymore, so you can’t donate them to a charity or second-hand shop, but they are still too good to turn into rags or even throw away (or way better compost if it is natural cotton or bamboo). There is an easy way…
DIY Body Lotion Bars
Over decades I have been using shop bought body lotions, but the waste free options are very limited and since I am trying to avoid plastic packaging as much as possible, I have been left with no option other than using pure coconut oil which I buy in bulk at The Manly Food Co-op. It…
My first ever Radio Interview with SBS German Radio
So exciting, my first ever radio interview aired this week on SBS German Radio. Head over to their website and search for the session from Thursday, November 23. There is a teaser around the 16th/17th minute and the full interview starts at around 46 minutes. A big thank you to Barbara Barkhausen and Andy Vogt…
It is so easy to make your own deodorant
Making your own natural deodorant is sooo much easier than you might think. You just need a few ingredients and 5 minutes. Why would you want to make your own deodorant though if there are plenty of options in your local supermarket or pharmacy? You know what is in it: Most commercial deodorants are full…
Sustainability Queen 