Comments on: Green Recap: July

By: Minh

Minh — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:11:21 +0000

Just in case you hadn’t tried any of the organic green shampoos reviewed in this article on Oct 9 2007.

http://www.organicpicks.com/blog/2007/10/09/fresh-look-healthy-hair-healthy-body-healthy-environment/

By: emily

emily — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:22:50 +0000

Question for Greenpa and Vanessa: how long does your butter stay good for in the butter bell? I am hesitant to acquire one because I use butter sparingly (and no margerine anyways), so it sometimes sits in my fridge for months. The same question goes for jams kept in the cupboard.

And, what’s the max temperature a fridge can be kept at to preserve milk, yoghurt, etc? Mine is always above the “recommended” 42F because I can’t drink milk that cold, but at what point should I stop cranking it up?

By: activistmommy

activistmommy — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 23:00:08 +0000

You should definitely look into learning to knit, or making friends with a knitter. I’ve jsut started knitting in hopes of having a nice collection of hats, scarves, and sweaters this winter.

By: A Million Paths

A Million Paths — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 22:03:03 +0000

You know most hard cheese need no refrigeration. I mean the French don’t so why should we

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:09:54 +0000

Thanks for the support guys! And Greenpa, I had no idea there was such thing as a cheese keeper… I definitely need to get hooked up with one of those. I agree, cheese at room temp, especially if it’s a soft cheese like Brie, is definitely tastier.

By: Greenpa

Greenpa — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:27:57 +0000

So you haddta eat the whole block of cheese, eh? As you probably already know, there’s the equivalent of the butter bell for cheese- the “cheese keeper”. Works just fine, and most cheeses will keep for many days; particularly if you cut a slice off the cut end once a day, so the fuzzies can’t get a foot hold. Another reason you may have been “forced ” to eat the whole block- refrigerated cheese is nearly tasteless, once you’re used to the full flavors of room temperature cheese- my fussiest foodie friends absolutely refuse to eat cheese until it’s had a chance to warm up to “normal” temperatures.

Congrats on another month!

By: Aimee

Aimee — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:24:29 +0000

There is nothing wrong with consuming an entire block of cheese in one sitting. You’re doing great!

By: christal

christal — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:59:07 +0000

yes, vanessa- it is. at least wait till your half way mark or final 100 days to start the final countdown. great job as always & remember- there are concessions to be made occasionally. the fact that you are doing this and challenging yourself to find new lasting changes each day is admirable. and the rare slip up for health concerns or lack of resources will happen, your greater goal and greater green will offset those minor setbacks. it is easy being green in your controlled environ, but hopefully the changes we are all making will force that ripple in the pond action and create greener paths for us all!!
namaste.

keep on keeping on!!

By: E to the M

E to the M — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:26:25 +0000

What about learning to knit? There are a lot of green yarn companies out there and you could make your own cute fall sweaters. There are two prominent knitters in your area: Amy and Stephanie aka Yarn Harlot.