Thursday, May 30, 2013

It's Getting Closer

If posts could be written telepathically, this blog would have several new posts a day. I sometimes feels as thought I spend a lot of the day monologuing questions I want to ask and tips I would love to share rather than getting the opportunity to get fingers to keyboard.

It is nearly that time of year again. Plastic Free July is creeping up ever so quickly and with just over a month to go, preparations are being made for this year's challenge.

As part of a local event, Baby Mouse has been getting herself sorted to present a cooking demonstration of pikelets. She was telling me how at school she was talking about making homemade pancakes for breakfast and how one boy had told her how easy it is. "All you do is add water and shake!" I think she let out a little shudder. That's my girl!

She is following a really easy recipe and has had a few practise runs at getting the mix just right and perfecting the cooking time. The recipe is based on the Jamie One-Cup recipe that we use all the time around here but she has added a little bit of sugar along with some vanilla.


I know that the milk is in plastic but that is a whole other dilemma


As a bit of background research, we have been looking at (not buying) the shaker style pancakes/pikelets and the premade versions. I always find reading the ingredients amusing

  • Shaker pancakes. (Scroll down the page to the ingredients link)
  • Premade pikelets. Should the first ingredient we water? At my local supermarket these are were on special at $3.49 this week. That's nearly 44c each.
There are so many ways of reducing our use of plastic and often it just involves a little rethinking. I would love for you to share any great tip that might inspire others to join the challenge.

Take care

12 comments:

  1. well done Baby Mouse, looking forward to hearing how it goes. Would love to share this story on the Plastic Free July website as I think it would inspire others - are you interested in sharing this short story and photos? Keep up the good work!

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    1. Please feel free to share. We will certainly let you know how it goes on the night.
      Make sure to add a link to the inlinkz section at the end of the post.
      ; )

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  2. well, now I have muffins to make via the dough function on the breadmaker (linked via link in your link lol) and contemplate plastic-free July. I've never done it before, though we try and reduce the amount that comes into the house generally speaking.

    I do think it's that same old word - balance. Organic but comes in plastic? Fairtrade but comes in plastic? Local but in plastic? In glass but not organic... you know the deal.

    Good luck with the event, Baby Mouse.

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    1. It is pretty much warm-muffin-straight-out-of-the-oven weather, don't you think? Yum Apple muffins at all?
      PFJ is a great way of getting the whole household to really think about reducing plastic.
      I have sent you an email about the even in case you are interested.
      ; )

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  3. ugh, packet pancakes have the weirdest taste! The shaker ones aren't much better. I've come across DIY shaker recipes before, which would be handy to have in the pantry or to take camping, but seriously, how hard are regular pancakes?! Good luck Baby Mouse! When I was in primary school one of the girls did a cooking presentation and made shortbread. I thought it was the coolest thing ever! I'll never forget it. Oh, and you're not the only one who monologues their blog posts in their head ;)

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    1. They certainly are just toooo strange. I can never pinpoint what that strange taste is, but it just isn't right.
      She is really excited about the event and I will certainly let you know how it all goes.
      Hope all is good with you. You must be counting down the days now.

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  4. I think your email got eaten ;-) would you mind at all resending it please?
    Re muffins i have a slight break from uni so they are on my list :-)

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  5. I should take part properly this year. You've inspired me! I would love to involve the kids like you've done. My kids are used to rubbish free food but it would be good to make a point of it! I think they would be proud to participate. I may come back and link up if I post about it.

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  6. homemade pancakes are always on our list. Z and I have been making them ever since he was a tot, with grated apple and cinnamon. Don't think I've ever tasted a packet or plastic bottle style pancake....and by all accounts that's a good thing. All the bed with Plastic Free July. It's a great way to pay close attention to just how much plastic we really do encounter on a daily basis! x

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  7. Hello BM, just left you a message over at my blog but thought I'd best pop over here and say it too. We are loving it in Berlin. I am slowly making my way through your list. We are quite a way from your old apartment but we have made a few trips there. You were in such a great spot. Realising we would love more time here!! There really is so much to do. Have been thinking of you guys lots. xx

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  8. We are so lucky to have organic milk delivered in glass bottles straight from the farm, which are washed, collected and reused each week. We always aim for minimal and plastic free packaging but something new I have experimented with these holidays is infusing fabric with beeswax to wrap up cheese and bread and other odds and ends. They smell delicious!

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  9. Hello friend,

    I have recently resurfaced in the blogging world, and thought I would drop you a quick hello. Hope all is well with you and your family. I miss getting a peek into your world, but I completely understand how life just seems to get in the way of computer time (just as it should).

    Have a lovely day,

    Brenna

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