Comments on: Cooking For Climate Change, Part 1 http://www.diamondcutlife.org/cooking-for-climate-change-part-1/ Sustainable Living: The Heart Of The Matter Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:24:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: dudewheresthestove http://www.diamondcutlife.org/cooking-for-climate-change-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-33 dudewheresthestove Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:54:48 +0000 http://www.diamondcutlife.org/cooking-for-climate-change-part-1/#comment-33 The pressure cooker is an excellent means of minimizing carbon footprint - cooking many pounds of food in a matter of minutes of applying heat. Nice way to avoid using the oven or slow cooker for hours. (Even for <a href="http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1627,151168-227198,00.html" rel="nofollow">roasts</a>!) One of my friends especially likes to use it to cook dried beans quickly. -Mei The pressure cooker is an excellent means of minimizing carbon footprint – cooking many pounds of food in a matter of minutes of applying heat. Nice way to avoid using the oven or slow cooker for hours. (Even for roasts!) One of my friends especially likes to use it to cook dried beans quickly.

-Mei

]]> By: Jean Baumann http://www.diamondcutlife.org/cooking-for-climate-change-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Jean Baumann Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:08:42 +0000 http://www.diamondcutlife.org/cooking-for-climate-change-part-1/#comment-34 As a "green gal" myself, I'm all about energy conservation to lower my carbon footprint. Here's another couple suggestions: > When using the oven, cook multiple dishes at once to maximize the benefit from the energy use. Besides, leftovers are yummy! > When heating water for tea or coffee, have only what you need in the kettle to reduce boiling time. As a “green gal” myself, I’m all about energy conservation to lower my carbon footprint. Here’s another couple suggestions:
> When using the oven, cook multiple dishes at once to maximize the benefit from the energy use. Besides, leftovers are yummy!
> When heating water for tea or coffee, have only what you need in the kettle to reduce boiling time.

]]> By: Micki Carrier http://www.diamondcutlife.org/cooking-for-climate-change-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Micki Carrier Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:06:40 +0000 http://www.diamondcutlife.org/cooking-for-climate-change-part-1/#comment-32 Good ideas! Covering the pans speeds up heating and slows cooking time. Microwaves probably use less energy but I would prefer using the stove most of the time. Good ideas! Covering the pans speeds up heating and slows cooking time. Microwaves probably use less energy but I would prefer using the stove most of the time.

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