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Food Waste Friday / No Clue What’s In My Fridge

January 23, 2015 by SimplyBeingMum

It's Friday. It's Food Waste Friday. It's my week to host after being kindly invited to do so by Kristen. So wherever I am and whatever I am doing - Food Waste Friday happens. (if you're participating please remember the hashtag on social media #FoodWasteFriday) It's likely I'm lying in a hospital bed recovering from surgery this morning. ...

Black Friday? Food Waste Friday!

November 28, 2014 by SimplyBeingMum

We touched on the fact Black Friday has become big business in the UK, in the comments of yesterdays post. ("Happy Thanksgiving" to all the Guys from the US) I'm pretty sure last year was the first time I had ever heard the term 'Black Friday' used over here. This year it's exploded. Even small local businesses are running adverts featuring Black Friday ...

No Waste Tastes Great /I’m No Role Model

November 14, 2014 by SimplyBeingMum

It's easy to mistake those who blog, as experts on a subject. I'm no expert, and I'm definitely no role model. When I was interviewed by The Guardian earlier this year, I hope I conveyed that. I'm a Mum, who is trying to improve her habits. particularly with regard reducing food waste by having a Friday routine. I'm also trying to reduce plastic waste ...

Food Waste Friday / Dairy Dilemma

October 24, 2014 by SimplyBeingMum

Each week since March 2008, in order to motivate her to waste less food, Kristen The Frugal Girl, has posted a picture of any food that has gone bad over the last seven days. She found this embarrassing practice so helpful, to her, that she invited other bloggers to post their own photos, and Food Waste Friday was born. I started participating in October ...

Food Waste Friday / Shopping Naked To Reduce Waste

October 10, 2014 by SimplyBeingMum

I've been participating in The Frugal Girl's Food Waste Friday for almost 4 years. (And hosting alternate weeks for just over 2 years) Here's my first ever post which was dedicated to my amazing Gran. During those 4 years I have focused on reducing my food waste, to the point where it is minimal. This was helped by sticking to my No Waste Tastes Great ...

Food Waste Friday / An Invitation

September 12, 2014 by SimplyBeingMum

Each week since March 2008, in order to motivate her to waste less food, Kristen The Frugal Girl, has posted a picture of any food that has gone bad over the last seven days. She found this embarrassing practice so helpful, to her, that she invited other bloggers to post their own photos, and Food Waste Friday was born. I started participating in October ...

Doing A Naked Shop / Zero Waste Week

September 2, 2014 by SimplyBeingMum

Zero Waste Week 2014 kicked off yesterday. I'm an ambassador don'tcha know ;) Thanks Rachelle for asking me! My quest to reduce food waste is ongoing. I participate each week in Food Waste Friday. But I have good weeks and not so impressive weeks. Overall I do the best I can to meal plan, use what I have and stick to my No Waste Tastes Great plan. For a ...

Food Waste Friday / That’s What I’m Talking About

August 29, 2014 by SimplyBeingMum

Each week since March 2008, in order to motivate her to waste less food, Kristen The Frugal Girl, has posted a picture of any food that has gone bad over the last seven days. She found this embarrassing practice so helpful, to her, that she invited other bloggers to post their own photos, and Food Waste Friday was born. I started participating in October ...

Food Waste Friday / I Dropped A Watermelon

August 15, 2014 by SimplyBeingMum

Each week since March 2008, in order to motivate her to waste less food, Kristen The Frugal Girl, has posted a picture of any food that has gone bad over the last seven days. She found this embarrassing practice so helpful, to her, that she invited other bloggers to post their own photos, and Food Waste Friday was born. I started participating in October ...

Food Waste Friday / ‘Mum You Are So Embarrassing!’

August 8, 2014 by SimplyBeingMum

Each week since March 2008, in order to motivate her to waste less food, Kristen The Frugal Girl, has posted a picture of any food that has gone bad over the last seven days. She found this embarrassing practice so helpful, to her, that she invited other bloggers to post their own photos, and Food Waste Friday was born. I started participating in October ...

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