Articles tagged “Kitchen Supplies”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Tiles from Toilets! Spotlight on: Fireclay's 'Debris Series' By Rachel Cernansky IN Home & Garden Dec 30 2010 The Debris Collection is available in more than 112 colors and is made from over 70 percent recycled materials, more than 50 percent of that post-consumer waste. Fireclay Tile says that by working with local recyclers, the company will take more than 150 tons of porcelain waste out of the landfill. + READ MORE

Lemon Aid: Nature's All-Purpose Stain Remover By NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Sep 24 2010 The acid in lemons makes the citrus a great cleaning agent, and it has a bleaching effect, particularly when exposed to sunlight. Here are 10 great ways to use lemons for all-natural stain removal. + READ MORE

50 Ways to Hack a Mason Jar By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Sep 3 2009 Mason jars have more used than just canning those jams and pickles. They can be used for everything from storing Legos to creating a solar light. Here are 50 of the best ways to use the jars in Grandma's basement. + READ MORE

Make Your Own Eco-Friendly Dishwasher Detergent By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Aug 24 2009 Many people know that they can make homemade laundry detergent but not so many know about homemade dishwasher soap. Give this recipe for homemade dishwasher detergent a try. + READ MORE

How To Preserve Garden Produce Without Freezing or Canning! By Makenna Goodman IN Home & Garden Aug 4 2009 There are plans in the works for the world's largest telescope--one that can see back in time to the first stars and their formation. I know, right? Blows your mind. But while you wait for this magnificent (and seemingly impossible) invention, you can turn back the clocks of time in your own home. Starting in the kitchen. And by the way, you don't even need to have a garden! Try something new: turn your produce into preserves, without nutrient loss. You'll be eating fresh veggies even in the coldest of months, and as for your hors d'oerves platter?it'll be the talk of the town. + READ MORE

Can You Recycle Teflon Cookware? By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Jun 18 2009 A study from UCLA has linked Teflon cookware, more specifically the perfluorochemicals in Teflon, to female infertility. Additionally, when Teflon is heated, it will release a gas that kills birds and causes flu-like symptoms in humans. Scratched nonstick pans are also considered a health hazard. + READ MORE

What Women Need to Know About Teflon By Josh Peterson IN Food & Health Jun 11 2009 A few months ago, I took a look at some of the health risks associated with Teflon cookware.From the UCLA study: Perfluorooctanoate and perfluorooctane sulfonate were considered to be biologically inactive, but recently animal studies have shown that these chemicals may have a variety of toxic effects on the liver,... + READ MORE

How to Cook Smart to Keep Cool By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden May 5 2009 As we head into the warmer months, keep this one thing in mind. It's harder to keep cool than it is to stay warm. In the winter, you can combat high heating bills by throwing on another layer of clothes or by doing some jumping jacks. When it is hot, you can only remove so much clothing and exercise will only make you hotter. If keeping yourself cool is tricky, just imagine how difficult it is to keep an entire house cool. + READ MORE

Green Glossary: Green Fridge By Mickey Z. IN Home & Garden Apr 29 2009 With some help from the folks at Vegetarian Times, we're gonna outline some of the ways to make a green fridge. + READ MORE

Fill Your Fridge the Energy Efficient Way By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Apr 16 2009 Your fridge accounts for 8% of your home energy use. That makes it the king of appliances in terms of electricity consumption. Refrigerators are also really expensive, so most of us can't afford to go out and buy a $1,500 dollar fridge so we can save $100 dollars a year in energy costs. + READ MORE

5 Zany Ways A Microwave Can Save the Planet By Josh Peterson IN Tech & Transport Feb 9 2009 Microwaves, the appliance, can save the planet. Well, maybe not all of it, but those countertop cooking machines can lend a hand to aid mankind in our quest to green up the world. People were very skeptical when microwaves, the appliance, first became popular. My mother refused to get one, citing the "deadly radiation." A few years later when no one mutated into a horrible fly monster, my mother finally purchased a microwave and still uses it to this very day. Here are a few zany ways that microwaves can be used to reduce waste, conserve energy and save the planet. + READ MORE

How to Reclaim a Kitchen Sink By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Jan 30 2009 In my experience, the only people who remove the kitchen sink are cartoon characters trying to be funny. Most humans, however, don't remove their kitchen sink when moving out of or abandoning a home. I've seen a few sinkless houses in my days, ransacked by vandals who probably sold the metal sinks for scrap. Sinks are going to be one of those items that are ripe for the architectural salvaging. Here is how. + READ MORE

Try These Healthy Cookwares By Josh Peterson IN Food & Health Jan 15 2009 Everyone that I know likes being alive and part of being alive is eating foods. In order to extend my life, I try to use cookware that is healthy for me and the environment. I mean, the whole point of eating is to stay alive. If I died because of something that I ate, it really seems counterproductive. Anywho, here are some healthy cookware for you to choose from. + READ MORE

Try These 6 Energy-Saving Cooking Wares By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Jan 15 2009 Cooking is the time-honored tradition of burning something until it is food you want to eat. In the case of meat, we essentially turn something that is gross to our modern eyes into something that is tasty (or still gross to many). There are a variety ways to burn plant and animal bits until they are food, but we should be interested in the ways that are energy efficient. + READ MORE

10 Food Containers That Can Be Reused as Cups By Josh Peterson IN Food & Health Dec 23 2008 When I was a kid, they used to make jelly jars with the Flintstones on them. My brother and I would scrum the jelly as fast as possible to release the cup within. For a week or so, we'd fight over who got to drink from the cup at any given time. It was our young territorial instincts kicking in. Eventually, our attention would drift towards other things or the new Flintstones jelly jar in our fridge + READ MORE

6 More Reuses for: Aluminum Foil By Sheila Shaigany IN Home & Garden Nov 11 2008 We now know that processing aluminum foil can harm the environment. But we also know that aluminum foil is 100% recyclable. Did you know that there are lots of other creative and practical ways to reuse aluminum foil? + READ MORE

Emeril's Roasted Beet Salad With Walnut Dressing By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Jul 21 2008 3 to 4 small beets, (red and/or golden) tops removed and washed 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons water 1/2 teaspoon salt plus more for seasoning 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper plus more for seasoning 1/4 cup sherry or banyuls vinegar 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots 1 tablespoon honey 1/4 + READ MORE

Emeril's Recipe: Simple Seasoned-Just-Right Tuna Burgers By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Jul 17 2008 1 pound fresh prime tuna, finely diced 2 ½ teaspoons Burger Seasoning, see previous recipe 4 hamburger buns, for serving Condiments for serving burgers, such as lettuce, sliced tomatoes, sliced avocados, sliced onions, pickle slices, mayonnaise, ketchup and honey mustard, as desired Combine diced tuna and seasoning... + READ MORE

Emeril's Recipe: Simple Seasoned-Just-Right Beef Burgers By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Jul 17 2008 1 pound ground beef chuck 2 ½ teaspoons Burger Seasoning, see previous recipe 4 hamburger buns, for serving Condiments for serving burgers, such as lettuce, sliced tomatoes, sliced avocados, sliced onions, pickle slices, mayonnaise, ketchup and mustard, as desired Combine ground beef and seasoning blend in a bowl and... + READ MORE

Clean, Polish Copper By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Jan 14 2008 Set your copper pots, utensils, and fixtures all agleam, without resorting to pungent industrial solvents. If that doesn't do the trick, you can also boil your article for several hours in a pot of water with a tablespoon of salt and 1 cup of white vinegar. + READ MORE