Have you ever used the phrase, “It’s as hot as an oven out here”? With a solar oven, it really can be.
How to Grow your own Sprouts!
November 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Sprouts are a great food source that you can grow at home that will save you money (sprouts can be pricey at the shops) and they have many health benefits as they are high in antioxidants, protein, chlorophyll, vitamins and minerals. Plus they are so easy to sprout at home, you can get the kids involved!
Raw Food Recipe – Apricot, Date and Almond Balls
September 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Looking for a tasty snack that is also a raw food recipe; then look no more! We bring you Apricot, Date and Almond Balls
How to store fruit and vegetables
September 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Tips and tricks to extend the life of your produce without plastic. Always remove any tight bands from your vegetables or at least loosen them to allow them to breath
Mid Week Meat Free Recipe – Spicy roasted cauliflower with sweet apple and cumin
August 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
We are all doing our bit for the environment & cutting meat out of our diet makes a huge impact. So we bring you Meat Free Mid Week Recipes - Spicy roasted cauliflower with sweet apple and cumin
6 Telltale Signs of Grocery Store Greenwashing
August 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
As more and more consumers are concerned with “going green,” greenwashing is becoming an ever-larger problem worldwide. Essentially, greenwashing is when businesses and companies make their products appear to be green when they are not, enticing consumers to spend more money on them undeservedly.
Vinegar – not just for fish and chips!
July 19, 2012 by 4 Comments
I was introduced to the wonders of vinegar when I first moved out of home. I hadn’t hit the shops yet to purchase all the new wonderful things I would need to clean my new home, so luckily my mother arrived with a bottle of white vinegar and some cloths in hand to start the [...]
The re-using challenge: How many uses can an object have before dumping?
June 25, 2012 by 2 Comments
Sadly, we all NEED a carbon footprint to be able to exist in this world. But there is such a thing as being able to minimize it and some very easy techniques for reducing the space we take up in the world.
Innovation of the Week: Greening the Desert
March 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), there are 1 billion hungry people in the world, most of who live in poor rural areas. As the world’s population is set to hit 7 billion, policy-makers are struggling to find ways to nourish our planet’s growing population.
Growing Basil Vertically in Aquaponics
February 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Recently we were talking to someone who wishes to remain anonymous who say they invested more than $250,000 in their commercial aquaponics business and it wasn’t working to plan. Sure they grew plants. The fish grew fine. They had 1,000 Jade perch in their tanks that were coming up for harvest. The system was running [...]
