Here’s a delightful recipe for Citrus Peel, Ginger & Carrot Muffins that combines wholesome ingredients with a burst of flavor. These muffins are perfect for those who enjoy a bit of zest in their baked goods, featuring a mix of wholemeal and self-raising flours, spicy ground ginger, and sweet brown sugar. The addition of mixed peel and raisins adds a chewy texture, while carrots keep the muffins moist and flavorful. The recipe is flexible, allowing for substitutes like flaxseed meal or canola oil to cater to different dietary needs. Bake these aromatic treats and enjoy a delicious snack any time of the day!

Grab what you need from Wasteless Pantry of these:

– A cup wholemeal flour

– 1 cup self-raising flour

– 1 tbsp baking powder

– ½ tsp ground ginger

– ½ cup brown sugar

– ¼ cup citrus peel

– ¼ cup raisin

And these elsewhere:

– 1 cup grated carrot

– 2 eggs (or 2 tsp of flaxseed meal in 4 Tbsp of water)

– ¾ cup milk (dairy or plant-based)

– 50g melted butter (or canola oil)

Method:

1. Prepare: Preheat your oven to 200C and line your muffin tray with reusable silicone liners.
2. Mix Dry Ingredients: Combine flour, baking powder, ginger, and sugar.
3. Add Fruits and Vegetables: Stir in mixed peel, raisins, and carrots.
4. Combine Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, and melted butter.
5. Combine Mixes: Make a well in the dry ingredients, pour in the wet ingredients, and mix until combined.
6. Bake: Fill muffin cups and bake until golden (approx 18-20 mins).
7. Cool and Enjoy: Let the muffins cool before enjoying.

This recipe is a great way to use versatile ingredients like mixed peel, enhancing the flavor profile of your muffins. Perfect for breakfast, a snack, or a sweet treat, these muffins offer a delightful taste and a satisfying texture that will impress.

Need more inspiration? Check out our blog!

Discover how to create your own vegan-friendly, dairy-free Parmesan recipe using simple ingredients from Wasteless Pantry. This recipe is perfect for those looking to enjoy the rich flavors of Parmesan cheese without any animal products. Here’s how to whip up this easy and delicious alternative.

Ingredients:

• ½ cup Almond meal
• 3 tbsp Nutritional yeast
• ½ tsp Onion powder
• ¼ tsp Garlic powder
• ½ tsp Salt
• A pinch of smokey paprika
• ½ – 1 tsp Lime or lemon juice (optional)

Instructions:

1. Mix Ingredients: In a bowl, combine the almond meal, nutritional yeast, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and smokey paprika. Stir until well mixed.
2. Add Citrus: For a tangy flavor, stir in lime or lemon juice to taste.
3. Season to Taste: Adjust the seasonings according to your personal preference to get that perfect cheesy zest.
4. Ready to Serve: Your vegan Parmesan is ready to sprinkle over pasta, salads, or any dish that needs a cheesy touch without the dairy.

Why Choose Wasteless Pantry? Shopping at Wasteless Pantry for your ingredients not only supports sustainable practices but also ensures that you are using high-quality, fresh ingredients for your cooking. Buying from a bulk food store like Wasteless Pantry allows you to purchase just the right amounts, reducing food waste and unnecessary packaging. This aligns with eco-friendly values, making your culinary efforts both delicious and environmentally conscious.

Enjoy crafting this simple yet flavorful vegan Parmesan cheese that adds a wonderful finishing touch to your meals, all while being kind to the planet.

Imagine biting into a delicious hedgehog slice made with gluten free bulk wholefoods with no packaging waste! That’s what you have to look forward to if you make this recipe with ingredients you buy from Wasteless Pantry, either refilled in-store or delivered to your home when ordered online. Above all, our zero waste bulk food stores make it easy peasy to go plastic free, therefore, no need for single-use packaging to eat well! In other words, Wasteless Pantry is your go to for trying out recipes just like this. After you’ve tried this one, you can always check out our blog for inspiration and other recipes made from gluten free bulk wholefoods. We certainly hope you enjoy it!

