How To Eat Less Water Podcast: Recent Episodes
Florencia Ramirez
Are you someone who wants to live more sustainably but don't know how to get started OR you wants more ideas? HOW-TO-EAT-LESS-WATER podcast will give you bite-size action steps in each episode you can implement NOW in your kitchen, the most effective place to grow well-being for people and our planet.
Tess Taylor shares the fascinating story behind her latest anthology, "Leaning Toward Light: Poems for Gardens and the Hands That Tend Them." Tess's work serves as a beacon, urging humanity towards diversity, unity, and restorative hope. In this episode, we delve into gardening from the perspective of food justice and community building. Whether you're a gardening enthusiast, a fan of poetry, or someone seeking to make a difference in the world, this episode will inspire you to get your hands in the soil.
The anthology is available anywhere books are sold BUT If you'd like a signed copy, contact Pegasus Books in Berkeley, California (on Solano Street). Tess has generously offered to come into the store to personalize your copy.
About Tess Taylor:
Tess Taylor lives in El Cerrito, California, where she raises artichokes on the sidewalk median strip, has four chickens in the backyard, and is working to restore a community orchard. Her work as a writer deals with place, ecology, memory, and cultural reckoning. She published five celebrated poetry collections: The Misremembered World, The Forage House, Last West: Roadsongs for Dorothea Lange, Work & Days, and Rift Zone. She has also been the on-air poetry reviewer for NPR’s All Things Considered for over a decade. Herwork as a cultural critic appears in Harpers Magazine, The Atlantic, The Kenyon Review, Poetry, Tin House, The Times Literary Supplement, CNN, and The New York Times. She is currently at work on two plays, one of which is a stage adaptation of her book of poems about American photographer Dorothea Lange, and later this fall, she’ll release a podcast called Intimate Addresses, about six extraordinary twentieth-century artists letters, with Anna Deveare Smith, and Getty. Her latest work, Leaning Toward Light: Poems for Gardens and the Hands that Tend Them, isa collection of contemporary gardening poems, for an era of climate crisis, which includes poems by some of the most luminary poets writing today. The word anthology means “bouquet or gathering of flowers,” and this bouquet does gather many incredible offerings of poetry.
www.tesstaylor.com
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Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book.
Reach me at info@eatlesswater.com
Ordinary appliances like the gas stove are considered harmless, but they're significant contributors to harmful emissions. This episode exposes the shocking influence of the gas and oil industry that has led us to favor gas stoves, even with their environmental and health impacts. I also delve into the alarming data about natural gas revenue and the water volume used in fracking.
But don't worry, it's not all doom and gloom! I'll offer you tangible ways to become a kitchen activist. Small changes, like opting for a toaster oven or a single burner induction cooktop instead of a gas stove, can make a difference in reducing air pollution and improving health.
Together, we can write a story of well-being for our home.
Be well,
Florencia
Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on celebrating like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book.
Reach me at info@eatlesswater.com
Imagine the amount of food that ends up in the trash during the Thanksgiving holiday season. What if we told you that America alone wastes 305 million pounds of food on Thanksgiving, creating a carbon footprint equivalent to 169,000 cars driving for an entire year? Pretty shocking, right? But there's a way to make a difference. During this episode, I'll share how you can play your part in reducing food waste at your Thanksgiving table. As a Kitchen Activist, you'll make the world a better place, one dish at a time. I will guide you through a simple yet practical 11-step process to reduce food waste, save money, and serve a meal your guests genuinely appreciate.
Have you ever heard of sustainable cooking? Let's break it down for you. It's all about shopping your pantry and fridge, purchasing ingredients from farms that use sustainable methods, and cooking from scratch. Not only does it save you money, but it also promotes a healthier lifestyle. But that's not all; I have a plan for your leftovers, too. Let's join forces to make this Thanksgiving different. Let's make our kitchen choices matter. After all, it's not just about cooking a meal; it's about cooking for positive environmental change. Join me towards a greener, cleaner, and more sustainable Thanksgiving.
Email me at info@eatlesswater.com for a copy of the 11 action tips.
Be resplendent,
Florencia
Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on celebrating like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book.
Reach me at info@eatlesswater.com
As I woke this morning, the aroma of my grandmother's signature lentil stew filled the air, at least in my memory. It is Dia de los Muertos—the day we honor our deceased loved ones by preparing their favorite meals. It got me thinking about the power of food, not only as a means of remembrance but also as a tool to impact our planet positively. I invite you to join me as we journey into the world of Kitchen Activism, where our meals become intentional acts of respect for our ancestors, our environment, and ourselves.
Beneath the surface of every bite are stories of how our food choices impact the world. As I reminisced about my grandmothers, I realized the best way to honor them is through food, but not at the expense of the environment. How can we align our culinary traditions with our values of protecting Mother Earth? The answer lies in cooking with purpose, shopping with intention, and supporting sustainable farming practices. Together, we can transform our kitchens into powerful platforms for environmental change while carrying forward the legacy of our loved ones. So here's to a feast of activism, purpose, and memory, one meal at a time!
Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on celebrating like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book.
Reach me at info@eatlesswater.com
Ready to transform your kitchen into a powerhouse for environmental and social change? In this episode, I read from the INTRODUCTION for my book in process, THE KITCHEN ACTIVIST. Let me know what you think.
Here is the link to the writer's retreat I'm hosting in my home in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on celebrating like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book.
Reach me at info@eatlesswater.com
Get ready to broaden your horizon with our in-depth chat with Dr. David White, a soil biologist making waves in the world of environmental and social change! With his background in biological sciences, he marries his love for gardening and permaculture design with his research on soil health, creating a fascinating perspective on the path to sustainability.
In our conversation, we delve into topics like regenerative agriculture as a climate solution and the detrimental effects of industrial agriculture on soil organic matter. We talk about how we partner together with the Compost Tea Party, inspiring children in the Rio School District to care for their environment.
We leave no stone unturned, from soil health and composting to regenerative concepts for the future generation. Prepare to be inspired and learn how the power of your soil can help create a sustainable world for the next generation.
Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on celebrating like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book.
Reach me at info@eatlesswater.com
Have you ever thought about the power of your kitchen? This episode of The Kitchen Activist is about to shatter your preconceptions and reveal the shocking truth about ultra-processed foods. I'm going far beyond the well-trodden path of health concerns and delving into the environmental havoc these food products can wreak - from climate change and water scarcity to deforestation and pollution. But it's not all gloom. I'm also arming you with the knowledge you need to fight back. Get ready to redefine your grocery shopping strategy, navigate the maze of ingredient labels, and embrace the benefits of organic and plant-based meals.
Transform your kitchen into a hub of environmental activism. Minimizing ultra-processed food in your diet boosts your health and significantly contributes to the planet. Discover how home-cooked meals are often more resource-efficient than the so-called 'food waste reducing' ultra-processed options. The episode also challenges the popular notion that ultra-processed foods are cheaper, shedding light on the actual cost of these products.
Join me, Florencia Ramirez, as we re-imagine food systems and make choices that benefit our health and collective well-being. You're not just a consumer; you're a Kitchen Activist. Tune in and take a stand!
I refer to the following interview/study:
Packaged Foods Labeled as Organic Have a More Healthful Profile Than Their Conventional Counterparts, According to Analysis of Products Sold in the U.S. in 2019–2020Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on celebrating like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book.
Reach me at info@eatlesswater.com
EPISODE SUMMARY
This episode is inspired by a quote written by Anais Nin. She wrote, "Dreams pass into the reality of action. From the action stems the dream again, and this interdependence produces the highest form of living." Kitchen activism is about taking our heart's desire or dreams for a better, healthier, thriving environment and turning that desire into a reality of action. In this episode, I describe how this is true in my kitchen and my life. And give you action steps to inspire the highest form of living in your life, too.
Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on celebrating like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book.
Reach me at info@eatlesswater.com
Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on celebrating like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book.
Reach me at info@eatlesswater.com
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this week's episode, I encourage you to invite people into your kitchen to cook together. That is kitchen activism. Each of the action steps to Kitchen Activism I discussed here in the podcast, like meal planning, shopping, and kitchen organization. It all comes together to be served on our plates.
