How Do You Use “Greener Practices” In Your Kitchen?
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Do you try to cook using greener practices?
No doubt there are many ways to decrease your carbon footprint by changing what you cook for dinner, and also how you do things in the kitchen.
The benefits of using greener practices can even end up saving you money too.
But, it’s difficult at times!
I know I’m in a bit of a rut as to how I do things, and I’m perhaps not the most diligent person at these things.
So, I thought I’d ask you guys for some help…
What tips do you have for greener cooking/living?
Here are a few things I think I could do:
1. Prepare a plant-based meal at least one night each week.
2. Be energy-wise: don’t leave lids off cooking pots, and don’t leave the fridge door wide open, etc.
3. Eat seasonally when possible.
4. Eat fresh foods naturally and simply prepared most of the time, rather than choosing packaged, pre-prepared foods.
5. Plant my own veggie patch.
Now, over to you—what are your suggestions for greener practices in the kitchen? I’m sure you have some really great ideas! I’d love to hear from all of you.
Or, perhaps you struggle with this too—what info would you find useful on greener practices?
You may also like to check out:
- 20 Effortless Strategies to Greener Kitchen Habits from Dietriffic
- 10 Eco-Friendly Kitchen Tips from the Food Network
- Eco Friendly Cooking – 5 Tips from Little Green Blog
- Green Moms Spill Their Eco-Secrets! from The Green Parent
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Healthy Eating Guide
09.21.2009
This ties in to “eating seasonally” but shopping at farmer’s markets is one of the best ways to live a greener life. They have the freshest produce; it hasn’t been transported 1000′s of miles to get to you; and you’re supporting the local economy!
I also grow veggies outside during spring/summer and have an indoor hydroponic veggie/herb garden in the winter.
Melanie
09.24.2009
Healthy Eating Guide,
Good advice. I love the idea of growing vegetables and herbs inside in the winter–that way you never have an excuse not to eat well.
Here in the UK that would be a wonderful idea, as the winters are too cold to grow much.
Mrs Green
10.20.2009
Hi Melanie,
Thought provoking post and thank you for linking to our little green blog site.
What I’m experimenting with more and more now is the **way** I cook things; so using things like a crock pot, a steamer and using residual heat in the pans to cook things all help to reduce my overall fuel consumption.
I guess a pressure cooker would be great, but I’m too scared to use one LOL!
.-= Mrs Green´s last blog ..Online Carbon footprint carbon calculators review =-.
coleen
12.06.2009
I try to compost & I am using glass containers & mason jars instead of buying plastic containers. I am just learning about zero cost food…freezing parts that would normally be thrown away and then using them to make broths.
Melanie
12.07.2009
Hey Coleen,
It’s definitely a learning process. We become so set on doing things a certain way, it takes a bit of time to change, doesn’t it? Good work with what you’re doing!
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