Thank you for addressing the need to focus on the big picture! I tend to get upset with myself if I get something in my Imperfect box that comes in plastic. But I bought something that otherwise would have been wasted, so go me!
Yes yes yes to the (short) rant about looking at waste more holistically. I've gone through this shift the past year = Setting my low-waste habits and eating plant based while focusing more time & energy on the bigger systemic issues.
Really love the idea of prepping ingredient up rather than recipe down. I'm definitely going to try and implement this. I hope you don't mind me sharing this tip for cutting bell peppers, cut the stem so you have a level base and turn it upside down to cut. This way you cut down around the pith and seeds and waste very little of it! I've only switched to cutting like this recently and it's been a game changer.
Cooking ingredient up is something I've started doing in the last year and I'm loving the variety it puts in my diet! I work at a greenhouse market stand, and am always bring home produce that is starting to go bad, so I have to get creative with how to use it all up right away.
Our dinner planning always revolves around which vegetable we want to have 😂 also, do you make your own yogurt?! I cannot wait until you share your seitan recipe 🥰