We can take control of our food choices. But it requires us to cook more often. We must cook more and reverse the downward trend of time spent in the kitchen. When we cook at home, we have the agency to reverse the trends that are happening globally to our planet. And it feels empowering. This is activism. It is delicious. And it's fun. Cooking with others is a binding experience.
Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on celebrating like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book.
Reach me at info@eatlesswater.com
Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on celebrating like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book.
Reach me at info@eatlesswater.com
Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on celebrating like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book.
Reach me at info@eatlesswater.com
I was inspired to record this podcast episode after reading the first of a four-part series article about dropping groundwater totals in the United States published on August 29, 2023 New York Times. I not only encourage you to take a look at the article for the compelling visual rendering of the fast-dropping water tables in the last 100 years but also to listen to three things you can do about it with what you eat.
Here is a link to the article.
Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on celebrating like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book.
Reach me at info@eatlesswater.com
EPISODE SUMMARY
What is at stake with our inaction to stop the causes of climate change? Today the answer comes in the harrowing images from Maui in real-time. What does tomorrow bring? We can change what is happening today with our next food shopping trip.
In this episode, I connect the dots between extreme weather events caused by climate change, the burning of fossil fuels, and our food.
I offer simple action steps you can take today to align yourself with the solution.
There is power in the collective,
Florencia
LINKS AND RESOURCES
NYT Article mentioned in the episode.
Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on celebrating like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book.
Reach me at info@eatlesswater.com
Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on celebrating like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book.
Reach me at info@eatlesswater.com
EPISODE SUMMARY
Same great content with a new name THE KITCHEN ACTIVIST.
Be resplendnet,
Florencia
Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book
EPISODE SUMMARY
The first season of THE HOW TO EAT LESS WATER podcast has come to an end with 70 episodes. The next season will be begin on Wednesday, August 2 with a new name THE KITCHEN ACTIVIST or BE A KITCHEN ACTIVIST (still deciding).
In the meantime I will finish my two books slated for publication in Spring of 2025 by Red Hen Press.
Continue to make a difference in the Kitchen, the most potent vehicle we have to rewrite this story.
Be well,
Florencia
Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book
Links and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode you will hear Jane Fonda speak about her BIG OIL RESISTANCE tour on the Santa Barbara Earth Day Stage. I had the honor and privilege to introduce this incredible activist dedicated to growing well-being for us all. You will also hear the voice of Nalleli Cobo, the recipient of this year's Environmental Hero Award, an award I received in 2018 .
After listening to this episode you will:
- be inspired to think of ways to move away from fossil fuels in your home, food, and community
- think twice before you vote for elected officials who receive money from big oil
- stop making excuses about being to busy to volunteer because if Jane Fonda has the time after filming 3 movies over the past 12 months, so do we
- realize that when we empower people, like Jane does with her work to raise wages for tipped workers, or to lower pregnancy rates for teens, is climate justice activism
Unfortunately, I didn't have video that included the second Environmental Hero Award, Cesar Aguirre at the time of this episode airing. But the SB Earth Day website should have the video presentation in its entirety within days of this recording on Youtube and on their Facebook page. I encourage you to watch.
Thank you for joining me in this movement to save water and grow well-being for this planet we have the privilege to call home. Reach out to me at info@eatlesswater.com with any questions, or comments, or to let me know the work you are up to. Your emails go directly to my inbox.
Be resplendent,
Florencia
Links and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode I'm joined by Jacqui Burge, founder and CEO of XO/ Jacqui and other successful companies, including Desk Yogi. We begin the conversation by discussing the poster that hangs in her MOVE Sanctuary yoga studio located in Ojai, California that reads, HOPE IS FOR LOSERS. This launches us in a powerful discussion of how Jacqui turns her hope into action exemplified in her latest venture XO/Jacqui. Her organic protein powder, formulated to provide strong + vital menopause support went from idea to market in in 6 months!
After listening to Jacqui you will:
- be inspired to act on those ideas that you've been chewing on
- learn to hone your own skill set to manifest what you want to bring into the world starting with your health
- get some great action tips on how to stay strong and healthy in the last decade of your life
- come to see menopause as a time of beautiful transition
- learn how her organic protein powders supports her local community
Thru May 1, all orders receive free shipping. And sign up for the XO/ Jacqui newsletter to receive 15% off your first order. Visit the website to learn more.
Thank you for joining me in this movement to save water and grow well-being for this planet we have the privilege to call home. Reach out to me at info@eatlesswater.com with any questions, or comments, or to let me know the work you are up to. Your emails go directly to my inbox.
Be resplendent,
Florencia
Links and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book
PODCAST SUMMARY
I mention the following people or organizations in this podcast.
earthday.org
sbearthday.org
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PODCAST SUMMARY
I mention the following people or organizations in this podcast.
Bioneers
Liberty Ecosystems
New Energy Nexus
Downtown Crenshaw Rising
Joanna Macy
Dr. Muriilo's Organic Tequila- Alquimia Tequila
I end the podcast with a the following poem written by Rainier Maria Rilke:
Earth, Isn't This What You Want
Earth, isn't this what you want? To arise in us, invisible?
Is it not your dream, to enter us so wholly
there's nothing left outside us to see?
What, if not transformation,
is your deepest purpose? Earth, my love,
I want it too. Believe me,
no more of your springtimes are needed
to win me over—even one flower
is more than enough. Before I was named
I belonged to you. I see no other law
but yours, and know I can trust
the death you will bring.
See, I live. On what?
Childhood and future are equally present.
Sheer abundance of being
floods my heart.
Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book
Reach me at info@eatlesswater.com
Links and resources:
Dirty Dozen List
United Farm Workers
Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
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EPISODE SUMMARY
Have you ever had days that were starting to feel or taste like a soup that was missing a crucial spice? This episode was inspired by my recent feelings of blandness that started to set in. This caused me to do an inventory of the seven ingredients that have come to be my guiding post for living. Upon reflection, it became clear that I was heavy on some and sporadic with others and it was impacting the flavor of my "life's soup."
This is what I know to be true for myself. My ability to bring about positive change through my activism in my own home kitchen and beyond is directly connected to my vitality which is directly related to the presence of the 7 essential ingredients (listed below) in my days.
You may find your list of ingredients is the same or similar to the one below. Or maybe you want to adopt this one as your own. Either way, as activists we need to clarify our essential ingredients so we can feel good to do good.
The 7 Ingredients for Good Living
1. Work with Purpose
2. Meditate
3. Connect with Nature
4. Move Your Body
5. Connect with People
6. Have Fun
7. Cook with Purpose
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Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book
EPISODE SUMMARY
March 22 is World Water Day. The holiday, initiated by the United Nations in 1993, serves as a reminder that we must protect and conserve this limited vital resource.
Water scarcity is too real for many people on the globe. Did you know one in three people around the world lacks access to safe water? That’s 2.2 billion people who do not have access to clean water as many of us do. And according to Charity Water, women and girls around the world lose 200 million hours every day walking or water. And it is predicted half the world's population will experience water scarcity, a situation expected to result in the deaths of millions and an unprecedented rise in military conflicts.
The wars of the future will be fought for water, not oil.
We can make a difference drop by drop. In this episode I expand on the following eight action tips:
- Eat Food in Season
- Reduce Food Waste
- Don't Pollute Water
- Support Organic Agriculture
- Take Part in Beach and Waterway Clean-Ups
- Collect Rainwater
- Collect and Reuse Water From your Kitchen Sink and Shower
- Share Your Story
Thank you for joining me in this movement to save water and grow well-being for this planet we have the privilege to call home. Reach out to me at info@eatlesswater.com with any questions, or comments, or to let me know the work you are up to. Your emails go directly to my inbox.
Be resplendent,
Florencia
Links and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book
You are invited to join me at this year's compost tea party! Send me an email at info@eatlesswater.com if you want to join or would like info of how to throw your own tea party. Below is the Press Release for the event:
RIO DEL NORTE TO HOST “COMPOST TEA PARTY” TO SAVE WATER ON WORLD WATER DAY
More than 500 students and community volunteers will come together MARCH 22, 2023 to learn how to create pesticide-free landscapes that sequester carbon and save water and will be treated to a special pesticide -free lunch.
