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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Waste Not Want Not Wednesday #6

Waste Not Want Not Wednesday #6

The Waste Not Want Not Wednesday link-up party is inspired by World Food Day (Oct. 16), and recent articles such as this one that show between 40-51% of food in Canada and America ends up in the garbage.  Over-consumption, lack of knowledge, low cost and over purchasing are common causes of food waste in North America.

This unsustainable over-consumption extends to so many aspects of our lives.  So perhaps if we all share our tips for consuming a little less stuff in general, cooking more responsibly and frugally, and living eco-friendly, we can each take a small part in making our world a little more sustainable.

And besides, who couldn't save a little bit of money anyway? 


There were so many great posts last week, but the three that received the most views were:

Allergy Free Alaska's Gluten & Dairy Free Dinner Rolls



A Life Unprocessed's Homemade Kitty Litter

 

Learning and Yearning's Natural Skin Care

 

Congrats and grab a badge from the right side!

So what kinds of posts are allowed?

1)  Recipes!  But only gluten free, healthy ones please.  This means different things for different people, but please, no recipes with pre-made boxed flour mixes or mass amounts of white or brown sugar (the less sugar the better please!).

2) Articles about food, sustainability, living healthy and frugal, being green and things in keeping with this. 

3)  DIY tutorials for using up odds and ends around the house in a frugal fashion.

* Share up to 3 posts per week.  

What are the rules?

1) Post a link on your blog post to back here, or copy and paste the code from the box under the Waste Not Want Not Button on the side bar into the HTML of your post.  Simple linky etiquette, but also so people can find these tips and recipes.

2) Leave a comment and introduce yourself.  What's your blog and/or your post about?  Is your recipe GF, EF, NF, DF, SF, V (i.e. gluten free, egg free, nut free, dairy free, sugar free, Vegan) Let me and the other readers get to know you :)

3) Consider telling people you shared here on FB, Twitter or elsewhere and spread the love around, so more people can find this link-up.

4) Don't have a blog? No worries! Share your tips or recipes in the comments section.

5) Visit some of the other posts here, comment on their scrumptiousness/brilliancy/helpfulness/frugality and let them know you found them here and hope for a similar visit.   
6) Follow the Poor and Gluten Free blog on Google+, Facebook, Pinterest or Twitter to stay up to date on happenings here (ok, not a rule, just a little shameless self-promotion).

Each week I'll post the entries on my Waste Not Want Not Pinterest board, and feature different posts on my  Facebook and Google+ pages so be sure to check in there, too!

7 comments:

  1. Thanks for hosting! :) I shared a tutorial for how to sew a Long Denim skirt from jeans and a guest post I worte last week over at Blisful & Domestic the DIY Thankful Jar which has been quite popular around here! :)

    Helen
    Blue Eyed Beauty Blog

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    1. Thanks for sharing, Helen! The skirt looks great and the thankful jar is a nice idea :)

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    2. You're welcome! :)

      Helen
      Blue Eyed Beauty Blog

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  2. Thanks so much for highlighting my roll recipe! Hugs to you and Happy Thanksgiving!
    Megan

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  3. I didn't realize you were a Canadian in the U.S. Does that mean you got to enjoy two Thanksgivings? I linked up my French Onion Beef Stew. Enjoy your weekend!

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    1. Oh my gosh, I can't even imagine the work that would go into having two Thanksgivings! No, we were lucky enough to be invited to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving with a group of other expats last month for Canadian Thanksgiving, and laid low this weekend ;)

      Thanks for sharing your stew recipe! I love French Onion soup :)

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