Articles tagged “Vegetables”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Buy Organic Food When You Can By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Mar 26 2008 We've all heard arguments for and against buying organic foods.I now buy meat that is certified to have no antibiotics and growth hormones, and I have switched to organic dairy products. + READ MORE

Banish the Cold With This Stir Fried Noodle Dish By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Mar 26 2008 Today's post is a little cri de coeur.Stir-Fried Noodles with Crispy ChickenServes 4 7 oz dried Chinese noodles2 tbsp peanut oil2 large red chilies, seeded and chopped2 tbsp shredded ginger1/2 head bok choy, or other Asian greens3 tbsp hoisin sauce1/4 cup soy sauce1 tbsp sugar4 chicken breast fillets, sliced2 egg... + READ MORE

Brush Kitty?s Teeth For Painless Prevention By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Mar 25 2008 I was completely shocked when my vet told me my kitty needed dental work. If your favorite feline more closely resembles a squirmy worm during these at-home brushings, consider holistic, brush-free dental methods instead. + READ MORE

Knock Your Lights Out for Earth Hour By Lloyd Alter IN Food & Health Mar 24 2008 Toronto, Canada is going a bit crazy over Earth Hour, trying to outdo Sydney this year; The Fairmont Royal York (which grows its own vegetables on the roof) is going all out, turning off its iconic sign and as many lights as possible throughout the hotel (it has 34,000 of them).Global Warming Fresh ice 1/8 each of an... + READ MORE

Have a Chickpea Salad Sandwich for Lunch By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Mar 24 2008 If you had a big Easter feast last night, you may be looking for something a bit lighter for lunch today.Chickpea SaladServes 4 2 cups cooked chickpeas (or one 15 oz can)2 tbsp minced red onion1 rib celery, finely diced1 medium carrot, peeled and grated4 tbsp mayonnaise or Vegenaise4 tsp dried oregano1 tsp fresh... + READ MORE

Garden, Eat Salad to Reduce Lung Cancer Risk By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Food & Health Mar 21 2008 Score another one for good old-fashioned diet and exercise: Eating four or more servings of green salad a week, and working in the garden once or twice a week, can substantially reduce your risk of developing lung cancer, whether you're a smoker or a nonsmoker, according to researchers at the University of Texas M.D.... + READ MORE

Follow These Wise Words from 1884 By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Mar 21 2008 Regular Planet Green reader and commenter Elaine has her own blog, Greens and Berries.By using water in abundance to keep clean, taking exercise in moderation to keep the blood pure, and having a regular diet to sustain and strengthen, a man may maintain good health to the utmost limit of fourscore. + READ MORE

Soup of the Week: Sup on This White Bean and Escarole By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Mar 21 2008 Hopefully, with the arrival of spring, I'll soon be making lighter soups, but for now it's still cold, so a filling bean soup is on the menu for today.White Bean and Escarole SoupServes 4 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil1 onion, chopped2 celery stalks, chopped2 carrots, chopped4-5 garlic cloves1 sprig fresh rosemary1/4 tsp + READ MORE

Dye Easter Eggs the Natural Way By Collin Dunn IN Food & Health Mar 19 2008 Now that St. Patrick's Day, with its glorious Colcannon and green beer (but not that green beer), firmly in our rear view, it's time to get ready for the next holiday: Easter, and it's coming right up.If you aren't raising your chickens, you'll want to start with some (local, cage-free, vegetarian-fed) eggs and take it... + READ MORE

Dip Those Easter Eggs into Natural Dyes By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Mar 19 2008 One of the sad things about your children growing up is that they don't want to do crafts with you anymore.Red: Beets, cranberries Orange: Outer skins of onions Light Yellow: Carrot tops, orange or lemon peels Dark Yellow: Turmeric Blue: Blueberries, red cabbage leaves Beige or brown: Coffee or tea We always made up the + READ MORE

Ditch the Processed Food By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Mar 18 2008 We here at Planet Green are always talking about eating as little processed food as possible. When you do your grocery shopping this week, do yourself and your family a favour and buy vegetables instead of microwave pizza, milk instead of soft drinks, and make your own cookies. + READ MORE

Share Gardening Catalogs With Your Kids By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Mar 17 2008 Difficulty level: Easy While mail-order seed catalogs are meant to entice adult gardeners, their appealing images can also spark children's interest in learning more about gardening, the environment, along with food and nutrition, according to Evelyn Neier, a horticulturist and state coordinator for the Kansas Junior... + READ MORE

Put Cabbage on the Menu-Again By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Mar 17 2008 We've had more snow in Toronto during this winter than we've had in 70 years.Red Lentil Coconut CurryServes 8 to 10 1 large onion, chopped1 tbsp olive oil1 tbsp garlic, minced1 tbsp ginger root, peeled and minced2 tsp curry powder1/2 tsp each, ground turmeric, ground cumin, pepper1/4 tsp each cayenne pepper, ground... + READ MORE

Equate 3.14 With Pie By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Mar 14 2008 Happy 3.14 or March 14, also known as Pi Day.If you want to use fresh ingredients, just substitute squash for the pumpkin which is no longer available in this season.Earlier this year, I was soundly criticized by my eldest child for mistaking National Pie Day with Pi Day when I did a post on making pies out of your... + READ MORE

Find 25 New Uses for Old Pantyhose By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Mar 13 2008 Snags and runs can ruin an otherwise perfect pair of pantyhose or stockings. If you've lost something small and valuable, find it by wrapping a piece of pantyhose over the nozzle of your vacuum-cleaner hose, turning on the vacuum, and sweeping very carefully over your floor. + READ MORE

Soup of the Week: Make the Most of Those Parsnips By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Mar 12 2008 Here it is, the absolute depth of winter as far as cooking in Canada is concerned.Maple Parsnip SoupServes 8 3 tbsp butter1 lb parsnips, chopped2 medium onions, chopped2 cloves garlic, minced6 cups chicken or vegetable stock1/4 tsp ground nutmeg1/2 cup evaporated milk (I used light cream)1/3 cup maple syrup2 tbsp Dijon... + READ MORE

Don't Waste So Much Food By Lloyd Alter IN Food & Health Mar 11 2008 Timothy Jones of the University of Arizona studies food loss; he told CBC radio that 50 percent of the food in America, with a value of a hundred billion dollars, is just wasted.It rots in the field when prices are low and farmers don't bother picking it; it is thrown out from supermarkets because it doesn't look... + READ MORE

Think About What Makes that Beer Green Before You Drink It By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Mar 11 2008 St. Patrick's Day is less than a week away and soon pseudo Irish pubs will be serving green beer and McDonald's will be serving green milkshakes.Journalist Meredith Dault writes: Nature supplies us with all sorts of beautiful hues-from the rich red of beet juice, to ochre coloured turmeric, golden saffron and warm,... + READ MORE

Get Back to Healthy Eating By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Mar 11 2008 I've eaten out so many times this past week in celebration of my birthday, I feel like I've forgotten how to cook. Even my husband was relieved to be eating beans.Image credit: Romulo Yanes Vegetarian Cassoulet For cassoulet 3 medium leeks (white and pale green parts only)4 medium carrots, halvedlengthwise and cut into + READ MORE

Chart What Food You Buy for One Week By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Mar 5 2008 Last week we looked at what families around the world chose to eat for a week and how much money they spent.Here is the breakdown of what I bought: Vegetables: Portobello mushrooms, carrots, parsnips, savoy cabbage, cauliflower, spinach, 5 pounds of onions, garlic Meat: Four chicken breasts Cheese: Feta cheese Bread:... + READ MORE