Oxnard, CA. — In response to global warming and the mega-drought gripping most of the Southwest, Rio Del Norte School students will participate in a school-wide “compost tea party” on Wednesday, March 22, World Water day, to shower their school grounds with an all-natural soil-enriching brew. Community experts and volunteers will guide 500 pre-kindergarten to 5th grade students to douse the school’s landscape, gardens, orchard and play areas with the “tea” in order to build pesticide-free, nutrient-rich soil that will better sequester carbon from the air and save water. Students will also participate in 19 nature-based climate solution workshops led by experts from within the community. We will also have the River Song Band performing some of their smash hits led by Dr. John Puglisi, Rio School District’s Superintendent.
“The goal of the compost tea party is to engage the community to eliminate petroleum-based fertilizers and glyphosate pesticides, which the World Health Organization concluded in 2015 probably cause cancer in humans,” said Florencia Ramirez, Oxnard author of the book Eat Less Water, podcaster and director of the Pesticide Free Soil Project, a youth-led organization.. “Playgrounds, parks, and gardens are part of the solution to save water on this planet , because healthy soil that is untreated with chemicals can hold water up to 1,000 times more than treated soil. The compost tea party is an event to empower young people who want to turn their hope for a healthy environment into action. ”
In addition to preparing the compost tea and applying it to the school’s landscape and garden, students will learn about soil science from David White, PhD., Executive Director of the Center for Regenerative Agriculture in Ojai, beneficial bugs from Ron Whitehurst, owner of the world-renowned Rincon-Vitova Insectaries in Ventura, and other topics related to soil, organic food, compost, and decomposition from seventeen additional workshop leaders across the county from Ventura County Farm to School, Rio School District’s Farm to School, Oxnard Union High School District’s Farm to School, Master Gardeners, Oxnard High School Culinary Arts, Once Upon a Watershed, etc.
The Oxnard High School Food Service & Hospitality students, led by teacher Ms. Debra Gallagher, are looking forward to working with the younger students. “Teaching kids how to prepare healthy snacks using garden vegetables while conserving water will be a fun challenge,” says student chef Harley Louis, junior. “When we run the blender bike workshop for the students we will be teaching them about alternative forms of energy and how to make a healthy drink at the same time,” says Elisa Barragan, senior Food Service student. This will be the second time the Food Service students have volunteered for the Compost Tea Party. Alumni and current college tutor for the program, Ms. Paula Perez, remembers her experience at the Compost Tea Party as “ exciting to be able to teach the students and see how well they retained what they were learning.”
Students, staff and volunteers will eat lunch made with locally-sourced ingredients planned and prepared by Rio School District’s Child Nutrition Services.
The event is made possible with financial support from CALEPA to The Encampment f
EPISODE SUMMARY
On this episode, I'm joined by Beatriz Barnes, a sophomore in high school, and journalist on her school paper. After Bea reached out to me with a series of thoughtful questions for her school paper for an article she wrote on EAT LESS WATER and regenerative agriculture, I invited her to the podcast to ask me the questions.
I think you will be as impressed by Bea and her questions as I was.
Thank you for joining me in this movement to save water and grow well-being for this planet we have the privilege to call home. Reach out to me at info@eatlesswater.com with any questions, or comments, or to let me know the work you are up to. Your emails go directly to my inbox.
Be resplendent,
Florencia
Links and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
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EPISODE SUMMARY
Organic food is more expensive than its conventional counterpart most of the time. This especially the case for animal proteins like eggs, dairy, and meat. But it is it worth the extra $$? What are we really paying for when we reach for a third party certified organic labeled food like USDA Organic? And how can we know it is organic?
I answer these questions plus explain some of the following basics around organic guidelines:
- What does the organic certification mean?
- When is the third party organic certification important?
- Is BUY LOCAL the same as organic?
- Is the Organic Certified label needed at the farmers' market?
By the end of the episode you will have at least three reasons to support organic agriculture at the farmers' market and your neighborhood grocery store.
Thank you for joining me in this movement to save water and grow well-being for this planet we have the privilege to call home. Reach out to me at info@eatlesswater.com with any question, comments, or to let me know the work you are up to. Your emails go direct to me inbox.
Be resplendent,
Florencia
Links and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
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EPISODE SUMMARY
I love this episode. You will find so much inspiration embedded in these 30 minutes of conversation with Integrative Medicine Specialist, Dr. Geeta Maker Clark. After my conversation with this incredible human, a new idea emerged, inspired by her FOOD As POWER course she teaches with her medical students to middle schoolers in South Chicago.
I have a feeling that I am not the only one who will walk away from this episode feeling new energy to do the work I'm designed to do just like Geeta.
You can learn more about Dr. Geeta maker Clark here.
Links and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book
Links and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book
EPISODE SUMMARY
The kitchen is the heart of very home regardless of size or design. Think back to gatherings you've either hosted or attended, doesn't the party always migrate to the kitchen? The reason is because the kitchen is the heart of the home. It is the place we go to be nourished. But is our kitchen reflecting the type of heart we want to spread to the world?
Consider these facts:
- The home kitchen is the largest producer of food waste at 43%. This is more than restaurants (40%), farms (12%), and food manufacturers (2%).
- Each home refrigerator generates 100 pounds of food waste each year.
- 27% of homes have more than one kitchen, doubling if not tripling the amount of food waste generated.
In this episode, I talk about why refrigerator organization is essential if we are to cut down our kitchen food waste. I offer a couple action tips or guiding principle that work for me (after many failed attempts and refrigerator organization) to help you streamline your refrigerator starting now.
I describe the following refrigerator ad in the podcast that set us on the path of food waste.
Links and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
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EPISODE SUMMARY Chocolate is the #1 gift on Valentine's Day, totaling 2.4 billion pounds. When expressed in water, that equals about 448 billion gallons of water. On this episode I cover a lot of ground including:
- the difference between blue and green water and why that matters
- the impact of chocolate on both deforestation and as a driver of reforestation
- and I provide action steps we can take to buy chocolate that protects rainforests starting this Valentine's Day
On this episode I mention the following: Ex-Voto Chocolate, Organic Fair bean-to bar chocolate. I also mention the following article
And if you like this episode and want more on chocolate, revisit a past episode with more info and action tips...because you can never have enough chocolate.
Links and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book
Links and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book
Links and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
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Episode Summary
Reach out to me at info@eatlesswater.com if you'd like me to send you the meal planning template I use to plan my dinners.
Links and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
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Episode Summary:Let this be the year you grow well-being for yourself and the planet. But having the desire to do something, even a heart desire doesn't always lead to sustained action. What are the things holding us back from doing the things that are important to us? And what methods can we utilize to help us stay on track with our goals, resolutions, heats desires in 2023 and beyond? These are some of the questions I pose to Michele Nevarez, an expert on human behavior and author of BEYOND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE. This episode provides us the action steps needed to clear the path of excuses so we WILL grow-wellbeing together!
Learn how you can stay connected with Michele Nevarez at www.beyondei.inc and find out how you can join the life-changing Emotional Intelligence Certification NOW ENROLLING.
Get a copy of Michele's book, BEYOND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE.
Links and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book
Links and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
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Summary Episode:
The water footprint of butter is 3602 gallons of fresh water. In this season that requires a tremendous amount of butter, there is a simple and clear action step to make a difference in our food choices--organic butter.
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EPISODE SUMMARY
Deck the Halls Sustainably and give the gift of well-being by donating to a non-profit organization doing tremendous work like Paso Pacifico.
Use the link to give any size donation.
https://pasopacifico.org/project/saving-sea-turtles/
Links and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
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Find unique and sustainable kitchen products in the Eat Less Water Holiday Pop-Up Shop located inside Truth & Love Beauty at the Paseo Nuevo Shopping Center located at 651 Paseo Nuevo in Santa Barbara, California. Or shop online at www.eatlesswater.com. Come join me for shopping, sipping, and celebrating all things good on Sunday, December 11 from 11-4 inside the shop.
