Articles by Tag Feed http://planetgreen.discovery.com RSS Feed for a Tag 7 Green Gifts to Wow Your Thanksgiving Dinner Host http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/gifts-thanksgiving-dinner-host.html Instead of picking up the usual hostess gift, look for eco-friendly alternatives. It may sound like extra work, but with so many green products available, it's more about thinking green as you shop. Instead of picking up the usual hostess gift, look for eco-friendly alternatives. It may sound like extra work, but with so many green products available, it's more about thinking green as you shop. Buy Green Buy Local Do It Yourself Indoor Air Quality Organic Sustainable Flowers Tea Thanksgiving Vegan Wine Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:34:00 GMT Cara Smusiak http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/gifts-thanksgiving-dinner-host.html Missed Out on a Fresh Local Heritage Turkey This Year? Go with a Green Last Minute Option http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/local-turkey-green-option.html You meant to do it this year. You wanted to spend the time to get the greenest possible turkey. You daydreamed about the fabulous possibilities of cooking and eating such a majestic bird. You forgot. Don't worry, it isn't too late to get a good green bird. Here's how. You meant to do it this year. You wanted to spend the time to get the greenest possible turkey. You daydreamed about the fabulous possibilities of cooking and eating such a majestic bird. You forgot. Don't worry, it isn't too late to get a good green bird. Here's how. Family Farms Farmers Market Green Holidays Heritage Breeds Organic Foods Thanksgiving Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:30:00 GMT Collin Dunn http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/local-turkey-green-option.html Relax! 8 Super Easy Make-Ahead Thanksgiving Recipes http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/relax-easy-thanksgiving-recipes.html I have given countless dinner parties over the years and the most important thing I have learned is to keep it simple. That means making things a day ahead if you can, avoiding recipes with last minute fussy details, and making things that you know and love. Make this Thanksgiving a more relaxing day for yourself by simplifying dinner. I have given countless dinner parties over the years and the most important thing I have learned is to keep it simple. That means making things a day ahead if you can, avoiding recipes with last minute fussy details, and making things that you know and love. Make this Thanksgiving a more relaxing day for yourself by simplifying dinner. Green Holidays Healthy Foods Holiday Food Quick Recipes Thanksgiving Vegan Vegetarian Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:20:00 GMT Kelly Rossiter http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/relax-easy-thanksgiving-recipes.html Vegan Stuffing Fit for A Meat Eater http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/vegan-stuffing-meat-eater.html Go green this Thanksgiving with an organic vegetarian stuffing that is so tasty no one will know it wasn't cooked in a bird. Go green this Thanksgiving with an organic vegetarian stuffing that is so tasty no one will know it wasn't cooked in a bird. Cooking Eco-Friendly Foods Healthy Foods Holiday Food Thanksgiving Vegan Vegetarian Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:36:00 GMT Cara Smusiak http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/vegan-stuffing-meat-eater.html 12 Ways to Declutter for the Holidays http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/declutter-holidays.html Here are some ideas for decluttering your life, just in time for the holidays. Here are some ideas for decluttering your life, just in time for the holidays. Green Christmas Green Hanukkah Green Holidays Thanksgiving Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT Colleen Vanderlinden http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/declutter-holidays.html 8 New Traditions for No Stress Quality Holiday Entertaining http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/traditions-quality-holiday-entertaining.html Here are ten new rules for making your holiday season less stressful and more green. Here are ten new rules for making your holiday season less stressful and more green. Green Christmas Green Hanukkah Green Holidays Thanksgiving Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:30:00 GMT Colleen Vanderlinden http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/traditions-quality-holiday-entertaining.html A Cheaper and Faster Thanksgiving Dinner: Deconstructed Turkey http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/cheaper-faster-thanksgiving-dinner.html I've been to a lot of Thanksgiving dinners in my time, some years we've had three of them. Never once have I seen the turkey brought to the table a la Norman Rockwell. Carving a turkey takes a bit of time and is a messy business and we've always opted for cutting the bird in the privacy of the kitchen. No doubt there are families who do a very formal Thanksgiving dinner with Father at the head of the table wielding the cutlery while Mother accepts the congratulations for a beautifully roasted bird, but I think times have changed somewhat and family Thanksgiving dinners have changed with it. I've been to a lot of Thanksgiving dinners in my time, some years we've had three of them. Never once have I seen the turkey brought to the table a la Norman Rockwell. Carving a turkey takes a bit of time and is a messy business and we've always opted for cutting the bird in the privacy of the kitchen. No doubt there are families who do a very formal Thanksgiving dinner with Father at the head of the table wielding the cutlery while Mother accepts the congratulations for a beautifully roasted bird, but I think times have changed somewhat and family Thanksgiving dinners have changed with it. Green Holidays Saving Energy Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMT Kelly Rossiter http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/cheaper-faster-thanksgiving-dinner.html Infuse Your Own Cranberry Vodka http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/infuse-cranberry-vodka-thanksgiving.html I've written an article about infusing your own vodka before. It's pretty simple. And infused vodkas make it unnecessary to use sugary mixers and other junk that just add calories and eco-impact to your drink (more stuff = more impact on the planet, generally speaking). I've written an article about infusing your own vodka before. It's pretty simple. And infused vodkas make it unnecessary to use sugary mixers and other junk that just add calories and eco-impact to your drink (more stuff = more impact on the planet, generally speaking). Drinks Green Holidays Thanksgiving Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT Sara Novak http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/infuse-cranberry-vodka-thanksgiving.html Soup of the Week: Puree of Chickpea http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/soup-puree-chickpea.html This soup is a great addition to the Thanksgiving dinner for any vegetarian or vegan guests you have. You can make the soup a day ahead to avoid all the last minute pile ups in the kitchen, then just reheat it gently, adding any oil you are going to drizzle on it just when you are ready to serve it. This soup is a great addition to the Thanksgiving dinner for any vegetarian or vegan guests you have. You can make the soup a day ahead to avoid all the last minute pile ups in the kitchen, then just reheat it gently, adding any oil you are going to drizzle on it just when you are ready to serve it. Green Holidays Thanksgiving Vegan Vegetarian Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:20:00 GMT Kelly Rossiter http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/soup-puree-chickpea.html Do You Give Green Thanks? (Quiz) http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/give-green-thankful-quiz.html Celebrate Thanksgiving like the pioneers did and avoid all the waste that goes along with the holiday. Avoid buying and preparing too much food and skip Black Friday entirely. Test your Thanksgiving impact knowledge in our quiz: Do You Give Thanks With Minimal Impact? Celebrate Thanksgiving like the pioneers did and avoid all the waste that goes along with the holiday. Avoid buying and preparing too much food and skip Black Friday entirely. Test your Thanksgiving impact knowledge in our quiz: Do You Give Thanks With Minimal Impact? Consumption Green Holidays Thanksgiving Zero Waste Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT Sara Novak http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/give-green-thankful-quiz.html