Articles tagged “Green Valentine's Day”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Make A Valentine's Dinner for Your Sweetheart: Part 3 By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Feb 13 2008 We already have a salad course and a main course for your Valentine's Day dinner and now we are down to the heart of the matter: dessert. Photo credit: SuzieWong Individual Molten Chocolate CakesMakes 6 to 8 cakes 6 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped6 tbsp unsalted butter1/4 unsweetened cocoa4... + READ MORE

Kiss Hunger Goodbye With Heifer This Valentine's Day By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Work & Connect Feb 13 2008 Instead of opting for the traditional (read: tired) roses-and-chocolate combo, honor your honey with a heifer, or give your sweetie a goat for Valentine's Day.Heifer currently works in more than 50 countries, including the United States, and has helped over 8.5 million families achieve self-reliance, reclaim their... + READ MORE

Ask Summer Rayne: Valentine's Day Gifts By Summer Rayne Oakes IN Fashion & Beauty Feb 13 2008 Help! If you can n't bring yourself to buy bottled water but like the charitable concept, you can purchase one of Charity: Water's e-cards. + READ MORE

Give Organic, Fair-Trade Sweets for Your Sweet By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Food & Health Feb 13 2008 It's T-1 days to Valentine's Day, and The Green Guide has a list of what last-minute lovebirds should look for in their chocolatey expressions of amore. Certification also ensures that the price paid per pound of beans never fails below 10 cents more than the current market price, while imposing... + READ MORE

Make a Valentine's Day Dinner for Your Sweetheart: Part 2 By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Feb 12 2008 Now that we have the main course sorted out for your Valentine's Day dinner, here is a recipe for a very nice starter. Photo credit: Noel Barnhurst Golden Beet Carpaccio 1/2-inch diameter) golden beets, trimmed, scrubbed3 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 cup very thinly sliced red onion, soaked in ice water for 20 minutes1/4... + READ MORE

Make a Corset, Pair of Boxers from Recycled Fabrics By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Feb 11 2008 In this Valentine's Day-theme video by craftsters at Threadbanger, learn how to fashion a lace-up corset out of two castoff shirts, as well as sew a pair of boxers from two pillowcases. + READ MORE

Make a Valentine's Day Dinner for Your Sweetheart By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Feb 11 2008 Yes, it's that time of year again: Valentine's Day is fraught with possible wrong steps. Penne alla Vodka 4 tbsp unsalted butter1 medium onion, finely chopped2/3 cup vodka3/4 cup canned tomato puree1 cup heavy cream1/4 cooked ham, finely chopped2 drops Tabasco, or to taste1/2 tsp salt1/4 tsp freshly ground black... + READ MORE

Get Frisky With This Cinnammon-Vanilla Body Lotion By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Fashion & Beauty Feb 7 2008 The sweet and spicy pairing of cinnamon and vanilla have been used for centuries to ignite passion between the sheets.Get hot and bothered with their Valentine's Day recipe after the jump.Cinnamon and Vanilla Body Lotion 8-ounce jar6 tbs apricot kernel oil2 tbs dried rose petals2 tbs broken cinnamon sticks4 crushed... + READ MORE

Encourage Your Sweetheart to Bag the Plastic Habit By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Feb 6 2008 Blow the planet a kiss on the 14th: Get your main squeeze to go green-by thinking pink. Available for .50 each at the reusable-tote company's Web site, the 100 percent polyester bags are lightweight, waterproof, and extra-sturdy for grocery shopping. + READ MORE

Give Your Kids a Healthy Heart By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Food & Health Feb 4 2008 Put your kids on a better path to a healthy heart this Valentine's Day by changing their diet and exercise regimes, say experts from the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center (UMCVC), especially if heart disease runs in your family. Total fat intake should be between 30 percent to 35 percent of calories for... + READ MORE

Discover 16 Little-Known Ways You Can Reuse, Recycle Egg Cartons By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Jan 30 2008 Although all the eggs have been steamed, baked, fried, or scrambled, the carton they came in doesn't have to go right in the trash. Reinforce the bottom of a trash bag with an open egg carton Feel free to add your own suggestions in the comments below. + READ MORE

Celebrate Valentine's Day on the Cheap By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Jan 25 2008 I'm probably the last person who should be posting about Valentine's Day, because I regard this quasi-holiday as a complete scam. And, rather than spend mucho dinero on an expensive dinner at a fancy restaurant, consider lighting a few candles to create a romantic backdrop for an intimate home-cooked feast. + READ MORE

Green Delights of Junk Mail Gift Wrap: Find Free Gift Wrap for All Occasions By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Dec 20 2007 This is the fourth of five green tips where we look at ways to transform "useless" junk mail into stylish and free gift wrap.That's 9,000 people who are-whether they realize it or not-helping to make the world a little greener by reusing junk mail. + READ MORE