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Cooking Green: Reducing Your Carbon Footprint in the Kitchen--The New Green Basics Way
Choosing local, organic foods benefits your health and the planet's. But "how" you cook is as important as what you cook: cooking itself is an under-reported yet substantial greenhouse gas creator. Now, Kate Heyhoe shows you how to think like an environmentalist in the kitchen. Without changing your politics or completely disrupting your routine, you can reduce your impact on the planet by rethinking how you cook, shop, and consume food. Using your favorite recipes, you can bake, broil, and grill in greener ways, saving fossil fuels and shrinking your "cookprint."
From Container to Kitchen: Growing Fruits and Vegetables in Pots
More and more people are recognizing the need for nutritious, local, sustainable food, but organic options can be costly, and the produce sections of most supermarkets are packed with fruits and vegetables that have racked up more frequent flier miles than a rock band on world tour. How can urban dwellers without ready access to fertile land enjoy the benefits of traditional gardening? And for those with a yard, how do you maximize the harvest of fresh, healthy edibles? In "From Container to Kitchen," D.J. Herda shows that there is a way. Written for the novice home gardener as well as the seasoned pro, this fully illustrated, comprehensive guide will show you how to save up to 70 percent on your produce bill by growing fruits and vegetables in pots. Topics include: Selecting the right container size and location Optimizing soil composition and nutrients Managing light, water, and humidity Choosing the best fruits and vegetables for container gardening Eliminating pests and plant diseases naturally Extending the harvest Dig in to this bumper crop of container gardening tips and techniques and learn how to create your own moveable feast D.J. Herda is an award-winning freelance author, editor, and photojournalist who has written several thousand articles and more than eighty books, including "Zen and the Art of Pond Building." He is an avid organic gardener and test grower and has been writing extensively about growing fruits and vegetables for over forty years.
Grub: Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen
A savvy and practical guide to organic eating for urban dwellers. In the past few years, organic food has moved out of the patchouli-scented aisles of hippie food co-ops and into three-quarters of conventional grocery stores. Concurrent with this growth has been increased consumer awareness of the social and health-related issues around organic eating, independent farming, and food production. Combining a straight-to-the-point exposA(c) about organic foods (organic doesn't mean fresh, natural, or independently produced) and the how-to's of creating an affordable, easy-touse organic kitchen, "Grub" brings organics home to urban dwellers. It gives the reader compelling arguments for buying organic food, revealing the pesticide industry's influence on government regulation and the extent of its pollution in our waterways and bodies. With an inviting recipe section, "Grub" also offers the millions of people who buy organics fresh ideas and easy ways to cook with them. "Grub"'s recipes, twenty-four meals oriented around the seasons, appeal to eighteen- to forty-year-olds who are looking for fun and simple meals. In addition, the book features resource lists (including music playlists to cook by), unusual and illuminating graphics, and every variety of do-it yourself tip sheets, charts, and checklists.
Making Organic Cosmetics from Your Kitchen
This book brings to the comfort of your home the knowledge to make your own cosmetics to nurture your skin, hair and body in a very natural way. It focuses on recipes for self-care along with ingredient valuable information at the end of each chapter. Using self-made cosmetics, connects you with Nature and its vast beauty and perfection, empowers you with knowledge, and enlivens you in a fun and joyful activity where your senses will indulge in taking care of yourself.
Palmolive Eco+ Gel Dishwasher Detergent, Lemon Splash, 45 fl oz
Eco+ is formulated to Reduce the Harm Posed By Phosphate in Waterways Phosphate Free 0% Sodium Tripolyphosphate Cleans to a Sparkling Shine This unique formula, which is formulated without phosphates, is better for lakes and streams while still providing powerful cleaning performance. Deep cleaning action for a sparkling shine *Phosphate is a common ingredient found in most dishwasher detergents and may be harmful to lakes and streams. Questions? Comments? Call
The Natural Kitchen: Your Guide to the Sustainable Food Revolution
This quietly revolutionary guidebook picks up where the bestselling Process Self-Reliance Series' "The Urban Homestead" left off and brings us into the kitchen, where the daily choices we make involving food have a profound impact both on our lives and the world at large. Deborah Eden Tull draws upon seven years of experience as a monk, organic farmer, and chef to introduce simple but life-changing ways for urbanites to adopt a more mindful relationship with food, including shopping, menu planning, cooking, growing and preserving food, and maintaining the kitchen. Beautifully illustrated, practical, and fun, this book is filled with anecdotes and step-by-step instructions to inspire neophytes and experienced homesteaders alike. "The Natural Kitchen"'s introspective and educational journey will inspire action and change forever the way readers relate to food, the environment, and their daily lives.