Planning a Zero-Waste Super Bowl Party

#Riseup over a sustainable Atlanta

It's time to RISE UP and take care of the planet tomorrow :) I am planning a small party (mostly for eating) in my apartment, so I decided to find some delicious football comfort food recipes that do not require a lot of trash generation.

Drinks

First, and most importantly, how can anyone get hammered without making any trash? I have a few solutions, depending on your taste and time-investment.

Homemade ginger beer - You can find the recipe from the Zero-Waste Chef here. This recipe takes about a week to complete fermenting, but it smells divine. I can't wait to try my own, but unfortunately it will not be ready in time for the Super Bowl tomorrow.
Refillable beer growler - I'm getting mine from Hop City. Lots of local breweries have a growler option also.
Refillable wine growler - Many wineries also have wine on tap that you can get in a refillable growler or bottle. I was disappointed to find out that the City Winery at Ponce City Market does not have this option yet, but they plan to sell their tapped wine in their growlers in the future.

Main Dishes

Now its time for the delicious food recipes. Not only are these recipes trashless, they are much healthier for you than their trashy alternatives.

Scratch Pizza from the Zero-Waste Chef

Sandwiches - Here is the basic homemade bread recipe that I use. It so much tastier than store-bought bread, and you can use it to make any sandwich your heart desires. These grilled cheese sandwiches with bacon look promising.

Scratch Pizza - If you are dedicated to pizza, and dedicated to not producing waste, this is the recipe for you. Fair warning: this is one of the most difficult recipes I have ever attempted.

Snacks

What is a Super Bowl without chips, salsa and guac? I have the trashless recipes for all of that, and more.

Baba Ghanouj from the Washington Post

Baked Corn Tortilla Chips - I was surprised at how common the ingredients are. I expect most people have everything you need already in their pantry.

Smoky Green Apple Salsa Verde - I LOVE salsa verde, especially on my enchiladas. If you're already planning to fire up your grill, why not through on some apple slices and tomatillos to make this delicious, zero-waste recipe?

Guac - The great thing about guac, it's all produce, herbs, and spices, so its very easy to make this without producing any waste.

Herbed Popcorn - The only part of this recipe that requires some trash generation is the vegetable oil. I have not yet found a place in my area that refills any sort of oil bottles. Please let me know if you have found a place! I am always on the lookout.

Baba Ghanouj - I have been thinking about making my own hummus, so this is a nice trashless alternative.

Happy Super Bowl Sunday, and RISE UP FALCONS!

Graduating to WordPress

My blog isn't the only one to graduate this year ;)

Hello all! Thank you for your readership and support for this past month. Blogging was new to me a month ago, and I was unsure of success. At the time, I decided to allow Google's Blogger to host me, since the domain is completely free. However, Blogger limits my potential blog traffic and is not as customizable as I would like, so I have decided to move all my content over to WordPress!

With this move, I will be purchasing a domain name. I can either keep the current name and be "eatlivesustain.com," or I could create an entirely new (catchy) name. Below is a 1-click survey with a couple of alternatives I came up with, and I would love your input. Since you are my first readers, and my reason for migrating to a new site, I think it only fitting that you should have an input on the new name.

Which domain name should I purchase?

Thanks again for your support. With the new domain, I hope to add more content, be more consistent, and make the whole thing more pleasing to the eye. I will be sure to update you all when the transition is complete. Cheers!