Green Energy Times

By Larry Plesent If you do something long enough you’re bound to get good at it. Such is the case with soap making, and after 20 years in the business, I am now able to volunteer occasionally, teaching scientific soap making techniques and related technologies in developing countries. In Liberia, they make a kind of [...]

Tahini, lemon juice and a little chipotle powder make a sour spicy seasoning for heart-healthy quinoa. Green onions, snow peas and bell peppers make a delightfully crunchy contrast to the cooked beans and grains in this satisfying winter salad.This recipe comes to us from Kristina o:  FormerChef.com FOR THE SALAD: 4 cups low sodium vegetable [...]

by Nancy Rae Mallery, 1.11.12 In downtown Rutland at 51 Wales Street, a uniquely sustainable restaurant opened it’s doors to the public on February 1, 2011. The concept for a place to enjoy a delicious, wholesome local meal, made from the freshest Vermont products, came into being nearly one year before it’s official opening. It [...]

What’s in your Shampoo? by Larry Plesent Take a look at the ingredients in your shampoo right now, even those touted as “natural”. Chances are one of those ingredients is DEA or Diethanolamine. This foaming chemical is found in combination with fatty acids (bits of oil molecules) as cocoamide DEA, lauramide DEA, and also as [...]

Pumpkin is seasoned with fresh ginger turmeric, cayenne and cinnamon, then tossed with raisins and dried apricots in this gourd stew. Chickpeas, carrots and potatoes pick up the Moroccan spices beautifully and make this stew hearty, especially when served atop couscous and toasted almonds. This recipe comes to us from Trudy of veggie.num.num. Serves 6 [...]

The newest issue of Green Energy Times (G.E.T.) – October 15, 2011 is available on-line and in a town near you this week!

[By Beach Babe in Florida, cross posted from here] In this weekly series we have been discussing the benefits of a vegetarian diet including: better health, animal rights, food safety, frugal living, public health, global food crisis and the immense contribution of meat/livestock production to climate change/ water and land depletion Animal products are important [...]

A recent national survey found something surprising: 18% of US households no longer eat meat on Mondays as part of the Meatless Monday campaign. But it’s not just individuals and families: Sodhexo, one of the largest institutional food providers in the country ran a trial of Meatless Monday, and it was a tremendous success! They [...]