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With dreams of spring on our minds, we’ve been playing with grow kits, Alberta-made products and zero-waste items. Growing herbs and mushrooms indoors has kept us busy. Once they are ready, we like to sauté them and serve with steamed dumplings drizzled with chili oil. Toss any odd bits into your new compost bin completing the zero-waste cycle. Purchase any of these products through their individual websites or browse each site to find a list of local retailers.
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Liz and Lottie compost bin
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Composting has become a part of our everyday lives here in Calgary, and one we take seriously to help eliminate food and yard waste. Portable, kitchen-sized bins make it easy to toss kitchen scraps in, and we much prefer a pretty compost bin we can leave on our counter. We were excited to find these lovely compost bins from Liz and Lottie, a lifestyle and curated gift boutique in the East Village. Owners Heidi Blanchette and Nikki Maas were inspired to name the boutique after their Oma Liz and Grandma Lottie, offering a selection of products that are cute, practical, affordable and fun. The bins are vintage-inspired and include one odor-absorbing, charcoal-activated filter that typically lasts three months. The stainless-steel handle makes it easy to carry outside and the bins are Canadian made, designed by a company in Vancouver. Purchase online or contact them directly to find out if they have re-opened for business.
Honest Dumplings is an Edmonton-based company producing gourmet Chinese-style dumplings with wholesome ingredients and bold flavours. Creators Ray Ma and Chris Lerohl were disappointed with the selection of dumplings available in stores, so they decided to try selling Ma’s homemade dumplings in the local market. The venture was so successful, it inspired them to move forward with pop-ups and grocery-store deals. The packaging is eye-catching, the dumpling colours bright (dough is infused with vegetable juice, herbs, and spices) and the flavour combinations unique. A fan favourite is the Truffle Oil Mushroom Madness, inspired by Ma and Lerohl’s favourite pizza: funghi misti. It combines oyster, enoki, shiitake and white button mushrooms mixed with caramelized onions and drizzled with white truffle oil. Find the full line-up online including plantbased dumplings, meat varieties like, May Contain Traces of Sincerity – Ginger Beef Bites, and even limited edition flavours. We adore their dumplings and love the fact they take the leftover dumpling dough and create zero-waste noodles also available for purchase.
Liz and Lottie | $36.00 | lizandlottie.ca
Honest Dumplings $15.00 | honestdumplings.ca Honest Dumplings
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