EPISODE SUMMARY
What is B Corp, Regenerative Food Certification, and Upcycled Food? Let Jennifer Piette, founder, and CEO of LA-Based (soon an island in Maine-based) Narrative Food be your guide into the cutting-edge trends in the food world that are part of the solution of planetary health. And the best part is you can bring these food products that tell good stories to your pantry with a click of a button.
Use this link to shop Narrative Food
Links and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book
Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on future episodes released every (water) Wednesday.
Find unique and sustainable kitchen products in the Eat Less Water Holiday Pop-Up Shop located inside Truth & Love Beauty at the Paseo Nuevo Shopping Center located at 651 Paseo Nuevo in Santa Barbara, California. Or shop online at www.eatlesswater.com. Come join me for shopping, sipping, and celebrating all things good on Sunday, December 11 from 11-4 inside the shop.
EPISODE SUMMARY
Artificial tree or real tree? What are the most sustainable holiday decoration ideas and great gift ideas to grow well-being. All this and more you will find in this episode to deck your halls more sustainably.
Here are some links I mention in the episode to find a list of organic tree farms in a handful of states (including the organic farm I mentioned in the show located in Somis, California). And visit LOCAL HARVEST, a tremendous resource for organic farms near you and ones that ship their harvest to your door.
Links and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book
Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on future episodes released every (water) Wednesday.
Find unique and sustainable kitchen products in the Eat Less Water Holiday Pop-Up Shop located inside Truth & Love Beauty at the Paseo Nuevo Shopping Center located at 651 Paseo Nuevo in Santa Barbara, California. Or shop online at www.eatlesswater.com.
Episode Summary:In this episode I share how through observing my son Joaquin plan and execute his birthday dinner, I realized that the best meals (defined as meals that grow well-being for you, the planet, and the ones you love) are achieved in four acts:
Act one:
The meal plan
Act two:
Food procurement (shopping for food with care)
Act three:
Cooking
Act four: Setting the stage for the enjoyment and nourishment of the food
This a great podcast to set the stage for a delicious Thanksgiving (and I mean more than the food).
Links and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book
Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on future episodes released every (water) Wednesday.
Find unique and sustainable kitchen products in the The Eat Less Water Holiday Pop-Up Shop located inside Truth & Love Beauty at the Paseo Nuevo Shopping Center located at 651 Paseo Nuevo in Santa Barbara, California. Or shop on line at www.eatlesswater.com.
Thanksgiving is fast approaching. And right about now is when I’m thinking about the guest list, menu, and shopping list. And while this holiday is my favorite with the focus on gratitude, cooking, and sharing food, we collectively throw away more food on Thanksgiving than any other day of the year.
Consider these statistics:
- On Thanksgiving we throw away in the United States, 305 million pounds of food.
- This waste has a carbon footprint of 1.1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide, the same as 169,000 cars driving for a full year.
- The water footprint of the wasted food is 1 billion gallons of water. This wasted water is equivalent to the amount used by everyone in New York City for three and a half months. (source: ReFed)
The Center for Biological Diversity breaks down Thanksgiving food waste as follows:
- 200 million pounds of turkey are thrown out.
- 150 million pounds of side dishes like veggies, mashed potatoes.
- 14 million pounds of dinner rolls.
Collectively, we throw away $293 million and about 40% of our turkeys.
I know that we can all do better. I can do better. In the latest episode, I offer 10 action tips we can each do to curb food waste at our holiday table whether you are hosting or contributing a dish or two but is your freezer ready for leftovers? Listen for 7 steps to get your freezer organized and ready.
Send an email to info@eatlesswater.com if you'd like me to send the "10 Action steps to stop food waste at your Thanksgiving Table."
Links and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book
Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on future episodes released every (water) Wednesday.
Find unique and sustainable kitchen products in the The Eat Less Water Holiday Pop-Up Shop located inside Truth & Love Beauty at the Paseo Nuevo Shopping Center located at 651 Paseo Nuevo in Santa Barbara, California. Or shop on line at www.eatlesswater.com.
Send an email to info@eatlesswater.com if you'd like me to send the "10 Action steps to stop food waste at your Thanksgiving Table."
Links and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book
Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on future episodes released every (water) Wednesday.
Links and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
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EPISODE SUMMARY:
Did you know it takes 60,000 to 80,000 bees, the amount of bees in one hive to produce one pound of honey over one year!
AND
2,000,000 flower blossoms are tapped by the bees for every one pound of honey.
These are more interesting facts about bees are shared by Katie Metzger, a beekeeper and owner of Hanai Hives in the North Shore of Oahu.
But more importantly in this episode you will learn action steps we can all implement NOW to save bees.
Links and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
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Links and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
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EPISODE SUMMARY
I have reinstated the Sunday dinner. What that simply means to me is it's a day when I make dinner more of a production. I think it's really important to have one day of the week set aside to make more elaborate dishes. These are the days that you make those recipes that you say, I'll make it when I have more time. These are the meals you set aside to make those more elaborate meals remembering that what is considered "elaborate" for one home cook is different for another.
So for me, elaborate is the day that we make lasagna or empanadas or homemade pasta.
When we carve out one time a week or month to gather for a special meal, we are building deeper relationships while at the same time growing well-being for the planet.
In this episode, I offer a few ideas to get you started to reinstitute the "Sunday" dinner, regardless of what day of the week or month it falls on.
Links and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
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Links and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
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Episode Summary:In this episode I mention the following Farm to Table establishments I found with a simple internet search on my phone. These little slices of well-being can be found near or far from home. But when we find them, the rewards are felt in experience and flavor.
Vinni Vanni Liquor, Lucca, Italy
Torre Aurora, Monterosso al Mare, Italy
Links and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
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Episode Summary:In this episode I mention the following Farm to Table establishments I found with a simple internet search on my phone. These little slices of well-being can be found near or far from home. But when we find them, the rewards are felt in experience and flavor.
Vinni Vanni Liquor, Lucca, Italy
Torre Aurora, Monterosso al Mare, Italy
Links and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book
Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on future episodes released every Monday and (water) Wednesday.
Links and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book
Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on future episodes released every Monday and (water) Wednesday.
Links and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
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Episode Summary:
Did you know
- The average person's plastic use adds up to about 27,000 gallons of water a year.
- And on 9% (last year it dropped down to 5%) of plastic that makes it to the recycle bin ever really gets recycled.
- About 40% of all the plastic that's being produced now is single-use and gets disposed of within about 12 minutes.
- 8 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean every year.
In this episode, I’m joined by Kathy King, Director of Climate Education and Leadership at the Community Environmental Council in Santa Barbara, California. She shares simple and doable tips to reduce our plastic starting today when we shop for food.
Links and resources:Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
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Episode Summary
September marks the beginning of Hispanic, Latin X Heritage Month. Each year Americans observe this time from September 15th to October 15th, to celebrate the histories, cultures, and contributions of Americans whose ancestry comes from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.
In this podcast episode, I celebrate the contributions of farm workers as 83% of farm workers in the United States are Latino. In California, where I was born and raised, the percentage is much higher. 92%.
I am so proud to have the endorsement of Dolores Huerta, the co-founder of the United Farmworkers union with Cesar Chavez printed on the cover of my book, Eat Less Water. She dedicated decades of her life to fighting for basic protections for farm workers.
But there's still much more work to do. The food we choose has the power to contribute, to clean and abundant water systems around the world. So much of the way food is grown and cultivated around this nation and the world causes harm, not only to the river as nearly half the rivers in the U.S are too polluted with nitrates to support aquatic life. But to the people who work to cultivate and harvest the food that makes its way into our refrigerators and pantries.
You and I may be able to wash off the residue of chemicals sprayed on our food but it can't be washed away when it is ingested by the farm worker that must work on the land.
My appreciation for the contribution and continued plight of farm workers is due in part to my father. He worked as a farm worker as a child. He took me to marches and actions to stand in solidarity with the United Farm Workers. I didn't eat grapes for most of my childhood because of the grape boycott. I invited my father onto this episode to share some of his stories with us as he inspires so much of the work I do.
