Basics of Cooking – Pasta

Cooking is not everyone's cup of tea. Most of us know the benefits for both our health and bank balance, but it's not exactly something you can jump in at the deep end and be making Michelin star recipes by the end of the week. Time and time again I have seen budding cooks try …

Why I Love Porridge

Growing up, porridge was always something associated with Goldilocks and boring adults. I was mainly fed a breakfast diet of sugary cereal (like most kids) and that's perfectly fine. My previous attempts at porridge involved tearing open a packet, pouring into a bowl with milk and blasting in the microwave being careful to not let …

The Work Lunch Hack

The glorious mason jar salad, or salad in a jar. I have been thinking about how to make working lunches easier to prepare while keeping them healthy. I knew mason jar salads were a thing but I hadn't taken any initiative to start using them. Firstly, I will need some jars that are the same …

Why Shop Zero Waste?

Zero waste shops are popping up all over the UK, and there's a good reason for it. Shopping zero waste is infinitely better both for the environment and your back pocket. Reducing Food Waste There is currently a huge problem with food waste levels across the world. At every stage of the supply chain, there …

Kitchen Hacks & Meal Planning Tips

The benefits of meal planning are not limited to reducing food waste, it can save you lots of money too. It is estimated that the UK wastes 7.3 million tons of food every single year, and if you are a family of four, you could be saving as much as £70 each month just by …

The Clean Kilo Has Opened Its Doors

Today The Clean Kilo in Digbeth, Birmingham finally opened its doors to a significant queue of eager patrons ready to explore 'the UK's first zero waste supermarket'. We arrived at about 12.40pm (figuring the initial rush would have dissipated) and were surprised to still see a queue out the door, but we joined it nonetheless. …