5 WAYS TOMAKE YOUR HOLIDAY EXTRA ECO-FRIENDLY THIS YEAR
Sustainability is the gift that keeps on giving, so if you'd like to give a gift to the environment this December, make your holidays anti-plastic! Here are five ways that you can use the latest eco-friendly technology to make sure your Christmas is just as convenient as ever. Set up recycling bins. Nobody wants to sort through trash on their holiday, especially if you’re hosting all the parties! To avoid dealing with the waste, set up recycling and composting bins before any home holiday festivities. It’ll make your next trip to a local recycling center so much faster because everything will be organized and easier to manage. Use paper containers for leftovers. Give your celebration a restaurant-from-home feel by storing and giving away leftovers in paper containers rather than plastic. Paper will dissolve and leave behind much less chemical residue than plastic. Want to make it look extra posh? Stamp the exterior with the family initials! Change up your gift wrap. Why use wrapping paper every year when you can make your packaging extra interesting, colorful, and creative? Use newspapers, magazines, comics, posters, maps, or even art by your kids to conceal your gifts this year.
Rent, borrow, or rethink your tableware. If you’re missing proper tableware for your holiday celebration, don’t despair — some companies will actually let you rent out their dishes for your special evening! You can also borrow tableware from friends and family. But you don’t have to use metal tableware. Try following another culture’s customs and serve your food on local ingredients, like palm leaves, coconuts, or wood. Localize as much as possible. If you can buy ingredients like fresh meat or vegetables from local farms, you won’t use as much plastic packaging and you’ll support small businesses at the same time! Never buy one-use plastics if you don’t have to. For every holiday tradition, ask yourself: Can I reduce, reuse, or recycle any components to this? We hope you have a happy, eco-friendly holiday!
CHOCOLATE PIE
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Ingredients
• 1 whole pie crust, baked and cooled (or use Oreo or graham cracker crust) • 1 1/2 cups sugar • 1/4 cup cornstarch • 1/4 tsp salt • 3 cups whole milk • 4 whole egg yolks • 6 1/2 oz bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped • 2 tsp vanilla extract • 2 tbsp butter • Whipped cream, for serving
1. Prepare pie crust of your choice. Set aside. 2. In a medium saucepan, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, and salt. 3. Pour in milk and egg yolks and whisk together. 4. Over medium heat, stir until the mixture just barely comes to a boil and becomes thick, about 6–8 minutes (maybe less, maybe more; just watch it!). The second it starts to bubble and thicken (it should be thick like pudding), remove it from the heat. Add the chocolate, vanilla, and butter and stir until everything is beautifully combined. 5. Pour the pudding into the pie crust and place in the fridge to chill for 4 hours uncovered. (If there is extra pudding, spoon it into small dishes and chill.) 6. Cut into slices and serve with whipped cream!
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Source: ThePioneerWoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/ a11850/chocolate-pie/
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