Archive for 'For the Kitchen'

Green Living, One Room At A Time

November 3rd, 2009 – 8:55 am Posted by Jaclyn Abergas

How can one practice a green lifestyle? Start at home first! Once you’ve perfected this lifestyle at home, going out will seem quite easy to still do it.

Veggie Burgers

August 4th, 2009 – 6:59 am Posted by Bea

Many vegetarians will tell you that the number one way to save the Earth would be to stop eating meat because of the amount of cows that are on this planet. One of the biggest uses for ground beef is for hamburger meat. So, what would happen if we all decided to eat vegetarian burgers [...]

Grow a Veggie Garden

October 21st, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by Valerie Mae Diola

Every time I see a pumpkin, I remember not Halloween but my grandmother. She used to grow her own veggie garden with lots of pumpkins in her backyard. She used to make pumpkin soup. Now that I’m living far from her, I wonder if I can grow my own veggie garden, too. Here’s what my [...]

Grow Your Own Greens

September 23rd, 2008 – 9:05 am Posted by Lisa Stauber

Recently, Be Green Info brought you a story about locavores – consumers committed to eating locally grown food, in an effort to reduce carbon emissions from long distance trucking and the overpackaging that accompanies food from far away. Sometimes, though, there isn’t any local produce available, or farmer’s markets are held at inconvenient times and [...]

Being Green in the Kitchen

September 4th, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by Louise

When cooking: Before you decide to throw out something, take a second look at it. Can it be recycled? Generally, if it’s labeled as a number 1 or 2 plastic, the item can be recycled. (Don’t forget to recycle all paper products as well.) Can it be reused? Perhaps a container that can’t be recycled [...]

Grill Greener! Eco-Friendly Barbecue Tips

August 27th, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by Michele

Nothing says summer more than a barbecue! It is important that you be kind to the environment when you go outside to fire up the grill. Read on for some eco-friendly tips for your next barbecued feast!
-Charcoal briquettes give off plenty of carbon monoxide that is bad for the environment. Combine that with lighter fluid, [...]

Organic Eating Without Busting the Budget

August 19th, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by Lisa Stauber
Tagged as: For the Kitchen

Organic foods are hot and trendy. They are the cream of the crop, pampered and babied from the grower to the table. Studies have indicated that organic produce is more nutritious, and this niche market has exploded as consumers try to avoid commercial pesticides and other chemical contaminants in their food.

There is a down side, [...]

Locavores: Greening the Groceries

July 15th, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by Lisa Stauber

There’s a new trend among environmentally conscious eaters: become a locavore. What’s a locavore? It’s someone who eats food grown within 100 miles of their home.

There are several advantages to eating locally. You’ll be supporting local agriculture and pumping money into the local economy. Your food will be fresher, and some studies have indicated that [...]