Lifehacker:
Deep frying your Thanksgiving bird is all the rage, and for good reason: The results are delicious. Although that extra crispy skin is oh so tasty, frying without a little know-how is a recipe for trouble. Instructables user Lextone looks like he's heeded the words of Alton Brown when it comes to frying up the perfect turk (Read More)
TreeHugger:
Good tells us the "average American wastes more than half a pound of food each day." This is bad for the planet and it's bad for our fellow people, many of whom are going hungry.
But what can we do about it?...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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TreeHugger:
TreeHugger loves green walls--they are beautiful, environmental and good for nature and the world. Suddenly they are popping out all over in London. The American store Anthropologie just opened and they have installed a 3 storey high, 1500 sq. ft. living wall made of 14,000 plants and 15 varieties. Designed by BioTecture (Read More)
CRAFT Magazine:
Being in Hawaii for the Thanksgiving holiday has given me countless things to be thankful for. The Hawaiian flavors, tropical colors, and generous attitude are truly one of a kind. Even if you are not on the islands, you can reinvent your mainland holiday with a twist! Gather flowers at the florist, and then visit an Asian (Read More)
Lifehacker:
If you're a wallpaper junkie and nature lover, National Geographic's International Photography Contest is a great source for well-shot, fresh, decently high-resolution images to adorn your desktop with. The long-running magazine has an extensive wallpaper-focused photography section, but as Web Worker Daily points out, thos (Read More)
Lifehacker:
The holidays mean food, fun, and family—but they can also mean stress and frustration. Avoid small disasters by throwing together a holiday emergency kit to aid in rescuing your carpet, meal, or toilets from any unpleasant surprises. Photo by xybermatthew In holiday times such as Thanksgiving, the pressure and stress is on (Read More)
TreeHugger:
Image via MAKESupposedly, zapping a lobster is more humane than boiling them as they scream. So says company CrustaStun, purveyor of the lobster electrifier. Inventor Simon Buckhaven has labored for two years with Department of Food Animal Science at the University of Bristol and the Silsoe Research Institute in England to (Read More)
TreeHugger:
Thanksgiving -- it's the best of times, it's the worst of times. Like most Americans, I look forward to Thanksgiving every year. There's the great food, the family traditions, and the fact that it's all about community and being thankful rather than about how much stuff you can buy (that's the day after Thanksgiving). But i (Read More)
TreeHugger:
Photo of farmed Norwegian salmon NatalieMaynor via flickr.Canada's National Newspaper claims that a new study proves that buying local is not as Earth-friendly as it seems. It starts off with a loaded and offensive line, calling the local food philosophy "a guilt-reduction approach adopted by many environmentally confused b (Read More)
CRAFT Magazine:
Yesterday I visited a craft faire right off the beach in Waikiki. It's a monthly event called Handmade in Hawaii, featuring crafters and artisans who create jewelry, clothing, housewares, art and all types of crafts. The faire also has amazing food, music, and even traditional Hawaiian massage. It's presented by the Handcra (Read More)
TreeHugger:
Author and fermentation wiz Sandor Katz. Image courtesy of Chelsea Green Publishing.Makenna Goodman is Community Outreach Coordinator for Chelsea Green Publishing, the publisher of Wild Fermentation, by Sandor Katz, whom she interviewed for this guest post. She is also a guest blogger at Planet Green.The day I first made di (Read More)
CRAFT Magazine:
Egg Crate Flower Napkin Holders & Centerpiece FlowersBy Sonya NimriReduce, reuse, recycle ... reinvent! Egg crate flowers make a fantastic craft because they are probably one of the easiest materials to find around the house. They tear apart easily and paint beautifully with nothing but a little food coloring.Read this arti (Read More)
TreeHugger:
Photos: Culture ChangePreviously we've talked about a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) carbon neutral project to ship grain from paddocks to pantries via sail-craft. That was in Canada's British Columbia. For the past year the Sail Transport Company (STC) have been following a similar ethos -- although a little furthe (Read More)
Lifehacker:
Turkey's traditional, but it's smart to have a meat-free alternative on the backburner at Thanksgiving. Veggie burgers are quick and easy, but also typically dry or mushy. Try adding oats to keep things moist and meaty. Although I live in Kansas City, Missouri—home to the best meat options around—I'm not a huge meat eate (Read More)
Lifehacker:
If you're short on space in your kitchen, you can save a bit of it by mounting this DIY magnetic spice rack. It gets your spices off your counters and out of your drawers. David, a reader at food blog TheKitchn, has a small kitchen and not a lot of space. His solution was to mount a sheet of steel to the wall of his kitchen (Read More)