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Sweet Potato Cheesecake with Ginger Pecan Crust

Care2 .com — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:30:00 GMT

The first time I had sweet potato cheesecake was at the famed Galatoire’s in New Orleans. The exact Galatoire’s recipe is, well, a bit caloric. Instead, here is an ever so slightly healthier version of sweet potato cheesecake, perked up with a nutty ginger crust.

Buy Green: Organic Eggs

Blythe Copeland — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:30:00 GMT

How do you take your eggs? Try organic and cage-free, from chickens fed on vegetarian feed.

How to Turn Baby Chicks Into Egg-Laying Chickens

Marye Audet — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Your new chickens are on their way but what do you do now? The first four to six weeks is important. Here's how to keep them alive long enough to start producing eggs.

Emeril's Not-Just-For-Breakfast Burritos

Team Planet Green — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:00:00 GMT

Emeril's recipe for not-just-for-breakfast burritos from the Organic on a Budget episode of Emeril Green.

Emeril's Egg Drop Soup

Team Planet Green — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Emeril Lagasse's recipe for egg drop soup from the Wok on the Wild Side episode of Emeril Green.

Emeril's Lobster Beignets with Lime Tartar Sauce

Team Planet Green — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Emeril's recipe for lobster beignets with lime tartar sauce from the Island Flair episode of Emeril Green

Pimento Cheese Omelets: An Easy Local Meal

Sara Novak — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:30:00 GMT

Last week I started a 100 Percent Local Eating Challenge. The challenge was supposed to be only a week long but it was so much fun that I thought I might continue it. Again, I'm not counting spices and oil as that would be pretty impossible. It's become quite a bit of fun because instead of deciding what I'm going to make and then getting the ingredients, I do just the opposite.

Choosing a Heritage Breed Chicken

Marye Audet — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:30:00 GMT

If you are thinking of raising chickens consider these threatened and rare heritage breeds. Whether you want a small backyard flock or enough to make a little egg money there is a heritage breed of poultry that is just right for you.

Chickens Turn My Compost

Sami Grover — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:00:00 GMT

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about how my chickens provide unexpected bug control but their skills go way beyond that. I've also discovered that they are great at turning over my compost heap, and they've cleared out a recent maggot infestation in the process. This really is a win-win situation—I simply lift off the tarp that covers my heap, the chickens climb on—pick out whatever food they fancy, turn the heap over a bit, add a little sprinkling of poop, and then they move on

Cooking on a Budget: Use Everything

Sami Grover — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:18:00 GMT

I am now on the board of the Abundance Foundation—a local charity with a broad remit to promote local food, renewable energy and sustainable culture. Our workshops are famously eclectic—from mushroom growing to bread baking to biodiesel—but a recent event caught my eye. The foundation was hosting a "chocolate mousse and hollandaise sauce" workshop. I was intrigued.