Articles tagged “Eco-Friendly Foods”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Grow Your Own Rooster's Beak By Jeannine Ouellette IN Home & Garden Aug 19 2008 When you hear pico de gallo, you probably think of a dish of fresh chopped tomatoes, onions, and chili peppers to pile onto your tostada or serve up with crispy tortilla chips or other favorite Mexican food. + READ MORE

Safe Foraging By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Aug 19 2008 While foraging is a great way to eat locally and organically, safety should always come first. Be aware of where you're foraging and check to make sure no pesticides were recently sprayed in the area. Get a guide or an expert to help you identify those wild plants. If you have any severe allergies, particularly to nuts or fruits, that could lead to anaphylactic shock, you may want to avoid certain kinds of foraging all together?or at the least, take extra precautions, including making sure to have epinephrine with you at all times. + READ MORE

Heirloom Tomatoes and You By Jeannine Ouellette IN Food & Health Aug 18 2008 The memories of a ripe summer tomato, still warm from the garden, sliced fresh on a plate with a dash of salt...heaven. And such a far cry from the pale-inside and disappointingly flavorless impostors that too often fill these days in for the idea of a real tomato. Whether au naturale on a plate or chopped up in a salsa, no tomato recipe can please if the tomato itself is a dud. + READ MORE

Find Your Dinner at the Farmers' Market: Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Aug 18 2008 When my husband and I stopped to buy some vegetables from our local gardening lady, she said she had just dug up some potatoes if we wanted any. Of course, we did. Then my husband opened the trunk of the car and noticed that I had already purchased some potatoes at the grocery store. Our lady laughed and said "take 'em back, they aren't as good as mine!" And she's absolutely right. The potatoes she gave us were still moist from the ground and a beautiful bright red color. We also got some zucchini, tomatoes, green beans and eighteen heads of garlic, which I'm sure my son will expect me to share with him. + READ MORE

Convert Kids to Organic with Simple Taste Test By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Aug 13 2008 Have processed foods taken hold of your kids? If you can't convince your kids to make the organic transition, do a taste test. Once your kids find out that organic snacks taste as good as, if not tons better than, your standard over processed snacks, they too will be convinced. Try matching these organic treats against your child's favorite old stand bys. + READ MORE

Beet Juice Lowers Blood Pressure By Jeannine Ouellette IN Food & Health Aug 12 2008 Beets have to be one of the best living proofs of the old adage that you can't judge a book by its cover. Ugly on the outside, gorgeous on the inside, and chock full of truly amazing health benefits. + READ MORE

Green Your Singing Voice with Sage and Honey Teas By Elizabeth Seward IN Work & Connect Aug 7 2008 As a singer, I know first hand that there are an array of products out there for the singer. Over time, I?ve figured out that finding a product that actually works is difficult. There are a lot of gimmicks out there. On top of gimmicks, every singer?s voice is unique and responds in a different way to even the most casual of treatments. However, I have come across some products that not only seem to work for me and fellow singers, but they?re also organic. Check them out! + READ MORE

Green City Guide: Washington, D.C. By Team Planet Green IN Travel & Outdoors Aug 6 2008 Our nation's capital has much to offer, with museums, architecture, and restaurants galore. To make your stay there green, we've compiled a list of green hotels, cutting-edge restaurants, and eco-smart transportation options -- from the city's efficient public transit system to human-powered choices. + READ MORE

Getting Eco-Friendly When it Comes to Fish By Jeannine Ouellette IN Food & Health Jul 30 2008 You know you're supposed to eat more fish (and less red meat). You've heard that including fish in your diet offers amazing health benefits from the essential fatty acids they contain in their lean meats. Plus, you love Emeril's Portuguese fish stew. + READ MORE

Emeril's Virgin Margaritas with Lime Salt By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Jul 30 2008 Combine the water and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of the lime zest and the lemon zest. Bring to a boil, stirring, until sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature. + READ MORE

Emeril's Berry Dessert Pizza By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Jul 23 2008 Place a pizza stone in the oven and preheat to 500 degrees F. Sprinkle the yellow cornmeal on a baker's peel or baking sheet. Place the rolled out pizza dough circle on the prepared baker's peel or baking sheet. In a medium sized bowl, mix the mascarpone and honey. + READ MORE

Emeril's Hummus By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Jul 22 2008 In the bowl of a food processor combine the chickpeas with 3 tablespoons of the olive oil, the onion, water, Tahini, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, cumin, salt, garlic, and cayenne pepper. Process until the mixture is combined and mostly smooth, about 1 minute. + READ MORE

Emeril's Recipe: Tostones with Seasoned Lime Salt (Twice-Fried Green Plantains) By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Jul 16 2008 3 large green or slightly yellow plantains Vegetable oil for frying 1 tablespoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon packed finely grated lime zest 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin In a deep fryer or large skillet, heat the oil over moderate heat to 350ºF. + READ MORE

Soup of the Week: Parsley By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Jul 16 2008 As usual, I was casting about looking for something interesting to make when I picked up Roast Chicken and Other Stories by English writer Simon Hopkinson. The cover boasts that it is "the most useful cookbook of all time" which is a bit of a lofty claim, but I am quite enjoying it. Originally I just read a few of the recipes and I've already shared the Cilantro and Coconut Soup with readers, but now I'm reading it like a novel and there are plenty of other recipes I'd like to try. + READ MORE

Preserving the Harvest: Making Strawberry Jam By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Jul 10 2008 I finally did it. I got up the courage to actually do the cooking and processing necessary to make strawberry jam. Of course, once I had bought the basket of strawberries at the farmers' market, there was no backing out because it's just too many strawberries for two people to eat. Before I did my advance posts on preserving techniques, the equipment and the procedure, I found the whole exercise a bit daunting. + READ MORE

Green Beer: Not Just for St. Patrick's Day By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Jul 4 2008 Most people enjoy a good pint of beer. Usually, we obtain the beer at the local pub or in the beer aisle at the grocery store. There are those among us who brew their own beer as a hobby. This raises a question. Is home-brewing better for the environment than buying beer straight from the store? + READ MORE

The Eco-Friendly Fisherman By Team Planet Green IN Travel & Outdoors Jul 1 2008 Fishing is a time-honored method of obtaining food. Since the dawn of history, every civilization has had its own rituals and techniques for capturing and ingesting our piscine friends. People still fish in these modern times but mostly for relaxation. + READ MORE

Preserving the Harvest: The Procedure By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Jun 30 2008 Now that I have reviewed the four ways of preserving, and the equipment I will need, I am moving ever closer to the actual event. Before I get started with a recipe I have to check over exactly what it is I need to know to make my jam or pickles. I still haven't decided what I'm going to make, it may simply depend on what I find at the farmers' market when next I'm there. + READ MORE

Green Your Barbeque: Make Green Food Choices By Collin Dunn IN Food & Health Jun 27 2008 While the word "barbeque" is often synonymous with sizzling steaks, racks upon racks of ribs, and piles of other meats, we recommend changing your barbeque routine a bit to help your party go a little greener. Here's how. + READ MORE

Grow Your Own Herbs By Team Planet Green IN Emeril Green Jun 25 2008 By Mary Helen Day The finest and freshest ingredients are key to Chef Emeril Lagasse?s cuisine. On Emeril Green, Emeril shops and cooks on location at Whole Foods Market with everyday cooks finding the best ingredients to make an extraordinary meal.... + READ MORE