In this episode, my pa shares his involvement in the upcoming performance of El Bracero A Mariachi Musical. Below find a link to purchase tickets. If you share the link to this episode with friends and family on social media tag me and enter to win two tickets for the September 17 performance in Oxnard, California, where my father will be on stage in all his resplendence.
Tickets to El Bracero: A Mariachi Opera
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Is your refrigerator bursting to the brim with sauces and condiments, crowding out your other food? What if I told you at least half of them don't belong in your refrigerator?
The refrigerator is the best place to minimize food waste, as 43% of all food loss happens in home kitchens. The best way to free-up space in the fridge is with this handy guide on what really needs to go in the fridge for condiments and sauces.
By the end of the episode, you will have all the info you need to; 1) decide which condiments can be moved from your refrigerator to the pantry, and 2) have what you need to know how to discern based on PH level and Water Activity value which condiments can be stored in the pantry after opening.
Click here for the free How to Eat Less Water CONDIMENT STORAGE TABLE. It is a printable list of popular condiments that belong in the pantry and those in the refrigerator that can be hung in your kitchen for easy reference.
Links and resources:Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
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Celebrate summer with DRY FARM WINE. They curate delicious, low-sugar, organic wine from biodynamic farms around the globe. Learn more in my podcast episode HOW TO BUY YOUR NEXT BOTTLE OF WINE.
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Episode SummaryThis episode is the first in a series of Q & A with myself and my team member extraordinaire, Alana. These questions were chosen from those sent in by listeners. If you have a question you'd like answered in a future episode, email info@eatlesswater.com. Your questions are answered in the last episode of every month.
Contact for Alana
www.instagram.com/theterritoryshop or email Alanna@theterritoryshop.com
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Celebrate summer with DRY FARM WINE. They curate delicious, low-sugar, organic wine from biodynamic farms around the globe. Learn more in my podcast episode HOW TO BUY YOUR NEXT BOTTLE OF WINE.
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Episode SummaryOver the weekend, I celebrated my birthday with friends on the beach. It's become my standard celebration. Each year I make the main dish, the entree, and it changes from year to year, depending on my mood or what I've been cooking lately. This time it was empanadas.
As I rolled the dough into circles, and filled each with savory ingredients, the morning of the party, it got me reflecting on my own food stories. Because there was a time when I would of been so overwhelmed by the task. In fact, there was a time when I would reluctantly make my way to the kitchen each time I had to cook a meal for the family. But somewhere along the way of learning to Eat Less Water, I learned how to cook with propose too. And to my sweet delight, when I cook with purpose joy follows.
In this episode I offer action steps anyone can take to uncover their own food stories that shaped your own relationship to meal time. I offer you the path to bring more joy to your cooking.
And as promised in the episode, here is the link to the empanada dough recipe I use.
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**Episode Summary
This episode honors the memory of Supervisor Carmen Ramirez, friend, activist, and mentor. She died over the weekend tragically and suddenly. In this episode, I share parts of the blueprint she left for us to follow to turn our hope for better communities into action.
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Celebrate summer with DRY FARM WINE. They curate delicious, low-sugar, organic wine from biodynamic farms around the globe. Learn more in my podcast episode HOW TO BUY YOUR NEXT BOTTLE OF WINE.
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Episode SummaryIn this episode, I build our shared vocabulary of sustainable food and explain the term holistic managed.
Language is power. And when we know the terminology we can partner with techniques to grow-wellbeing simply by reaching for these food ingredients when we see them at the market or start asking for them.
Having an understanding of the agricultural methods that grow well-being is key to saving water because 1) 70% of water globally is used to grow food, and 2) eating is something we must do every day. If we change how and what we eat, collectively it will make waves of change.
Visit the Cobblestone Valley Farms Website, a holistic managed farm I mention in this episode.
Links and resources:Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
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Celebrate summer with DRY FARM WINE. They curate delicious, low-sugar, organic wine from biodynamic farms around the globe. Learn more in my podcast episode HOW TO BUY YOUR NEXT BOTTLE OF WINE.
Sign up with this link to receive an extra bottle for one penny with your first order!
Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on future episodes released every Monday and (water) Wednesday.
Links and resources:Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book
Celebrate summer with DRY FARM WINE. They curate delicious, low-sugar, organic wine from biodynamic farms around the globe. Learn more in my podcast episode HOW TO BUY YOUR NEXT BOTTLE OF WINE.
Sign up with this link to receive an extra bottle for one penny with your first order!
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Episode SummaryNow imagine you are at the grocery store in the milk section. You have many choices from organic to non-organic, and non-dairy alternatives. Which do you reach for?
Whether you are drinking milk from dairy cows or the dairy alternative, like soy, almond, or oat, the action tip for today’s episode is to reach for the organic option always. Even better, reach for the organic option that comes from small-scale dairy farmers like one of my favorite brands, Organic Valley.
Right before I recorded this podcast episode, I looked up the price for a half gallon of conventional or non-organic milk and the organic variety, specifically Organic Valley. The price difference was $2.00. And the difference in price between conventional milk and organic soy milk was 0.75.
What you gain in that .75 cents to 2.00 more you pay for organic milk is huge.
At the individual level, paying the extra money means your glass of milk will not contain, trace chemicals from pesticides. Nor will you be drinking down growth hormones or antibiotics, both practices are restricted in organic certified food.
But why does that matter? In this episode, I will examine a few of the differences (there are many others I will discuss in future episodes.)
I mention the following study in the episode. Link here.
Links and resources:Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
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Celebrate summer with DRY FARM WINE. They curate delicious, low-sugar, organic wine from biodynamic farms around the globe. Learn more in my podcast episode HOW TO BUY YOUR NEXT BOTTLE OF WINE.
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Episode Summary
Last week I introduced the concept of meal planning. In that episode, I said, Some of you already have a meal planning, practice, which is great. And some of you don't have a meal planning practice. Once you start meal planning, you're going to wonder what took you so long.
But what does it take to build a new habit? At its essence, activism is getting oneself to do things differently, to create new habits. But why do some habits stick and others fail? What are the blocks that stand in the way?
In this episode, I explore these questions with Michele Nevarez, author of the book “Beyond Emotional intelligence: A Guide to Accessing Your Full Potential. She coaches clients around the world on this very topic with her team of Beyond Emotional Intelligence (BEI) certified coaches.
During this interview, Michele, an expert on EI and its practical application, will answer these and other questions and walk us through the proven action steps she designed to help us move from where we are to where we want to be. She offers us simple exercises to take out the “head trash,” so we can turn our hope of a better environment into action.
In the interview, we use food and specifically meal planning as the example, but the exercises she provides can be used for any habit we want to build from eating more sustainably, to meal planning, and beyond.
To learn more about the work Michele does at her company Beyond Emotional Intelligence, and sign up for her newsletter, visit www.beyondei.inc .
Links and resources:Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book
Celebrate summer with DRY FARM WINE. They curate delicious, low-sugar, organic wine from biodynamic farms around the globe. Learn more in my podcast episode HOW TO BUY YOUR NEXT BOTTLE OF WINE.
Sign up with this link to receive an extra bottle for one penny with your first order!
Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on future episodes released every Monday and (water) Wednesday.
Episode Summary:According to government stats, we eat a lot of bread, about 55 loaves of bread a year per person. In the average lifetime, those loaves of bread add up to about 87,000 slices in a lifetime. How much water are we eating in all those loaves?
If the water footprint of bread, that is how much water it takes to grow the grain to make one slice is 11 gallons and we multiply it by 87,000 slices, that is 957,000 gallons of fresh water we will each eat.
This total doesn’t include the additional 5,000 hot dog rolls and 12,000 hamburgers the average person will eat over a lifetime taking the water footprint total past a million gallons of fresh water.
In this episode, I share three steps you can implement today to reduce your bread water footprint while still enjoying your daily bread.
Links and resources:Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book
Celebrate summer with DRY FARM WINE. They curate delicious, low-sugar, organic wine from biodynamic farms around the globe. Learn more in my podcast episode HOW TO BUY YOUR NEXT BOTTLE OF WINE.
