Anne-Marie Bonneau (Zero-Waste Chef)
Author of "The Zero-Waste Chef" and creator of the Zero-Waste Chef blog. Pioneer in plastic-free living, sourdough fermentation, and waste reduction in the kitchen. 15+ years of zero-waste cooking content with 300-400 recipes focused on using every scrap.
Recipes by Anne-Marie Bonneau (Zero-Waste Chef)
(24 recipes)Found 24 recipes
3 imagesEasy Ranger Cookies with a Smidgeon of Sourdough Discard - Zero-Waste Chef
These ranger cookies are like oatmeal cookies with shredded coconut and dried fruit upgrades. They also contain a sourdough discard flax egg.
3 imagesSourdough Discard Vegan Pumpkin (or Squash) Ginger Cake - Zero-Waste Chef
If you started baking sourdough bread, bake this sourdough pumpkin ginger cake to use up discard left over from feeding your pet starter.
3 imagesAmazing Peanut Butter Cookies With a Sourdough Discard Flax Egg - Zero-Waste Chef
Bake perfect peanut butter cookies when eggs are scarce and sourdough discard is plentiful. No one will even notice this egg substitution.
3 imagesCharlotte's Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cranberry Granola Bars - Zero-Waste Chef
Click here to jump to the recipe I’ve filed these granola bars under desserts and sweets in my recipe index. From Merriam-Webster cookie noun cook·ie ˈku̇-kē cookie : a small flat or slightly raised cake These are cookies. Bar cookies to be more precise. Unlike Big Food I will not market these as energy bars, meal replacements, […]
3 imagesNo Waste Whole Wheat Pastry for One 9-Inch Crust - Zero-Waste Chef
Make pie crust yourself and skip store-bought shells packaged in ocean-clogging plastic. This whole wheat pastry has a slightly nutty flavor.
3 imagesSo Good Semolina Pastry Recipe - Zero-Waste Chef
Semolina adds a slightly nutty flavor to this flaky, simple pastry. Intimidated? Follow these tried-and-true, pastry-making tips.
3 imagesEgg Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies with Sourdough - Zero-Waste Chef
These oatmeal chocolate chip cookies contain a very small amount of sourdough discard and flaxseed meal to replace the egg.
3 imagesFrugal, No Cook, Lazy Lemon Syrup Made From Rinds - Zero-Waste Chef
Use those juiced lemon rinds by macerating them in sugar to make a simple, no-cook and hands-off, lazy lemon syrup.
3 imagesThe Lemon Sorbet of Compromise - Zero-Waste Chef
My daughter Charlotte started feeling sick Friday. As I left for the grocery store to fill up on supplies for my sourdough bread boot camp workshop, she asked me to bring her back sorbet, or sherbet or some other frozen dessert other than ice cream to soothe her throat. I said I would look. In […]
3 imagesThe Ultimate Quick and Easy Lemon Curd - Zero-Waste Chef
If you glance at my Instagram feed at the moment, you can easily surmise that lemons have come back in season here in Northern California. So far, I’ve started a few jars of preserved lemons, made fermented lemonade, started lemon extract, and last night—at 2am—made the lemon curd in this post. And took the pictures. […]
3 imagesQuick 5-Ingredient Coconut Buttercream Frosting - Zero-Waste Chef
Frost cakes or cupcakes with this simple, 5-ingredient frosting with a coconut butter base. Keep it vegan with a nut or seed milk of your choice.
3 imagesEgg Free Chocolate Chip Cookies With a Sourdough Twist - Zero-Waste Chef
No taste testers have detected that these chocolate chip cookies contain a sourdough discard flax egg replacer. They just ask for more.
3 imagesQuick Vegan Chocolate Cake with Sourdough Discard - Zero-Waste Chef
Whether you're new to sourdough or you've baked it for years, you can likely use another recipe for your discard, especially one for an easy chocolate cake.
3 imagesSourdough Discard Vegan Carrot Cake - Zero-Waste Chef
If you've adopted a pet sourdough, you'll need to find recipes for the discard you accumulate from feedings. This carrot cake makes your discard disappear.
3 imagesOkara Brown Sugar Biscotti - Zero-Waste Chef
Homemade tofu renders an astonishing amount of soybean pulp, or okara. You better make this biscotti to avoid food waste. All for the cause!
3 imagesLimoncello Mixed-Nut Biscotti - Zero-Waste Chef
Determination to use every last peel from a near 30-pound haul of lemons culminated in this fabulous limoncello biscotti.
3 imagesSimple, Adaptable, No-Waste Vegan Apple Crumble - Zero-Waste Chef
This fruit crumble tastes delicious will various types of fruit. Use up what you have, save money and reduce food waste, all by eating this dessert.
3 imagesHow to Make Toasted Sesame Oil When You've Run Out - Zero-Waste Chef
Out of toasted sesame oil? With two ingredients—sesame seeds and a neutral-tasting oil—you can make it and skip the store for another day.
3 imagesHow to Make Tahini with Two Ingredients - Zero-Waste Chef
(Updated 05/02/22) We eat lots of hummus and so go through quite a bit of tahini. I’m pretty sure when people set out to reduce their waste, their hummus intake becomes inversely proportional. There’s likely a mathematical theory that proves this. This past weekend, I cooked two cups of chickpeas in my pressure cooker for […]
3 imagesEasy Roasted Salsa: Charlotte's Non-Recipe Recipe Brings Out the Flavor - Zero-Waste Chef
In a hurry for a get-together with friends, my daughter Charlotte quickly made this flavorful roasted salsa, using fresh seasonal ingredients.
3 imagesHow to Make Preserved Lemons - Zero-Waste Chef
Updated 01/23/18 If you prefer your food bland, skip this blog post. Until now, when I made preserved lemons in the past, honestly, I struggled to use up an entire jar. Classically, you use preserved lemons in chicken tagine but we don’t eat much chicken. They go well with fish but we eat little fish. […]
3 imagesPear-Cranberry Chutney - Zero-Waste Chef
This pear and cranberry chutney tastes delicious with your Thanksgiving dinner and other savory dishes. Start is a few days before your big meal.
How to Make Simple and Effective Zero Waste Mouthwash - Zero-Waste Chef
This easy-to-make mouthwash passes the don't-put-anything-down-the-drain-that-you-won't-eat test. It contains only vodka, spices and water.
3 imagesHow to Make Eggshell Calcium Powder - Zero-Waste Chef
My daughter MK made me some homemade toothpaste a couple of years ago that I really liked. It was very similar to this recipe but she added calcium powder to it. She bought calcium supplements and emptied the contents of the gelatin capsules into her toothpaste concoction. I have wanted to make her toothpaste recipe […]
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