Closed Loop Cooking

02/02/2026

Your culinary guide to community building.

REVOLUTIONARY FOOD
How to use your kitchen for social change:

1. Host a food swap - invite friends, family, neighbors, and share hand made goods, produce, or ingredients. Get to know your community and build your pantry together.

2. Grocery drops - feed your neighbors in need with community meal trains or grocery hauls whenever possible.

3. Check out cookbooks from your local library - preserve tactility + tastier than AI slop and a signal to keep community resources funded.

4. Grow your own - victory gardens are more relevant than ever. Start small and share skills + produce starts with folks.

5. Buy less packaged food - boycott big name brands and focus on DIY replacements.

6. Eat more plants - Move the needle with more sustainable meals, find inspiration, and share with anyone who eats.

Where are you starting? And can I get an invite to the food swap?

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Food ideas | How to grow food | Vegan recipes | Plant based eating | Plant based recipe ideas | Package free food | Zero waste | Community gathering

03/09/2025

A little behind the scenes at CLC. Sourdough discard bagels, kraut classes (buckled in for ferment safety), plant-based breakfast happenings. Lots more vegan fun next week - stay tuned 🌱

02/23/2025

Behind and between scenes at CLC lately. From fav winter produce bowls to being on set for vegan cookies that are just THAT good to can opener fails and so much more.

Stay tuned for more good mood food this week and stay hungry yall 👀✨

01/07/2025

Reduce food waste and single-use items in your kitchen with Closed Loop Cooking! Get minimal waste and plant-based recipes, plus, tips on sustainable living.

12/03/2024

Fall favorite cinnamon maple sunflower seed butter ✨

https://closedloopcooking.com/cinnamon-maple-sunflower-seed-butter/

11/28/2024

New holiday dessert traditions >> pecan date cardamom bark

https://closedloopcooking.com/pecan-date-cardamom-bark/

11/27/2024

Much needed apple chai cider seasonal sips 🍎

https://closedloopcooking.com/fall-apple-chai-cider/

11/24/2024

Thanksgiving main course energy from this miso mushroom + kale vegan lasagna ✨

>> https://closedloopcooking.com/miso-mushroom-kale-lasagna-with-lemony-tofu-ricotta/

11/19/2024

Must make cranberry orange sauce >>

This homemade cranberry orange sauce magic adds the perfect balance to your savory dishes, anytime of year.

11/18/2024

Zero waste vegetable stock 🧅 step one of my “Thanks, it’s giving—“ Thanksgiving prep series. A package free stock you can use for just about any holiday meal.

https://closedloopcooking.com/vegetable-stock-from-scratch/

11/14/2024

Highly recommend this cast iron skillet friend for all my “I don’t bake” friends!

https://closedloopcooking.com/cast-iron-skillet-bread/