Last night I was cooking some root vegetables. The recipe called for a mix of potatoes, carrots, and turnips to first be tossed in oil. The next step was to coat the baking dish with oil as well. I would have once used a paper towel for this job, but we've sworn them off as one small way to create less trash. So I drizzled a little olive oil in the pan and used my fingers to spread it about.  Knowing I'd have to wash my poor, cracked hands yet again, I proceeded to rub the remaining oil all... Continue reading