Articles tagged “Green Home”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

In Search of Perfection Episode: Risotto By Team Planet Green IN In Search Of Perfection Mar 24 2010 Heston takes on an Italian favorite - risotto. To seek inspiration Heston visits the master of the Milanese - Gualtieri Marchesi in Italy. His saffron risotto has earned him three Michelin stars and uses the stunning addition of gold leaf.... + READ MORE

In Search of Perfection Episode: Fish & Chips By Team Planet Green IN In Search Of Perfection Mar 24 2010 Chef Heston Blumenthal's crusade for culinary perfection becomes more complex as he struggles with batter and potatoes in his quest for a superlative plate of fish 'n' chips. To get his taste buds bursting, Heston stops off at his old... + READ MORE

New York Times On Using Dishwashers Wisely: Less Soap, Skip the Pre-Rinse By Rachel Cernansky IN Home & Garden Mar 23 2010 Great advice for saving on home energy and water bills while also increasing efficiency and prolonging the life of home appliances like dishwashers and washing machines. + READ MORE

A Revolt In The Kitchen: Recycled Appliances To The Rescue By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Mar 22 2010 The abrupt death of the kitchen stove led me on a path to find a sustainable new one. + READ MORE

5 Ways To Give Your Old Wooden Furniture A New Life By Craftster.org IN Home & Garden Mar 16 2010 Have an old wooden table in good shape, but in need of a makeover? Here are five great ideas for transforming old wooden furniture into great new pieces to brighten any room. + READ MORE

Clean Ain't Always Green By Mickey Z. IN Home & Garden Mar 12 2010 "If you can let it go another day, then do. Less power will be used, less solvents will be released into the waterways, and you'll have more free time." + READ MORE

Frozen Watermelon Sashimi By Team Planet Green IN Future Food Mar 12 2010 Can you have seafood without fish? Moto chefs say yes you can... here we have the recipe for "Frozen Watermelon Sashimi." Ingredients: 1 small watermelon 2 tablespoons of Envision 1 tablespoon salt 5 sheets Nori, ground to a powder in... + READ MORE

Frozen Crepes Suzette By Team Planet Green IN Future Food Mar 12 2010 A recycling theme begins with the chefs at Moto decide to reuse leftover French Toast to make tasty crepes. Ingredients: For the Crepes: 3/4 cup half and half 3 eggs 2/3 cup four 1/4 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon salt... + READ MORE

NRDC Evaluates Beer Containers: Growlers Win By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Mar 5 2010 If you're any kind of beer drinker, an investment in a growler is one of the best investments you can make. It will mean you can fill up with some pretty delicious beer, and it will reduce the carbon footprint of your drinking habits by at least a room full of light bulbs every time. + READ MORE

Transform Wasted Space into Something Great By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Mar 5 2010 From hollow areas behind walls to unused rooms, many homes feature a lot of wasted space. Maximize your living space by making the most of every square inch. + READ MORE

Turn Your Kitchen Cabinet Into a DIY Medicine Chest By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Feb 26 2010 Did you know a sprinkle of cayenne pepper can stop a cut from bleeding and actually relieve the pain? EcoSalon has a great guide for DIY home medicine, which in addition to the cayenne pepper surprise, has handy recommendations for common health ailments, all using ingredients you're likely to already have in your house (or can get at any supermarket). + READ MORE

Shrink Your Cookprint: 5 Kitchen Gadgets To Ditch and 5 To Keep By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Feb 17 2010 If you're like me, you have drawers and kitchen cabinets full of gadgets and small appliances. In an effort to pare down and conserve energy, resources and cash, find out which kitchen wonders should you ditch or keep. + READ MORE

Jamie Lee Curtis on the Benefits of Electricity-Free Living. Want to Join Her? By Rachel Cernansky IN Tech & Transport Feb 11 2010 When Jamie Lee Curtis and her family lost power in a cabin in the mountains of Idaho, they managed to get along just fine: they made food, flushed toilets, they even managed to have a little fun with each other. "Just being without the juice for one day changed our whole existence." + READ MORE

Flowers For Your Valentine: How Not to Threaten Flamingos and Exploit People in the Process By Rachel Cernansky IN Home & Garden Feb 10 2010 Most industrial flowers are grown with at least a dozen pesticides and picked by people working essentially in outdoor sweatshops. + READ MORE

A Tipsy Idea: DIY Lamp from Wine Bottles By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Feb 9 2010 You've had a lot of fun emptying those wine bottles and now they are just ripe for an upcycled illuminating reuse. + READ MORE

Staying Warm in the Winter Without Heating Your House: It Can Be Done (If You Really Want To Do It) By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Feb 4 2010 Whatever the reasons, the attitudes of people who live in cold homes are similar. They mention their enthusiasm for the environment is what fuels their prudent use of energy, making their choice both ethically, and environmentally sound reason. + READ MORE

World's Greenest Homes Episode: Pump House By Team Planet Green IN Worlds Greenest Homes Episodes Jan 29 2010 World's Greenest Homes travels to an historic Lake Erie pump house that was transformed into a unique, eco-friendly family home featuring rustic stone interiors and picture windows. Next, it's a futuristic, cutting-edge green design that's a 2,100 square-foot upscale retreat... + READ MORE

World's Greenest Homes Episode: Lacemaker's By Team Planet Green IN Worlds Greenest Homes Episodes Jan 29 2010 World's Greenest Homes travels to Nottingham, England, where an abandoned former warehouse was transformed into an imaginative, 2,000 square-foot eco-home that features 18th century brickwork, a large skylight and glass walkway plus a system that reuses and recycles the entire... + READ MORE

Renovation Nation Episode: Boulder, CO: Solar Hot Tub By Team Planet Green IN Renovation Nation Episodes Jan 28 2010 Today, Steve will help a Boulder, CO family fulfill their dream of an "Ahimsa Platz," or non-harm home, by installing a Faraday cage to block out electromagnetic waves. He'll also help the family install a recycled hot tub that runs... + READ MORE

The Home Ice Advantage: Make An Eco-Skating Rink By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Jan 27 2010 There are certain experiences from your childhood that define whether you like winter or not. I am a lover of everything winter. I can thank my hockey player dad for that. + READ MORE