Sign up with this link to receive an extra bottle for one penny with your first order!
Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on future episodes released every Monday and (water) Wednesday.
Links and resources:Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Join me for a LIVE VIRTUAL PIZZA PARTY on July 30 or August 1. Come alone or invite friends and family to help you mix, knead, roll, and garnish pizzas that save water, grow well-being, and are delicious. LAST DAY TO PURCHASE TICKETS IS SATURDAY, JULY 23.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book
Celebrate summer with DRY FARM WINE. They curate delicious, low-sugar, organic wine from biodynamic farms around the globe. Learn more in my podcast episode HOW TO BUY YOUR NEXT BOTTLE OF WINE.
Sign up with this link to receive an extra bottle for one penny with your first order!
Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on future episodes released every Monday and (water) Wednesday.
Episode Summary
Recently I sent my teenage son, Joaquin to pick up flour tortillas for dinner. He handed me the package and said without prompting, this is the only brand that didn’t have palm oil. It has become second nature to look for this ingredient for all of us in the family. But it hasn’t always been the case. I didn’t connect the dots between palm oil, and global water systems until I did the research for the chocolate chapter in my book Eat Less Water.
When I was immersed in the research for cacao farming it brought me to tears. Palm plantations are devastating not only to water systems, but to groups of people who are displaced, to animals now facing extinction, and to our global climate.
Palm oil is the most popular vegetable oil on the planet because it's cheap. The cheap oil can be found in over half the items found in any grocery store from chocolate to toothpaste.
The true cost of the popular cheap oil is best explained through the story of peatlands and forests.
If you don't know what peatlands are I didn't know until I did the research for my chapter. Peatlands are essentially layers of soggy plant debris. They act as freshwater reservoirs like wetlands. Formed over 10,000 years, these layers of plant material can reach depths of 70 feet.
These saturated land filters the water for animals and humans living downstream and are critical in regulating global climate. Peatlands hold 30% of the world's carbon. More than all the forests combined.
Over the ages, peatlands absorbed 1.2 trillion, tons of carbon dioxide. And to get a sense of what that looks like. It is the amount emitted from 34,000 coal plants in a year.
But as I explain in this episode, illegal fires are downing these virgin forests draining the peatlands of freshwater to make way for the orderly rows of palm trees that now engulf the tropic landscape. This is especially true in Indonesia, the largest producer of palm. The 18,000 islands that comprise this nation are lush in biodiversity and host to one of the most extensive peatlands in the world. But 2 million palm plantations grow on former peatlands in Indonesia and the number grows as the palm oil keeps flowing to our favorite food brands.
The damage to the peatlands to clear the terrain for palm is irreversible. When peatlands are drained and burned, carbon, the leading contributor to climate change is released into the atmosphere.
Peatlands are necessary, not cheap palm oil. But as I explain in this episode, there are actions we can take during our next trip to the store to turn the tide.
Take a listen and send me any questions or ideas you implement in your kitchen to Eat Less Water by replying to this email.
When we merge our influence we can change the world one meal at a time.
Be resplendent,
Florencia
Links and resources:Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Join me for a LIVE VIRTUAL PIZZA PARTY on July 30 or August 1. Come alone or invite friends and family to help you mix, knead, roll, and garnish pizzas that save water, grow well-being, and
Eat Less Water Opportunity
COOK WITH ME. Join me for a virtual live pizza party. l will talk about how I choose ingredients to save water, offer batch cooking ideas, recipes, shopping list, with plant-based pizza topping ideas. I will provide you will a invitation template so you can invite friends over to join you. Here is a link to learn more.
Episode Summary
Eating and shopping for organic food is an integral component to eating less water and growing well-being for the planet. BUT quite frankly, the one thing we can all do regardless of our food budgets is to waste less food. That one action would make waves in water systems around the world.
We throw away so much food at every stop of the food chain. The statistic I've come across is we collectively throw away between 30 to 50% of all food. And food waste is not a United States problem. These totals are mirrored around the world.
While plenty of the food waste happens at the farm, grocery store, restaurants and cafeterias (think school cafeteria), amen of us don’t have direct influence over the policies in these spaces. I can tell you where we have complete control to implement strategies to waste less food— our own kitchens.
And focusing on places we can control feels empowering. The anxiety tied to the massive problems we face in our environment creeps in when the focus is on things we have little control over.
In today’s podcast I share tips and strategies to waste less food in your kitchen beginning today.
Take a listen and send me other ideas you implement in your kitchen.
When we merge our influence we can change the world one meal at a time.
Be resplendent,
Florencia
Links and resources:Download FREE the TEN TIPS to EAT LESS WATER SUMMER PARTY PLANNING GUIDE for all the tips, steps, and info on how to celebrate like a kitchen activist with your friends and family.
Join me for a LIVE VIRTUAL PIZZA PARTY on July 30 or August 1. Come alone or invite friends and family to help you mix, knead, roll, and garnish pizzas that save water, grow well-being, and are delicious. LAST DAY TO PURCHASE TICKETS IS SATURDAY, JULY 23.
Find gifts designed to serve well-being at the Eat Less Water Shop.
Get a copy of the EAT LESS WATER book
Celebrate summer with DRY FARM WINE. They curate delicious, low sugar, organic wine from biodynamic farms around the globe. Learn more in my podcast episode HOW TO BUY YOUR NEXT BOTTLE OF WINE.
Sign up with this link to receive an extra bottle for one penny with your first order!
Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on future episodes released every Monday and (water) Wednesday.
Eat Less Water Opportunity
COOK WITH ME. Join me for a virtual live pizza party. l will talk about how I choose ingredients to save water, offer batch cooking ideas, recipes, shopping list, with plant-based pizza topping ideas. I will provide you will a invitation template so you can invite friends over to join you. Here is a link to learn more.
Episode SummaryCoffee is such an important ingredient to discuss because for many of us it's part of our daily routine. At my coffee grinding, and brewing is a morning ritual. How often do we really think about what's served in our mugs? And did you know coffee is the third, most heavily sprayed crop in the world behind cotton and corn with chemicals so toxic they are banned for use in the United States. But in areas where coffee is grown outside Hawaii, these chemicals are widely used and likely served in your cup of Joe.
Coffee needs high elevation, a temperate climate, and upwards of 60 inches of rain to flourish. The state of Hawaii is the only place in the United States that meets all of those requirements. This is why when I wrote about coffee in my book, EAT LESS WATER, I found myself on the dormant volcano of the Mauna Kea and met with Hillary and Eric who are the owners of the Hawaiian Cloud Forest Coffee Farm. They were a phenomenal introduction on coffee growing, coffee roasting, and set out a blueprint of how to be stewards of the forest.
Coffee is an understory tree. Just like the cacao bean scientists and farmers realize if they remove the coffee tree out from under the shade, the yield would increase. But when coffee is grown as its intended, which means under the shade of another tree the quality is better, the fruit is bigger, lusher and tastier. And the tree is better positioned to naturally defend itself against pests.
During this episode you will learn why coffee is a powerful place we can grow our forests by simply choosing to support coffee brands who, like Hawaiian Cloud Forest Coffee are stewards of the forest and actively working to replant the forest canopy with indigenous trees.
This week's action tips:
- Buy organic coffee beans.
- Skip the K-Cup. The number of mostly non-recyclable Single K-Cups sold in one year can wrap around the earth equator more than 12 times.
- Find and support shade grown coffee.
- When you purchase coffee grown outside the U.S., look for fair trade certified coffee.
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COOK WITH ME. Join me for a virtual live pizza party. l will talk about how I choose ingredients to save water, offer batch cooking ideas, recipes, shopping list, with plant-based pizza topping ideas. I will provide you will a invitation template so you can invite friends over to join you. Here is a link to learn more.
Episode Summary
The refined and processed foods that make up the Standard American Diet (SAD) has extracted a heavy toll on our health. How many people do you have in your family who have difficulty regulating blood sugar levels, reduced immunity, and struggle with chronic ailments such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.?