Makes: 16 bars

Ingredients from WP:

– ¼ cup organic coconut cream (made from our powder)

– 200g dark chocolate, roughly chopped

– 2 cups Gluten-Free Muesli (a few options in the store)

– ½ cup desiccated coconut, plus 2 tbsp extra

– ¼ cup shelled salted pistachios

Extra pistachios, cranberries & macadamias, to top

Method

1. Line a square 20cm slice tin with a reusable baking liner

2. Bring the coconut cream to a simmer in a small saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat & add the chopped chocolate. Stir until the chocolate is glossy & melted.

3. Place the Gluten-Free Muesli, ½ cup desiccated coconut & pistachios in a large bowl, mixing well

4. Add ½ the melted chocolate & stir to combine.

5. Spoon the mixture over the base of the tin, pressing gently into the corners.

6. Combine the remaining desiccated coconut & melted chocolate, then pour over the slice and spread evenly.

7. Top with extra pistachios, cranberries & macadamias.

8. Refrigerate overnight or until firm then turn onto a board & cut into 16 squares

Creamy and cooling, this recipe uses bulk loose leaf tea package free from Wasteless Pantry (zero waste bulk food store in Perth, Australia) to create something amazing! Firstly, hibiscus tea is said to be high in antioxidants. Secondly, it is said to have a slightly tart flavour similar to cranberries. Therefore when you mix it with creamy coconut milk and a little sugar you get this delightful drink perfect for Summer days. As an added bonus, it can be made without waste if you shop for bulk food online or in-store via Wasteless Pantry.

Ingredients from Wasteless Pantry:

– 5 tsp hibiscus tea

– 3 tbsp sugar

– 2-1/2 cups milk (any type, we used our coconut milk powder)

Other bits:

– 5 cups of water

– ice

Method

1. Bring the 5 cups of water to a boil

2. Steep the hibiscus tea for 5 minutes

3. While it’s still hot mix in sugar, mixing until dissolved

4. Remove hibiscus tea leaves & let chill in the fridge

5. Once cooled add milk and ice, it’s now ready to serve (serves 5)

Loved this recipe and need more inspiration? Then try our Matcha Iced Latte recipe next! Alternatively, check out our wide range of other bulk loose leaf tea options. As well as this we have tea strainers, teapots, espresso makers, and plungers to try. In short, enjoying a waste-free beverage is easy to achieve and your compost will love the leftovers! In addition, you can even add them to your worm farm or topsoil without worry as there is no smell.

This power-hit recipe is a great way to learn how to use bulk protein powder in something other than a smoothie! Whether you choose whey or pea protein powder from Wasteless Pantry (zero waste bulk food store Perth, Australia), you’ll be delighted with the results! Plus by getting your bulk food online or instore unpackaged, this recipe is waste free and plastic free as well. Buying wholefoods naked like this really helps the environment as well as your weight loss or weight management efforts too! Therefore, you really cant go wrong giving it a go.

Ingredients from WP:

– ½ cup protein powder

– 1tsp cinnamon

– 1cup rolled oats

– 2tbsp coconut oil

– ½cup almond butter

– ¼cup honey

– ½tsp vanilla extract

– 1tbsp water

– Sprinkle of salt

Method

1. Pulse dry ingredients in a food processor blending for 1 minute, until oats are powdery and fine.

2. Add wet ingredients to the food processor blending for another 30 seconds, until the mixture is well combined.

3. Check the consistency – Fold some of the mixture in your hand; it should form a ball & not crumble. If the mixture is crumbly, add water and process again.

4. Line a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with a baking liner, & press the protein bar mixture into the pan until smooth across the top. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt, then chill for 2 hours (or freeze for 30 minutes).

5. Pull the bars out of the loaf pan, and cut them into 8 squares.

Keen for another protein powder recipe? Try our Vanilla Chai Protein Smoothie recipe next.

