Closed Loop Cooking Weekly Newsletter 4.17.20

April 17th, 2020Hello my fellow Closed Loopers,

I miss you. I miss my people and I appreciate y’all continuing to show up and read this weekly note. It makes all the difference. Right now we’re in the midst of urban homesteading. Figuring out all the ways we can be self sufficient in the city. There’s talk of a backyard chicken coop, we just signed up for a CSA with Love Farm (they still have spots left!) and we’re making our first sourdough starter baby (thank you to Rinella Produce for 50 lbs of flour - wholesale y’all.) We haven’t made it to family cloth thankfully, we will McGyver a bidet need be, but we’re making long term changes towards food stability. We’re lucky to have access to materials, I’m so appreciative of that. 

With that, I want to take a moment to ask my community, do you or a loved one need anything? Wherever you are, let’s figure out the best resources to help.

Do you have resources to share? Let’s compile some community knowledge we can disperse.

I would love to hear from anyone who has need or has knowledge. I’ll continue sharing resources on the site, the newsletter, and person to person. Getting through the next few months will be a community effort and I’m so glad to have y’all here for it. Let’s stay connected.

Stay hungry,

Hawnuh Lee | Founder, Closed Loop Cooking

L I S T E N

The Ecopreneur PodcastI’m excited to share an interview I did recently with Vanina Howen of The Ecopreneur Podcast. We had a fantastic time talking all things plant-based, low waste, and creative. Would love y’all to give it a listen and review. Vanina’s great work highlights other sustainably minded business owners to create accessibility for others making moves.

S U P P O R T

Cookshop bread + pasta kitsWe love Cookshop! They’re offering beautiful bread and pasta kits to keep you cooking at home. With locally sourced ingredients and easy step by step instructions, these have been going fast! Get your thriving sourdough starter here!

R E C I P E S

Homemade vegan no yeast breadNo yeast? No problem. This easy homemade bread is a great alternative to traditionally baked loaves. It’s delicious, biscuit inspired, and probably won’t last long. There’s a good chance you have everything on hand to get started.

R E S O U R C E S

Portland Farmers MarketI’m bummed to have missed the Portland Farmers Market the last few weeks. In lieu of the traditional market, they’ve put together a very helpful guide to connect you with vendors outside of the actual market. You can find options for ordering produce, baked goods, meats, dairy, other items and several farms offering CSA options.

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