Our declining collective health comes more into focus when you examine these numbers.
- During the turn of the last century the average American ate 5 lbs sugar today the average is 190 lbs a year
- In 1900 each American consumed 4 lbs of oils and fat each year on average, today we eat 74.1 lb a year
- In 1900 Americans ate on average 2 lbs of cheese and 140 lbs of meat, today the average is 30 lbs cheese and 210 lbs meat per year
- Each American drinks on average 53 gallons of soft drinks each year compared to 0 in 1900.
And our nutrient density had decreased by 40-60 percent. According to the USDA nutritional composition tables, fruits and vegetables have fewer vitamins and mineral than they did in 1975. Broccoli has lost 54% of its calcium. Iron levels are down 60% in cauliflower and apples, bananas have 485 less phosphorus. These are overall decline on every fruit and vegetable.
What is happening to our human health is mirrored in the health of the planet too. Soil health has diminished on farms across America because of pesticide sprays and petroleum based fertilizers.
The good news, is we hold the solution. You and I can reverse the SAD food trends beginning in our kitchen starting NOW.
It requires us to return to the best practices from our grandmothers and great grandmothers kitchens, like cooking from scratch and using organic seasonal and local ingredients from the farmers market, grocery store, or your own garden.
To achieve this means we need to slow down, to be intentional with the shopping, planning, and preparation of our food. We are attracted to fast food because it mirrors a fast lifestyle. A lifestyle that offers little time to spend time choosing our fruit and vegetables at the farmers market, little time to map out our meals each week, and forget cooking from scratch because we are collectively too tired by the end of the day.
This week's action tip:
- Reflect on your own diet. What have you been putting in your mouth? Does it serve you? Does it serve the planet? The answer is always the same…either yes to both or no to both because we are each tiny replicas of this planet, each born with 70% water just like the planet earth.
- Institute one new action tip you commit too. Maybe it means you start going to the farmers' market before the grocery store. Maybe that means you will sit down and plan your upcoming weeks meals, or that means you will cook from scratch more times than you do now.
The goal is not perfection but to do more than what you do now. Small changes all add up and will be reflected in your health and the health of the planet.
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- COOK WITH ME. Join me for a virtual live pizza party. l will talk about how I choose ingredients to save water, offer batch cooking ideas, recipes, shopping list, with plant-based pizza topping ideas. I will provide you will a invitation template so you can invite friends over to join you. Here is a link to
Tomorrow is world chocolate day, July 7th. I don’t need much reason to celebrate chocolate I always have bars of chocolate in my pantry ready for an afternoon nibble. When my kids, who are now teenagers, were babies, I held their tiny hands within mine and rubbed them together like they held the wooden handle of a molinillo, a chocolate whisk. We sang the same Spanish nursery rhyme my mother sang with me, cho-co-late cho-co-late bate bate chocolate.
I think it's safe to say we each hold our own precious chocolate story. It is one of those foods that that has the power to incite emotion, and to elevate an ordinary moment, especially when you take a square of chocolate, place it on your tongue, resist the urge to chew and instead let the flavors wash over your taste buds. It reminds me of another song I love by the Wood Brothers, the chorus goes, If I die young at least I got some chocolate on my tongue.
The chocolate that finds its way to my tongue is organic, direct traded, and made with NO palm oil. Which leads me nicely to the action tips. When you buy chocolate, whether it is in a bar form, or powder for hot chocolate or baking support the brands who are
The chocolate I purchase is:
1. organic,
2. direct trade or fair trade, or bean to bar,
3. contains NO PALM OIL
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- Download the 10 TIPS to EAT LESS WATER and SAVE WATER during your SUMMER GATHERINGS
- Follow me on Instagram:@eatlesshttps://www.instagram.com/eatlesswater/?hl=enwater
- For more about me and what I do, check out my website.
- Receive 15% off your first purchase at the Eat Less Water Shop
If you need ideas for wine to serve at your next party of gathering that save water, build soil, and are delicious you can't go wrong with any of the following:
Biodynamic wine
- Dryfarmwine.com Use this link at receive an extra bottle for 1 cent with your first order
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There is power in the collective,
Florencia
You are either listening to this episode on July 4th, pre-party or post-party. Either way, I want to give you some tips that will help you save water and grow well-being for you, your guests, and the planet during the party.
These action tips are useful whether you're the host or the guest. In the guide, The 10 TIPS to EAT LESS WATER and SAVE WATER during your SUMMER GATHERINGS I break it down into three parts, the planning, which I talk about in episode six, the shopping part, and the party time.
In this episode
- I will share action tips to save water, save food, and money during the party whether you are the host or the guest.
- Offer ideas to set out the food
- Ways to reduce waste, from the dishware, to the leftovers
Links and resources:
- Download the 10 TIPS to EAT LESS WATER and SAVE WATER during your SUMMER GATHERINGS
- Follow me on Instagram:@eatlesshttps://www.instagram.com/eatlesswater/?hl=enwater
- For more about me and what I do, check out my website.
- Receive 15% off your first purchase at the Eat Less Water Shop
If you need ideas for wine to serve at your next party of gathering that save water, build soil, and are delicious you can't go wrong with any of the following:
Biodynamic wine
- Dryfarmwine.com Use this link at receive an extra bottle for 1 cent with your first order
Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on future episodes released every Monday and (water) Wednesday.
And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a rating and review. It helps this podcast to be discovered by others who are ready to dig in too.
There is power in the collective,
Florencia
This episode may seem a little technical at first but stay with me because it will change the way you shop for food. The concepts i present in this episode is at the basis of eating less water. Understanding the three colors of water truly has the power to reframe the way food is grown around the world.
Links and resources:
- Download the 10 TIPS to EAT LESS WATER and SAVE WATER during your SUMMER GATHERINGS
- Follow me on Instagram:@eatlesshttps://www.instagram.com/eatlesswater/?hl=enwater
- For more about me and what I do, check out my website.
- Receive 15% off your first purchase at the Eat Less Water Shop
If you need ideas for wine to serve at your next party of gathering that save water, build soil, and are delicious you can't go wrong with any of the following:
Biodynamic wine
- Dryfarmwine.com Use this link at receive an extra bottle free with your first order
- Tablas Creek
- Beckman
Many of us are setting out on road trips this summer. I’m getting ready for my own. I will travel 900 miles stretching from where I sit now in Oxnard, California to Santa Fe New Mexico. It takes about 15 hours and three meals to get there.
The roads that lead us from here to there regardless of where are dotted with fast food joints. They serve food that is not the best for water, you can even argue fast food chains represent some of the worst foods for water, as the food relies on big corporate farms whose concern is not to grow wellbeing but to grow big yields and big profits.
But there you are on your road trip, starving, with few options. Believe me I’ve been there. And will likely find myself there again. But when I do just a little planning on the front end, I don’t find myself stranded along the road with nothing good to eat.
In this episode
- I will share action tips to feed yourself while being kind to my body and the planet.
- Offer ideas to pack food from home
- To find better options for fast food and restaurants.
- Treat the grocery store along the way as a fast food joint.
The difference in my body when I eat either all of my food from home or a combination of both home food and out versus just eating whatever is close to the gas station where we stop is night and day.
When you eat less water the rewards keep flowing.
Links and resources:
- Download the 10 TIPS to EAT LESS WATER and SAVE WATER during your SUMMER GATHERINGS
- Follow me on Instagram:@eatlesshttps://www.instagram.com/eatlesswater/?hl=enwater
- For more about me and what I do, check out my website.
- Receive 15% off your first purchase at the Eat Less Water Shop
If you need ideas for wine to serve at your next party of gathering that save water, build soil, and are delicious you can't go wrong with any of the following:
Biodynamic wine
- Dryfarmwine.com Use this link at receive an extra bottle free with your first order
- Tablas Creek
- Beckman
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There is power in the collective,
Florencia
In this episode get ready to plan your next summer gathering or party Eat Less Water style. I will introduce the first tip from the FREE 14-page Eat Less Water Summer Party Planning Guide: Plan your Menu and Incorporate more Plant-Based Dishes.
