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Make it last

JohnW — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:56:13 +0000

Good article in “The Star Online” about how the kitchen is a good place to start going green. Of course, don’t use Teflon frying pans. They wear out pretty fast. (I do miss flipping eggs in one, though). Use cast iron or stainless steel instead. My sister picked up a discarded cast iron skillet at a garage sale. It will last generations. Also, stainless steel and glass containers are essential items for your kitchen. They’re a bit more expensive, but you’ll have them forever.

I know. It’s a pain to recycle all of those plastic containers. But, you and your family will be glad that you did.

Chocolate Recipes

JohnW — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:37:34 +0000

Most recipes that I see on the web call for a stainless steel bowl to be used for heating up or mixing ingredients. An example would be this recipe for Chocolate-Peanut Butter Terrine with Sugared Peanuts. Sounds pretty good, especially for all of you chocolate lovers out there. However, it seems like a prudent idea to use stainless steel in all of your cooking. We have. At first, It was a little difficult to flip an egg in a non-Teflon coated pan, but you get the hang of it after a while.

Go Green: Reduce our Oil Dependency

Cynthiab — Mon, 11 May 2009 21:45:51 +0000

It is not only at the pump that we use petroleum and its derivatives. Here are ten simple things that you can do to help the planet. When you help the environment, you help yourself: “it’s the circle of life.”

1. Trade in your plastic fridge storage containers for glass storage containers and do not worry anymore about re-heating in the microwave.

2. Stop using plastic bags. They are a petroleum derivative that does not biodegrade. So, bring your own to the store. Instead of sandwich baggies, use re-usable sandwich wraps.

3. Read labels on your lotion, shampoo and all beauty and personal care products. Avoid petroleum jelly. Use petroleum free and additive free bath and body products.

4. Stop using your clothes dryer and let your clean clothes catch some healthy rays. Use solar power!

5. Use re-usable stainless steel food storage containers. for your lunch box or picnic. This is a re-usable BPA free option that saves you money in the long term, and helps you eat healthier.

6. Avoid products containing paraffin wax. Get your kids, natural beeswax crayons. Burn natural beeswax candles. Most crayons and candles are made with paraffin wax, a petroleum derivative. Skips the noxious fumes!

7. Disconnect appliances when not in use. Save energy and money. Consider replacing your top loader washing machine with a front loader to save energy and water.

8. Support local retailers and join your local CSA. Keep more of your money in your community, support local agriculture and eat healthy fresh produce.

9. Use a reusable stainless steel water bottle to keep hydrated and skip the plastic bottles.

10. For babies, use BPA free glass bottles. For kids, use stainless steel dishes instead of plastic.

Oil is a non-renewable resource. Reducing our dependence makes us stronger. Making environmentally friendly choices is not hard, just takes a little extra thought.

New Cereal bowls (set of 4)

Cynthiab — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:11:43 +0000

Kid friendly cereal bowl

New product in our store.

Set of four cereal bowls with a stainless steel inside, so no chemicals leach unto your food, and a polypropylene green outside with a cute little frog design.

Children love these fun, safe, and long-lasting bowls!

* Not for microwave or dishwasher. *

More about our colorful stainless cereal bowls here.