You’ve made the move to low-waste living and so should your pet! Zero waste dog care needs just a few tweaks such as switching to eco-friendly package-free dog food. By refilling your container you are minimizing single-use plastic packaging waste. Also, by choosing locally made, you are supporting local businesses and minimizing food miles. Or make your own plastic-free dog food treats using the recipe below. Or using a natural fibre brush instead of plastic. This stops microplastics from ending up in our environment and bodies. Or using an Ensopet system to compost pet waste at home. Keeps the yard clean and adds nutrients back into your soil. And all of this is on offer at Wasteless Pantry!

Show your dog some love with these homemade low-waste dog food treats 🐾

Ingredients from WP:

– 50g Oats – 140g Wholemeal spelt flour – 140g Peanut butter

Ingredients from elsewhere: – 1 Medium mashed banana – 1 Egg

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 180°C.

2. Add ingredients to a mixer until combined, adding a little more flour & mix again if still overly sticky & wet.

3. Roll in between two pieces of baking liner till approx. 5mm thick, then cut into shapes with a cookie cutter or into squares with a knife. Position on a lined tray.

4. Bake in the oven for 20min. Turn the oven off, flip the biscuits & place them back in the switched-off oven for an hour, letting them dry out further.

Your dog will be sure to love this eco-friendly natural dog food treat recipe! Congratulations on making your own sustainable dog food!

Cooking this Bruschetta Spaghetti with unpackaged food is easy when you shop at Wasteless Pantry, the best waste-free shop. Just refill your containers in-store or order raw bulk foods online from us. This way you get only what you want to use and everything stays fresh. Also, you avoid single-use plastic pollution thereby reducing single-use plastic effects on the environment. When you source bulk foods this way you have all the control over your impact!

Grab just what you need from these unpackaged food ingredients at WP:

– 1tbsp balsamic vinegar

– ¼cup olive oil

– ½tsp chilli flakes

– 1tsp salt

-¼tsp garlic granules

– 340g of spaghetti (you can use gf as well)

Plus

– 680g tomatoes (any type)

– 1cup basil leaves finely chopped

Method

1. In a large mixing bowl add tomatoes, vinegar, oil, garlic, chilli, salt & half the basil. Let sit for up to an hour at room temp or longer in the fridge, for the tomatoes to absorb the mixture.

2. Bring a large pot of salted water to boiling & cook the spaghetti until ready.

3. Add spaghetti to the bowl & mix well.

4. Serve immediately with added leftover basil & voilà!

Remember to make a plan for your leftovers (if you have any) so that nothing goes to waste. So enjoy as tomorrow’s lunch, invite someone else to eat with you, or halve the recipe so it all gets used!

Need other easy dinner ideas? Check out other recipes on our blog.

We know you are keen on our gluten-free food and were excited about this recipe! The beauty of shopping at a zero-waste bulk food shop is that you can get just what you need to try out any recipe. Then if you don’t enjoy it there is no waste left over. But if you do like it then you can stock up your containers ready for any time you want to make it again.

Grab just what you need of these ingredients at Wasteless Pantry:

– 1.5 cups white rice flour

– ½ cup brown rice flour (if unavailable 2 cups white rice flour will work)

– ½ cup potato starch

– ¾ cup tapioca flour

– 2 tbsp chia seeds

– 1 tbsp sesame seeds

– 1 tsp salt

– 3 tbsp olive oil

– 2 tbsp sugar

-1 tsp white wine vinegar

-2 tsp yeast

Plus

– 3 eggs

– 1 cup warm water

Method:

1. Add everything to a bread maker on the dough setting or mix everything together by hand.

2. When the dough has finished, remove it from the breadmaker into an oiled pan & place it in the oven compartment or somewhere warm to allow it to rise more while preheating the oven to 180°C.

3. Bake for 30 mins or until it sounds hollow when you knock on it with a knuckle.

4. Let sit in the pan for 5 mins, then let it cool on a wire rack.

5. Let the bread cool completely before cutting.

After you’ve tried this one, you can always check out our blog for inspiration and other recipes that can be made from our gluten free food. We certainly hope you enjoy it!