The New Year season is upon us and traditionally this is a time when we reflect on the past year and look forward as to how we can improve the upcoming one. Although these are personal choices there are ten easy things we can resolve to do to make our lifestyles more organic and environmentally friendly.
Many people are leery of Teflon Non-Stick Cookware. Now it’s not absolutely certain that it has negative effects but why mess with it at all when there’s Cast Iron…An all natural non-stick cookware. And not only is it non-stick but unlike Teflon cookware it can last a lifetime. It even adds iron to your foods….But first you must make the cast iron cookware you purchase non-stick. This process is known as “seasoning”.
The environmental costs of mining gold are tremendous. From a 2005 New York Times Article miners must dig up over 30 tons of raw ore to obtain a single ounce of pure gold. Then, after excavation they typically use cyanide based compounds to extract the elemental gold. Needless to say the environmental impact and energy costs are tremendous.
Went to shopping today during lunch and saw a lot of great kitchen deals…today at Macy’s in New Hampshire I bought a 16 Quart Enamel Stock Pot for $19 (Regular Price is $60) and a Cast Iron Casserole Dutch Oven for $7 (Regular Price is $20)…. Also in tonight’s paper.. Kohl’s is selling a KitchenAid Heavy Duty Stand Mixer for $229.99 (Regular Price $369.99). This is just to give the OTK Readers a heads up. We’re not in any way affiliated, paid off or wined & dined (..uhh.. I wish) by Macy’s, Kohl’s or KitchenAid. Related Links: [...click to contimue reading...]
One if the things about going Gluten-Free is that you have to give up so many great foods. One of these is Pasta which being made from wheat is a big problem. So we bought a bag of the Tinkyada Organic Gluten-Free Brown Rice Pasta to check it out. Here’s what we found.
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Cranberry Bread is a classic for the holidays. Shopping List: 2 Cups of Organic White Flour 1 Cup of Organic Unrefined Granular Sugar 1 Teaspoon of Sea Salt 1 Teaspoon of Aluminum Free Double Acting Baking Powder 1/4 Teaspoon of Baking Soda 1/2 Cup of Organic Orange Juice with Pulp 2/3 Cup of Organic Plain Yogurt 6 Tablespoons of Organic Unsalted Butter 1 Large Organic Egg 1/2 Cup Organic Walnuts 1 1/2 Cups Organic Whole Cranberries
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I was just doing the dishes and noticed that I was washing some old yogurt containers and an empty jar that once contained salsa..Looking over to the stove is a small bottle of extra virgin olive oil….I think I bought that bottle last year and have been refilling it from large bulk jugs of the stuff.. keeps the oil handy and in an easy to pour container. Jeff Foxworthy has said “If you have matching salad bowls and they all say Cool Whip on the side…then you might be a redneck”..So while I’m not one [...click to contimue reading...]
This is a French Gourmet Soup that is simple but rich. Not something you’d want to eat every day but for a soup that’s warm, good, simple to make, homemade and even gluten free it’s tough to beat.
Driving is a major source of green house gasses and, is also a major drain on two important personal resources.. time and money. Ben Franklin said something such as “Do not Waste Time As That Is The Stuff That Life Is Made Of”. Let’s look at what we can do to help the planet, our pocketbooks and have more leisure at the same time.
Arrowhead Mills produces a flour that’s both organic and gluten-free. This is certified organic by the Texas Department of Agriculture and has the USDA Organic Stamp. The sole ingredient is Organic White Rice Flour. This can be used for making anything from Organic and Gluten Free Pancakes, Cookies and Banana Breads etc.
