By Dena Fritz There is nothing more traditional than baking your own holiday’s cookies. There is certain nostalgia to mixing the dough, decorating, baking and sliding them onto a cooling rack. Oh and the house smells so good! Baking your own cookies also is an eco-thing to do. You are eliminating [...]
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CellarThief
By Dena Fritz Wine into Water CellarThief offers a unique proposition. For every bottle of wine sold, a 100 days of water is furnished to those who need it. Unclean drinking water leads to disease, bacteria and even death. Ninety percent are children 5 years and younger. CellarThief is trying[...]
Thanksgiving Turkey, order a fresh bird.
By Dena Fritz Cooking on Thanksgiving is a challenge, making sure everything comes out of the oven at the right time; everything is hot and not overdone. You are an eco-friendly person and want to do your part during this time but still have traditions that you like to uphold. A great idea for the [[...]
Halloween Pumpkin Carving? Try Painting instead.
By Dena Fritz There is nothing like carving a fresh pumpkin for Halloween. Scooping out the insides and sculpting a scary face to haunt your neighborhood trick or treaters. But if you would like to recycle your pumpkin and make delicious pie or pumpkin soup, paint your pumpkin and use it later for a[...]
Make Your Own Vanilla Extract
By Dena Fritz I found this recipe on Simply Recipes to make homemade Vanilla Extract. Just in time for the holidays! Commercial vanilla extract usually has simple syrup (sugar water) added to the extract to give it a sweet aftertaste. You can do this if you want, but if you are using the vanilla for[...]
Harvest Your Garden, Put Food up for Winter Bounty
By Dena Fritz If you were one of the industrious and planted a garden (or just a few tomato plants) you may want to entertain the idea of preserving your summer vegetables for a winter bounty. Putting up fresh produce for the winter is age-old, but becoming more and more popular. The economy plays a[...]
Dining Green
To belong to the Green Restaurant Association, there are certain standards that you have to uphold. There are three rating levels, two star, three stars and four stars. Green Restaurants are located all over the country and you can probably find several in your own state or metro area. The rating th[...]
Buy in Bulk, Don’t Waste Packaging.
By Dena Fritz Buy your products in bulk and you can help save our earth! The landfills are being loaded up with consumer packaging and we can do something to put a stop to it. Wasteful packaging, for products like toilet paper, paper towels, napkins… buy a product in bulk and it is wrapped one [..[...]
Cool Your Leftovers Before Refrigerating
The holiday season is when most girls find themselves cooking great meals for family and friends. It also means a ton of leftovers to put back in the fridge for later! In order to cook, you obviously use your trusty oven or stove top in order to make your meals hot and delicious. Once youR[...]
Make Cents: Bring Your Own Grocery Bags
Quite a bit of time ago, I bought a plethora of reusable bags from my local grocery store. I put them in my car so that I always have them with me, and can never forget them. Each week when I take a trip to the market I carry my bags in tow, happy to [...][...]