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Anne-Marie Bonneau @zerowastechef.bsky.social · 2d

Annual Hachiya persimmon PSA!

Enjoy these persimmons AFTER they soften—so soft, you may think they're bad. Firm Hachiya persimmons are horribly astringent. You'll never forget the day you bite into an unripe one. But after they ripen, they taste like candy. (Eat squat Fuyus any time.)

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Anne-Marie Bonneau @zerowastechef.bsky.social · 2d

Tell the City and County of San Francisco to put an immediate moratorium on the installation of artificial turf.

sign.moveon.org/petitions/ha...

Stop the Plastic Takeover of Our Parks! Tell the city we want natural grass not plastic turf!

The numbers don't lie: • 28% more non-contact lower body injuries. • 32% more non-contact knee injuries. • 69% more non-contact foot and ankle injuries occurred on turf. • Turf can get up to 60 degree...

sign.moveon.org

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Anne-Marie Bonneau @zerowastechef.bsky.social · 4d

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 4d

In this time of racial division and threats to our nation's core values, voting Yes on Prop 50 is critical to farm workers and our communities. Be the voice for those who need it the most. #YesOnProp50

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Anne-Marie Bonneau @zerowastechef.bsky.social · 4d

New newsletter out today! "The best way to lower food costs: Waste less food, 20 strategies to eat all you buy."

One strategy, circular cooking, will absolutely slash wasted food. Read more here: zerowastechef.substack.com/p/the-best-w... #foodwaste

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Anne-Marie Bonneau @zerowastechef.bsky.social · 5d

I transplanted an artichoke mama to the backyard. This trunk-like stalk has 10 babies attached to it (you can't see them all here). Artichokes are perennial vegetables—at least in my zone, 9b.

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Anne-Marie Bonneau @zerowastechef.bsky.social · 6d

Yes on #Prop50

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Anne-Marie Bonneau @zerowastechef.bsky.social · 6d

If you are a British citizen or UK resident, please sign this petition to protect hares and their young from shooting during the breeding season: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...

Petition: Protect hares and their young from shooting during the breeding season

We call on the Government to stop the shooting of hares during their peak breeding season, by establishing a legally enforceable close season for hares in England and Wales, from 1st February to 30th ...

petition.parliament.uk

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Anne-Marie Bonneau @zerowastechef.bsky.social · 6d

Raising Hare ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
During lockdown in the English countryside, the author comes across an abandoned newborn hare. After initially hesitating, she brings the leveret home. She does not name it or treat it as a pet and rarely handles to honor its wild nature. The memoir chronicles their relationship.

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Anne-Marie Bonneau @zerowastechef.bsky.social · 6d

Hi Lin. I hope you are also well. I'd like to get off of Meta platforms as well. Good for you!

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Anne-Marie Bonneau @zerowastechef.bsky.social · 8d

Grocery prices are up!If you’d like to eat well while saving money, may I suggest eating more beans? (Especially dry beans.
Go here for this weeks newsletter all about dry beans, how to cook and them and why you'd want to: zerowastechef.substack.com/p/save-money...

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Anne-Marie Bonneau @zerowastechef.bsky.social · 11d

Something to keep in mind this upcoming consumer season, also known as the holiday season. (With apologies to Michael Pollan.)

My secondhand Le Creuset small Dutch oven is going strong, 10 years later.

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Anne-Marie Bonneau @zerowastechef.bsky.social · 11d

Cauliflower leaves make a tasty side.

Toss in olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and roast at 400°F for 15 minutes or until the ribs are fork tender.

If the ribs are thick (1/2 inch or larger), separate them from the greens and roast separately as the leaves cook faster.

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Anne-Marie Bonneau @zerowastechef.bsky.social · 12d

Currently reading: A Poison Like No Other: How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet and Our Bodies, by Matt Simon, just in time for Halloween—this is a horror story. (But very good. Please read it!)

More info here: bookshop.org/a/4585/97816...

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Anne-Marie Bonneau @zerowastechef.bsky.social · 14d

Silicon Valley #NoKings

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Anne-Marie Bonneau @zerowastechef.bsky.social · 16d

Halloween waste is frightful!

Every Halloween, 1.3 billion pounds of pumpkin go to landfills, generating polluting methane gas. That's on top of fast fashion costumes, plastic decorations and more candy than we can eat.

Go here for 7 ways to cut waste: zerowastechef.substack.com/p/7-simple-w...

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Anne-Marie Bonneau @zerowastechef.bsky.social · 16d

If you're carving up pumpkins, save those seeds (or squash seeds, shown here) for toasting and snacking.

Go here for the simple recipe: zerowastechef.com/2019/10/18/r...

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Anne-Marie Bonneau @zerowastechef.bsky.social · 18d

Remember: The ribs of collard greens, chard, kale, beets and other greens are food! I chop mine up finely and sauté them along with onions. These collard greens and stems went into a pot of chickpea stew. Yum!

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Anne-Marie Bonneau @zerowastechef.bsky.social · 20d

Adding a piece of kombu (a type of seaweed) to dry beans as they soak and then cook, helps reduce gas-producing raffinose sugars present in beans.

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Anne-Marie Bonneau @zerowastechef.bsky.social · Oct 3

"Burns claimed butter and oil used in pans is more unhealthy than Ptfe exposure and said the cookware industry is unfairly maligned because it did not create the chemicals."

Industry lies.

Also...people STILL cling to the debunked 90s low-fat diet myth?

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

California governor under pressure over bill to ban cookware made with Pfas

Gavin Newsom, who has vetoed environmental bills before, feeling push from industry and celebrity chefs on next steps

www.theguardian.com

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Anne-Marie Bonneau @zerowastechef.bsky.social · Oct 1

Wheat paste works well for jar labels or protest signs.

I cut these labels out of a brown paper bag lying around. Go here for the wheat paste recipe: zerowastechef.com/2020/10/07/p...

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Anne-Marie Bonneau @zerowastechef.bsky.social · Oct 1

The cookware industry is fighting California's bill to ban PFAS in cookware.

PFAS pans don't last. The non-stick coating flakes—and we eat those plastic bits. The coating loses its non-stick properties after a few years at best. The pans are disposable.

www.thenewlede.org/2025/09/cali...

Industry, environmental groups spar over California bill to ban PFAS in cookware

As US states increasingly pass laws to limit PFAS chemicals in consumer products, a debate is heating up over a California bill that proposes banning the sale of cookware with intentionally added “for...

www.thenewlede.org

Anne-Marie Bonneau @zerowastechef.bsky.social · Sep 26

This peach tree is part of the gift economy. In 2021, I snagged it as a sapling from a community garden share and planted it in my yard. Last year, it bore a bit of fruit. This year, it provided more. In the near future, it should produce more fruit than we can eat 🤞 and I'll share the harvest.

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Anne-Marie Bonneau @zerowastechef.bsky.social · Sep 26

"Compostable" means about as much as "natural."

These single-use products are compostable where facilities exist. If "you're one of the millions of Canadians whose municipalities do not accept compostable items, it's nearly impossible to access a commercial composter."

www.cbc.ca/news/marketp...

Here's what happens when 'compostable' products become litter | CBC News

Single-use plastic items are a substantial contributor to litter across Canada, but compostable alternatives can follow a similar path. Marketplace set out to determine how items would break down if t...

www.cbc.ca

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · Sep 26

“The cascading acts of cowardice from the people best positioned to resist Trump’s authoritarian power grabs have made him seem exponentially more powerful than he actually is, sapping strength from others who might have discovered the courage to stand up”
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Lower Than Cowards

The surrender of America’s elites

www.theatlantic.com

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