food
Companion Plants that Benefit You and Each Other
With a little bit of planning you can jazz up your yard with some great herbs and plants that will add variety to your life, or better nourish the ones you’ve already got by providing companions. The following plants are beneficial to the environment and us because they either repel harmful insects, attract beneficial insects, nourish surrounding vegetation, or …
Healthy Green Drinks for Summer
I’ve been making this first drink for about a year now, and will never go back to artificially sweetened diet fruit drinks, but if you’re feeling even more adventurous, skip down to learn about shrub, a colonial-era fruit concentrate made from fresh fruit that can be added to water or soda water for some deliciously different and naturally refreshing …
Easy Vegetarian Cornbread Bake
I accidentally discovered this super easy and delicious meal when I was looking for a quick, low-cal, vegetarian meal for the family. The cream gravy version is, well creamy. Both dishes are surprisingly low in calories for how rich and creamy they are.
Can you really cook and even bake with a solar cooker?
What if you could cook supper without using gas, electricity, charcoal or firewood? Talk about a green cooking solution!
Solar cooking is the greenest solution for preparing hot meals and beverages. With a little preparation (yes, it does take a bit longer than a conventional oven) you can cook hot meals and even bake cakes or muffins all in a …