Cuttings of scallions, celery, lettuce can be sprouted in water for garden planting in spring.
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Turn your food waste into a potluck party
Broccoli stems and old bits of this and that can be upcycled into delicious food.
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Bottles vs. cans: Which is the more environmentally friendly way to buy beer?
Local beer in a can is a winner, on balance.
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Weigh health costs of buying processed food to help schools
General Mills’ Box Tops for Education gives schools needed funds, but there should be a better way to fill budget gaps.
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Dress your salad with xanthan gum? No, thank you
It’s easy, tasty and less wasteful to make your own dressing.
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Eat whole grains, preferably local, for breakfast – or any meal
Prep the grains in advance and toss them in whenever a salad requires substance, a simmered dish needs to stretch for an extra eater, or a main cries out for an effortless side.
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Draining bacon challenges resolve to curb paper towel habit
A plan helps, and so does a recipe for Buttermilk, Bacon Grease and Blue Cheese Dressing
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Green Plate Special: Maine farms satisfy desires of oyster lovers and help the ocean, too
With pollution and warming hurting wild oysters, aquaculture comes to the rescue and also provides an ecosystem service.
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Green Plate Special: Make garbage salts – trust us
Take the stuff you’d normally throw away – carrot and celeriac peels – and use them to make flavored salts.
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Green Plate Special: One easy flatbread recipe helps plastic disappear
With just two ingredients, you can make a dough that works for all your flatbread needs.