Cooking in the City
11/19/24 • 40 min
This month, join local chef Mariah as she whips up a batch of sustainable cooking tips, including how to use the whole ingredient (yes, even those "ugly" veggie bits!), and freeze leftovers to reduce waste in the kitchen. She’ll spill the beans on creative ways to cut down on food waste, save some dough, and make the most out of every meal. Mariah will inspire you to chop, freeze, and sauté your way to a greener kitchen!
Resources mentioned during the episode & more:
- Composting options in Nashville:
- Compost Company for businesses
- Compost Nashville and REGENR8 for paid household collection
- Convenience Centers for free drop-off composting
- Use the Guest-imator, a dinner party calculator that estimates how much food you need to keep your guests full & happy
- Learn how to freeze and properly store food
- Make a low-waste pesto
- Learn how to dehydrate food
- Check out farmers markets in Nashville
Find Mariah on Instagram @RadicalRabbit_
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Hosts: Allie Omens & Karissa Hampton
Producer: Simone Chhut
Music: Draped Apes
Contact Sustainable in the City!
Email: [email protected]
Learn More
Nashville Waste Services: WasteServices.Nashville.gov
Urban Green Lab: UrbanGreenLab.org
This month, join local chef Mariah as she whips up a batch of sustainable cooking tips, including how to use the whole ingredient (yes, even those "ugly" veggie bits!), and freeze leftovers to reduce waste in the kitchen. She’ll spill the beans on creative ways to cut down on food waste, save some dough, and make the most out of every meal. Mariah will inspire you to chop, freeze, and sauté your way to a greener kitchen!
Resources mentioned during the episode & more:
- Composting options in Nashville:
- Compost Company for businesses
- Compost Nashville and REGENR8 for paid household collection
- Convenience Centers for free drop-off composting
- Use the Guest-imator, a dinner party calculator that estimates how much food you need to keep your guests full & happy
- Learn how to freeze and properly store food
- Make a low-waste pesto
- Learn how to dehydrate food
- Check out farmers markets in Nashville
Find Mariah on Instagram @RadicalRabbit_
•••
Hosts: Allie Omens & Karissa Hampton
Producer: Simone Chhut
Music: Draped Apes
Contact Sustainable in the City!
Email: [email protected]
Learn More
Nashville Waste Services: WasteServices.Nashville.gov
Urban Green Lab: UrbanGreenLab.org
Previous Episode
Cycle in the City
In this month’s episode, ride along with Al as they share their individual journey in creating a queer-affirming bike club in Nashville and the benefits of taking sustainable actions with a community. They share tips and tricks for staying safe on Nashville roads and using our bikes longer to keep them out of the landfill. Their story will leave you ready to repair your bike and hit the Nashville roads on two wheels. Tune in and be inspired by the power of individual action!
Resources mentioned during the episode:
- Watch S1E18 - Walk Bike Nashville, S1E21 - Nashville’s Traffic Calming Program, and S3E1 - Riding into a Sustainable Future
- Review Nashville Bike and Pedestrian Laws
- Get familiar with WeGo’s Bike Racks
- Check out Walk Bike Nashville’s Bicycle Clubs List and Events Calendar
- Try the Biking Layer on Google Maps
- Bicycle clubs recommended by Al:
Find Al at @QueerSpokes.BC on Instagram
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Hosts: Allie Omens & Karissa Hampton
Producer: Simone Chhut
Music: Draped Apes
Contact Sustainable in the City!
Email: [email protected]
Learn More
Nashville Waste Services: WasteServices.Nashville.gov
Urban Green Lab: UrbanGreenLab.org
Next Episode
Low Waste in the City
Join low waste couple Michael and Nancy as they share their ever-growing list of sustainable household practices—ditching non-recyclable packaging, swapping paper towels for reusable cloths, cutting junk mail, backyard composting, and so much more. Competitive by nature, the pair discusses how they keep each other on track and even inspire friends and family to adopt eco-friendly habits. Don’t miss this final episode of 2024, packed with practical tips to kickstart your sustainable new year.
See you in 2025!
Resources mentioned during the episode & more:
- Find more information about the Nashville Department of Waste Services tips for backyard composting and Earth Machine backyard compost bins.
- Check out Urban Green Lab’s sustainable gifting guide.
- Find more information about Metro Nashville Water Services rain barrels and read the Annual Consumer Confidence Report on Nashville’s water quality.
- Opt out of receiving junk mail with Catalog Choice.
- Visit Nashville’s refill stores, The Good Fill and Sage Refill Market.
- Learn about recycling bottles, jars, and jugs in the first episode of Sustainable in the City.
- Sign up for the Nash Trash Newsletter to receive notice for the next recycling facility tour.
- Learn more about the work of state and local sustainability organizations, like Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Tennessee Environmental Council, Cumberland River Compact, and The Nashville Food Project.
- Visit second-hand retails, like Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Turnip Green Creative Reuse, ThriftSmart, and Goodwill.
- Try Michael and Nancy’s favorite homemade hummus recipe.
•••
Hosts: Allie Omens & Karissa Hampton
Producer: Simone Chhut
Music: Draped Apes
Contact Sustainable in the City!
Email: [email protected]
Learn More
Nashville Waste Services: WasteServices.Nashville.gov
Urban Green Lab: UrbanGreenLab.org
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