Writing a menu plan for parties both large and small is something you likely do already. But what makes it an eat less water menu plan different is the three following steps:
- I shop my kitchen and garden first to minimize food waste
- I consider what is in season.
- I incorporate a higher number of plant-based dishes
I will expand and give examples for each step. I will also give you the list of fruits and vegetables that are in season. And give tried and true strategies to get the ideas flowing for more plant-based dishes.
If you need ideas for wine to serve at your next party of gathering that save water, build soil, and are delicious you can't go wrong with any of the following:
Biodynamic wine
- Dryfarmwine.com Use this link at receive an extra bottle free with your first order
- Tablas Creek
- Beckman
Links and resources:
- Download the 10 TIPS to EAT LESS WATER and SAVE WATER during your SUMMER GATHERINGS
- Receive 15% off your first order at the Eat Less Water Shop
- Follow me on Instagram:@eatlesswater https://www.instagram.com/eatlesswater/?hl=en
- For more about me and what I do, check out my website.
Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on future episodes released every Monday and (water) Wednesday.
And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a rating and review. It helps this podcast to be discovered by others who are ready to dig in too.
There is power in the collective,
Florencia
Drops of Water
EPISODE SUMMARY
Drops of water saved my father’s life. This episode is dedicated to all the fathers, especially mine. I will read to you the prologue from my book, Drops of Water, which is based on the true story of the first days of my father's life.
Links and resources:
- Download the 10 TIPS to EAT LESS WATER GUIDE for SUMMER PARTY PLANNING
- Follow me on Instagram:@eatlesswater https://www.instagram.com/eatlesswater/?hl=en
- For more about me and what I do, check out my website.
- Receive 15% off your next purchase at the EAT LESS WATER shop
If you need ideas for wine to serve at your next party or gathering that saves water, builds soil and is delicious you can't go wrong with any of the following:
Biodynamic wine
- Dryfarmwine.com Use this link to receive an extra bottle free with your first order
Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on future episodes released every Monday and (water) Wednesday.
And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a rating and review. It helps this podcast to be discovered by others who are ready to dig in too.
There is power in the collective,
Florencia
Consider this one glass of white wine is equivalent to 29 gallons of water. And one glass of red wine is 32 gallons of water.
If you look at the entire wine region area in the U S wine grapes sipped a little over 1 trillion gallons of water from wells and rivers in one year alone.
Climate change is going to increase the need for irrigation. We're already beginning to see that as summers become longer and hotter, and the winters become colder. One study found worldwide viticulture acreage will not be suitable for wine production by 2050.
In California, where most of our grape-growing occurs in the United States. It's predicted wine grapes will decrease between 50-63% by 2050.
The good news is there are ways to farm wine grapes that use less water and are more climate resilient. I learned this when I spent the day with Mike Benzinger, who was my tour guide and the founder of Benzinger family wines.
On this episode you will:
- Gain action tips to buy your next bottle of wine
- You will learn why long root systems matter to save water
- You will get a simple introduction to biodynamic wine
- You will gain simple strategies to find biodynamic wine
Biodynamic wine
- Dryfarmwine.com Use this link at receive an extra bottle free with your first order
- Tablas Creek
- Beckman
Links and resources:
- Receive 15% off your next purchase at the EAT LESS WATER shop and the 10 TIPS to EAT LESS WATER and SAVE WATER during your SUMMER GATHERINGS
- Follow me on Instagram: @eatlesshttps://www.instagram.com/eatlesswater/?hl=enwater
- For more about me and what I do, check out my website.
Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on future episodes released every Monday and (water) Wednesday.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a rating and review. It helps this podcast to be discovered by others who are ready to dig in too.
There is power in the collective,
Florencia
Build meals on the food you already have in your kitchen. This seems like a no-brainer, but I know that unless I'm intentional about building my meals based around the things that I have, I don't do it. Create a night every week for a catch-all recipe, a recipe to use up all the must eats in your refrigerator, especially the produce drawer. Every culture has these recipes like quiche, tacos, and pizza. These meal ideas are a great place to use the food that you have leftover in the refrigerator to waste less food, water, and $$.
In this podcast I share with you how I built a pizza night based on the ingredients I had on hand for a spontaneous dinner party. I also share with you how I approach cheese, which has a water footprint of 414 gallons per pound on my pizza.
Links and resources:
- Receive 15% off your next purchase at the EAT LESS WATER shop and the 10 TIPS to EAT LESS WATER and SAVE WATER during your SUMMER GATHERINGS
- Follow me on Instagram: @eatlesshttps://www.instagram.com/eatlesswater/?hl=enwater
- For more about me and what I do, check out my website.
Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on future episodes released every Monday and (water) Wednesday.
And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a rating and review. It helps this podcast to be discovered by others who are ready to dig in too.
There is power in the collective,
Florencia
We each eat on average between 500-1300 gallons of water every day. Understanding the virtual water footprint of our food is a great starting point to begin Eating Less Water.
Water footprint totals of some popular foods:
1 almond = 1 gallon of water
1 slice of bread- 11 gallons of water
1 pound of lettuce = 10 gallons of water
1 orange = 21 gallons of water
1 apple =33 gallons of water
1 dozen eggs = 276 gallons of water
1 cup cooked rice = 50 gallons of water
1 pound of pasta = 230 gallons of water
1 pound of chicken = 468 gallons of water
1 gallons milk = 720 gallons of water
1 pound of cheese = 414 gallons of water
1 pound of beef = 1800 gallons of water
1 pound of butter = 3602
Show action tip: Serve more foods on your plate with lower water footprint totals (i.e. more plants on your plate). It’s better for you and for a river.
Links and resources:
- Receive 15% off your next purchase at the EAT LESS WATER shop
- Follow me on Instagram: @eatlesshttps://www.instagram.com/eatlesswater/?hl=enwater
- For more about me and what I do, check out my website.
Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on future episodes released every Monday and (water) Wednesday.
And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a rating and review. It helps this podcast to be discovered by others who are ready to dig in too.
There is power in the collective,
Florencia
Why a HOW TO EAT LESS WATER podcast? In this first episode I share with you how I came to move my water conservation from the shower after selling 80K shower timers to the kitchen. Every drought we are told to focus on the water we can see like the water from our sprinkler heads, our showers, and water hose. Those actions are important but a drop in the bucket in comparison to the water stored in our refrigerators and pantries. Seven out of every 10 gallons of water is used to grow and produce our food and we each eat on average between 500-1300 gallons of virtual water everyday. I understood if I was going to be the most effective at saving water I had to move out of the shower and into the kitchen.
Can I as an individual eater make a difference on water systems around the world? I took my question directly to farmers and food producers around the nation, traveling the distance of 16,000 miles. What I learned I wrote in the pages of my book EAT LESS WATER:THE SOLUTION TO WATER SHORTAGES IS IN THE KITCHEN. I speak to groups of all sizes, deliver food workshops, host events, have found myself on radio and television, and always I get the same set of questions: What should I buy? Where should I shop? What are the things I should be doing in my kitchen to eat less water?
So this podcast is answering those question.
What you can expect from this podcast:
- A place that provides good simple information around living more sustainably that's easy to digest and can be implemented the same day.
- Each podcast will be 7 to 10 minutes long on Monday and Wednesday. And every once in a while, I'll have a guest on to share inspiring stories to get us thinking differently, provide useful information, and to cross-pollinate ideas.
- This podcast takes on the big problems we face like water scarcity, and climate change and breaks it down into small action tips that you and I can integrate into our lives simply and easily because the reality is our plates are already full.
- I'm going to show you over the course of this podcast how to implement change piece by piece with actions that don't cost a lot of money and in fact, will save you $$ time. And the best part is you will discover like me, that to be on this path to grow well-being increases the joy in your own life because you are part of the solution.
Links and resources:
- Receive 15% off your next purchase at the EAT LESS WATER shop
- Follow me on Instagram: @eatlesshttps://www.instagram.com/eatlesswater/?hl=enwater
- For more about me and what I do, check out my website.
Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on future episodes released every Monday and (water) Wednesday.<