Articles tagged “Heating”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Soup of the Week: Make an Asian Tofu and Noodle Soup By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Jan 7 2008 stuart_spivack This is part of a continuing series of soup recipes. It doesn't get much easier than this.Asian Tofu and Noodle Soup 2 oz thin rice stick noodles (about 1 cup)2 tsp sesame oil2 cloves garlic, minced1 tsp freshly grated ginger6 cups chicken or vegetable stock 1 tbsp soy sauce8 oz firm tofu, diced2... + READ MORE

Get Free Money for Your Energy-Efficient Appliance, Equipment By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Jan 7 2008 To encourage people to buy energy-efficient appliances and equipment, Energy Star partners (including utilities, state agencies, and retailers), occasionally sponsor special offers such as sales-tax exemptions, credits, or rebates on qualified products. It gets better: If you made energy-efficient improvements to your... + READ MORE

Green Your Home for Winter: Install a Permanent Furnace Filter By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Jan 2 2008 You can bid farewell to unnecessary waste, and hello to cleaner air, by using an electrostatic furnace filter in lieu of disposable fiberglass screens, according to The Daily Green. Throwaway filters only remove about 10 percent to 40 percent of pollutants from the air, while electrostatic models-which also happen to... + READ MORE

Make a Potato Soup By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Jan 1 2008 I love soup. Potato Soup Serves 4 4-5 medium size potatoes (I usually use Yukon Gold), peeled and diced1 large onion, diced5 cups chicken stock, vegetable stock or water1 tbsp butter or vegetable oil1 tbsp fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried1/2 cup or so white wine or vermouth1 cup or so of light cream or milkSalt and pepper to + READ MORE

Make a Restorative Broth By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Dec 31 2007 Here we are on the brink of the new year. Even if you are hale and hearty you can use it as a base for vegetarian soups, or toss some ravioli into the broth for a light supper.The Restorative Broth 1 big head of garlic6 sage leaves2 bay leaves2 thyme sprigs2 parsley branchesSea salt and freshly ground pepperyour... + READ MORE

Take Back Your Post-Holiday Fridge (Part II) By Kelly Rossiter IN Home & Garden Dec 28 2007 Collin's post about what to remove from your refrigerator got me thinking. Mix your leftover turkey and mashed potatoes with some onion, coat the mixture in egg and bread crumbs, and make turkey croquettes. + READ MORE

Cook with Cast Iron Instead of Nonstick By Collin Dunn IN Food & Health Dec 20 2007 We've all seen examples or heard stories about Grandma's cast iron cookware that's been in regular use since the Eisenhower administration or before. Don't store your pan with its lid on, as cast iron needs to breathe, and condensing moisture inside of it can counteract all your hard work seasoning the pan. + READ MORE

Make Some Cranberry Jam By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Dec 20 2007 My son is bringing his girlfriend home for Christmas for the first time, and I thought I'd better make something more interesting than the usual dry toast for breakfast on Christmas morning. There is a shortage of fresh cranberries this year apparently, and I certainly couldn't find any, so I used frozen and it worked... + READ MORE

Choose Baby-Safe Bottles, Formula By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Dec 20 2007 Breast milk is the golden standard of infant nutrition, but if your tot will be chugging down pumped breast milk or supplementary formula, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) has a laundry list of what to look for when you're shopping for feeding bottles: 1. Use filtered tap water: If your water is fluoridated, use a + READ MORE

Make a Warming Dal and Pumpkin Soup By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Dec 19 2007 After introducing you to The Kitchen Diaries: A Year in the Kitchen by Nigel Slater (2005, Fourth Estate), I thought I would choose a recipe from the end of the book,his December diary. It seemed a pretty good meal to have as the solstice approaches and we have the long winter before us.Dal and Pumpkin SoupMakes 4... + READ MORE

Green Your Home for Winter: Sew a Draft Stopper By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Dec 18 2007 Dodge the draft, without having to hotfoot it all the way to Canada, by stuffing fabric snakes into crevices where the chill can nip in and sneakily drive up heating costs. You can whip up your own by sewing an 8x42-inch piece of tightly woven fabric into a tube, and then stuffing it with cotton or wool batting,... + READ MORE

Green Your Home Office By Lloyd Alter IN Work & Connect Dec 18 2007 Working from home is already green, as you save so much fuel getting to and from work. In winter, reduce your heating and wear a little extra clothing instead. ::Freelanceswitch See also: Conduct an Office Waste Audit Difficulty Level: Easy + READ MORE

Create a Cookbook Library: The Kitchen Diaries by Nigel Slater By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Dec 17 2007 Nigel Slater, author of The Kitchen Diaries: A Year in the Kitchen (2005, Fourth Estate), has the same attitude toward cooking that I do: Shop for fresh, local ingredients often, toss stuff together in the pan without a big fuss and sit down and enjoy it with family and friends.Starting with a pumpkin soup on New Year's + READ MORE

Make A Chickpea Soup By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Dec 14 2007 Yesterday I introduced you to The Classic Italian Cook Book by Marcella Hazen, and today I'm going to give you a recipe from that book. Chick-Pea SoupServes 4 2 16 oz cans chick-peas4 whole cloves of garlic, peeled1/2 cup olive oil1 1/2 tsp finely crushed rosemary leaves2/3 cup canned Italian tomatoes, roughly chopped, + READ MORE

Make some Caramel-Corn Clusters for Christmas Gifts By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Dec 11 2007 Last year, my daughter decided that she was going to make Christmas gifts for her friends. Caramel Corn Clusters 2 tablespoons vegetable oil1/3 cup popcorn kernels1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter11/2 cups packed light brown sugar1/2 cup light corn syrup3/4 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon baking soda1 cup salted peanuts (5... + READ MORE

Make an Indian Rice Dish By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Dec 11 2007 Yesterday I introduced you to India's Vegetarian Cooking by Monisha Bharadwaj and today I'm going to give you a recipe from that book. This is a very fast dish to make, with the preparation time at about 10 minutes and the cooking at about 30 minutes, so you could make it for a quick, nutritious supper after... + READ MORE

Make A Potluck Party Contribution: Tuscan Kidney Beans with Sage By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Dec 10 2007 My daughter pointed out to me that a lot of her university friends are having potluck holiday parties.You can make it up to two days ahead.Tuscan Kidney Beans with SageMakes 4 servings 2 tomatoes, coarsely chopped1 tbsp chopped fresh sage or 1 tsp crumbled dried1 clove garlic, minced1 can (19 oz) white kidney beans,... + READ MORE

Detox Your Home: Freshen Your Space Naturally By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Dec 5 2007 Your air freshener may be primed to whisk you off to an alpine meadow in springtime or a verdant oasis after a rain shower, but it could also be blasting a raft of toxic contaminants all around you. DEP: di-ethyl phthalate; DBP: di-n-butyl phthalate; DIBP: di-isobutyl phthalate; DMP: di-methyl phthalate; DIHP:... + READ MORE

Use Less Stuff: 10 Little, Big Things You Can Do By Lloyd Alter IN Home & Garden Dec 5 2007 Free Range Studios and Annie Leonard, the co-coordinator of Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA), have made a 20-minute short about the underbelly of our production and consumption patterns, as well as how they tie up with a large number of environmental and social issues.Buy green, buy fair, buy local,... + READ MORE

It's Hanukkah! Make Some Potato Latkes By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Dec 5 2007 My husband is Jewish and grew up eating potato latkes every Hanukkah. I am Protestant and grew up eating mashed potatoes every Christmas. Shortly after we were married, he suggested that I get his Great Aunt Sara's latke recipe. + READ MORE