Articles tagged “Takeout Food”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Exploring Street Food: Crispy Chicken Spring Rolls (Cha Gio) By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Dec 13 2010 I've made lots of spring rolls in my time, although I have yet to achieve the beautiful crispy exterior that you get in Chinese or Thai restaurants, and presumably from street vendors. They are still really delicious, but somehow that perfect crispness eludes me + READ MORE

A Take-out Treat at Made at Home: Steamed Pork Buns By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Oct 19 2010 A couple of years ago, I shared a recipe for steamed pork buns with Planet Green readers. Since then I have discovered the wonderful cookbooks of Fuchsia Dunlop. She has a rather different recipe for pork buns, and seeing as it is one of my husband's favourite treats, I decided to give it a try. The results were quite different from the pork buns I have made in the past. + READ MORE

Fast Food Kid's Meals Have Adult-Sized Fat, Calories and Salt By Lloyd Alter IN Food & Health Aug 26 2010 Happy meals are cholesterol and salt bombs marketed to kids with toys and tie-ins. Why is this legal? + READ MORE

Hold the Phone! Make Bahn Mi, the Delicious Vietnamese Sandwich, at Home By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health May 4 2010 Bahn Mi is a Vietnamese sandwich served on a kind of baguette. It normally involves pickles and often some kind of pork. It's a pretty inexpensive but filling dish that you can get at lots of Vietnamese take out places. + READ MORE

Trans Fat Still Hiding on Some Menus, Will Still Give You a Heart Attack By Virginia Sole-Smith IN Food & Health Apr 28 2010 We thought trans fats were old news, but a new Center for Science in the Public Interest report finds they're still lurking on the menus of several national restaurant chains. + READ MORE

Forget Fast-Food French Fries: Study Finds National Chains Using Less-Healthy Vegetable Oil Options By Mat McDermott IN Food & Health Jan 19 2010 Want a healthier french fry? Choose a local independent restaurant rather than a national chain. + READ MORE

25 Take-Out Foods You Can Make at Home For Cheaper By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Dec 14 2009 digg_url = 'http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/takeout-treats-home.html';Other than the ubiquitous fast food hamburger or fried chicken, it seems to me that the majority of take-out foods come from cuisines other than American. Pulling together the material for this post made my wonder why that is. Do we order Chinese food because we don't normally have the ingredients for it in our pantries? Do we order Indian food because it's too foreign to cook it ourselves? Do we take-out fried chicken because we are afraid to deep fry something? + READ MORE

The Secret to Greener Take Out? Being Prepared By Marye Audet IN Food & Health Oct 23 2009 Eating fast food is not green and it is best to stay away from it but there are going to be those times that fast food happens. When it does? Be prepared with reusable items and some of these ideas. + READ MORE

Fast Food with Less of the Junk? By Sami Grover IN Food & Health Jul 10 2009 I have a confession to make. While most of the time I am a flexitarian who eats little meat, while I try at least to grow my own food, and while I avoid fast food whenever I can—from time-to-time I am still tempted by the lure of crappy burger chains and taco franchises (not naming any names here). + READ MORE

Chipotle Goes Green, Plus Recipe for Hormone-Free Braised Pork with Chipotle Peppers By Laurel House IN Food & Health Jun 11 2009 Green is going mainstream, and fast. That's right, several fast food restaurants are greening up! Don't believe us? + READ MORE

Less Take-out = Lower Footprint (Video) By Sara Novak IN Food & Health May 18 2009 When things get really hectic around the house, it's really easy just to pick up the phone and dial for take-out. But take a moment, put down the phone, and realize that ordering take-out can take its toll on your carbon footprint. In the Chinese Take-out at Home episode of Emeril Green, Emeril shows Jackie, a busy mom who often turns to take-out, why it's important to make your own Chinese food. + READ MORE

Amass a Complete Bachelor's Dining Set from Takeout Meals By Brian Merchant IN Food & Health Apr 20 2009 Sometimes, ordering takeout is truly stunning—you can end up with all kinds of crap you didn't order, your Kung Po chicken can be cold as ice, and you can find yourself buried under a heap of frivolous food containers. + READ MORE

Read Why to Skip Delivery and Make Your Own Pizza By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Apr 3 2009 According to Be More Eco, if you suspected that you probably shouldn't be sneaking your grease-soaked pizza box into the recycling bin, you were right. Earth911 lays it out in black and white: "Pizza boxes that are tarnished with food, or any paper product that is stained with grease or food, are not recyclable—unless you remove the tainted portions." + READ MORE

8 Small Ways To Save Big On Food Expenses By Nicole Willner IN Food & Health Mar 27 2009 It's pretty gloomy these days with unremitting news about people losing jobs, homes and the decline of our country's economic prosperity. If being frugal and modest means added security and a heightened sense and focus for what's really important, then why ever deviate from that? + READ MORE

The Art of Using Reusable Containers (Instead of a Doggie Bags) By Elizabeth Seward IN Food & Health Mar 13 2009 Eating out isn't always a green scene. So the best answer is to bring your own reusable container to the restaurant. And doing this while retaining some etiquette and class can be a challenge. Make your reusable container-bringing endeavor flawlessly simple by following these tips. + READ MORE

10 Disposable Things You Never Have to Buy Again By Collin Dunn IN Home & Garden Feb 2 2009 One of our favorite green philosophies goes something like, "Less stuff = more good." While that seems simple enough, cutting back on the amount of stuff you use every day can be trickier than it sounds. One of the easiest ways to do this is to cut back on the disposable stuff you buy. Here are then things that you never have to buy disposable again. + READ MORE

Green Glossary: Earth First! By Mickey Z. IN Work & Connect Jan 14 2009 You gotta love an eco-group that offers this welcome on their website + READ MORE

5 Reuses for Unwanted Plastic Carryout Bags By Brian Merchant IN Work & Connect Nov 10 2008 It often happens when you're least expecting it—you've paid for your handful of items at the deli or the supermarket checkout line, you're already opening up your tote bag to make room for the toothbrush or sandwich or whatever, then, before you can manage an objection, the items are tossed into a plastic and you're on your way out the door. Here are 5 fine ways to reuse those plastic bags. + READ MORE

Get to Know Your Recyclable Plastics by Number By Collin Dunn IN Home & Garden May 6 2008 We've all seen the little numbers living inside the telltale recycling arrows, and most of us know that they refer to the composition of the containers, which also determines whether or not they can be recycled. Do you know which is which? + READ MORE

Go Green, Live Rich: Brown Bag Your Lunch By Lloyd Alter IN Home & Garden Apr 18 2008 This is one in a series of tips from the book Go Green, Live Rich, by David Bach, which shows how reducing your footprint can increase your wealth.Food contributor Kelly has noted on Planet Green that "There is no question that taking your lunch to work every day takes some planning, but once you get used to it, you... + READ MORE