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    Simple. Seasonal. Sustainable.

    Helping you eat with the seasons, reduce food waste, and live a healthy and joyful life!

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    • 15 Best Recipes to Use Up Leftover Red Cabbage
    • Roasted Red Pepper Feta Dip
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    • Pickled Red Onions

    Celebrate spring produce

    Sweet Pea Spinach Crepes with Whipped Goat Cheese

    Spring Asparagus Potato Salad

    Green Shakshuka

    Broccoli Pea Soup

    Fresh Spring Green Salad

    Date night pasta with hummus cream sauce

    sweet pea spinach and goat cheese crepes on cutting board

    See more spring recipes >

    Scrappy cooking

    Scrappy cooking is a great way to reduce food waste. Wilty greens, bruised produce, and all those peelings. Find some great recipes to help you use up the inevitable odds and ends.

    • Beet Peel Chips
    • Cauliflower Buddha Bowl with Crispy Chickpeas and Chard
    • Key Lime Pie Parfait
    • Green Matcha Smoothie
    • Green Shakshuka
    • Cilantro Lime Margarita

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    Wellness

    Nutrition basics, mindfulness, eating with the seasons, reducing stress. We look at health in a holistic way.

    • How to build a balanced meal
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    • The top healthy spring foods & how to use them
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    Your healthy meal plan

    Need help meal planning? Take a peek at our weekly recipe ideas for dietitian-approved meals to keep you happy and healthy.

    • Crunchy Pumpkin Nut Granola
    • Rosemary Roasted Beet Chips
    • Kale Fig Salad
    • Thai Butternut Squash Soup
    • Mulled Wine
    • Wine Poached Pears with Honey Vanilla Mascarpone

    Roast squash seeds

    Don't toss winter squash seeds. Remove them from the squash, give 'em a good rinse, and pat dry. Then drizzle with oil, salt and pepper and roast until crispy for a delicious snack.

    Get started with green living

    Take the first step toward greener living. From simple tips to handy tools, removing the extra waste leaves more room for life.

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    • 5 reasons a greener kitchen is better for your health
    • Zero Waste Grocery Shopping

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    Libby Bloom, RDN

    About Libby, RDN

    Registered dietitian and food waste fighter

    Welcome! I'm Libby, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, photographer & co-adventurer with my husband Dalton. We love all things outdoors, making a mess in the kitchen, and exploring the adventure of life!

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