Learn some of the most realistic ways to go green, as well as some surprising tips for the eco-minded.Green Made Easy: The Everyday Guide for Transitioning to a Green Lifestyle In Green Made Easy, author and green pioneer Chris Prelitz shares how to be both environmental and economical at the same time. Going green is not only good for our planet, it’s good for your pocketbook. For over 20 years, Chris has been helping businesses, home owners, … [Read more...]
Whatcha Doin’ Wednesday 11-16-Upcycled Flower Tutorial
This was posted by on August 25, 2012 at 2:32 pm !
Just had to up-cycle a couple of tshirts into these cute flowers! Found it on Pinterest---Of Course and had to make it! Original-- emilys-little-world.blogspot.com My Blog: rockinthecountry.blogspot.comCreate Colorful Aluminum Jewelry: Upcycle cans into vibrant necklaces, rings, earrings, pins, & braceletsCreate stylish, lightweight metal jewelry from recycled aluminum cans with Create Colorful Aluminum Jewelry. Author Helen Harle offers jewelry … [Read more...]
Fried Chicken Recipe: Healthy, Gluten Free, Cooking by Food Smarty Austin
This was posted by on August 21, 2012 at 10:37 pm !
Fried Chicken Recipe: Healthy, Gluten Free, Cooking by Food Smarty Austin In this video Celina shows you how to make a healthier version of everyone's favorite dish—fried chicken! This delicious recipe uses tapioca flour (which has anti-inflammatory properties) and garbonzo flour which is high in protein. Even if you are not allergic to gluten, this recipe is much healthier and incredibly tasty! Like most of Celina's cooking, this recipe is … [Read more...]
Organic Community Fruit & Vegetable Garden Tour: Part One
This was posted by on August 19, 2012 at 9:05 am !
Today I visited the local Community Garden in BC Canada, to see what I could find. There are many different ways people are getting creative in growing their fruit and veggies. Not many people out in the Garden on a sunny Saturday afternoon, maybe it was too windy? Lots of cool ideas and tips were found from the local gardeners! Enjoy this collection of creative ideas and planting techniques with raised planting beds created by the local BC … [Read more...]
DIY Upcyle: Making the Most of Your Scented Candles
This was posted by on August 14, 2012 at 12:08 pm !
Hi everyone!! I wanted to show you a double duty DIY idea to get 2 great projects from 1 old scented candle! Learn how to reclaim that last little bit of scented candle left over, and how to add some organization to your life...plus you're saving the planet by recycling and upcycling. Talk about a bang for your buck! The best part is it's super easy and it's a favorite project of mine. This is also a great homemade gift idea if you put a bit of … [Read more...]
Up Cycle Fashion Steals the Runway at the Mode and Design Festival in Montreal
This was posted by on August 13, 2012 at 1:25 pm !
Up Cycled Fashion Steals the Runway at the Mode and Design Festival in Montreal. To use the vernacular: "who da thunk it?" In other words, who would've thought that up cycled clothing would have been the lead fashion on the runway, grabbed so many looks of surprise and helped the crowd to utter a few "ohhhhs"? If you understand what Up Cycle, or Upcyle, means, then it may not come as big surprise. One definition runs: Reusing a material in a … [Read more...]
NECKLACE FROM AN OLD BELT, Recycle, repurpose, upcycle, diy, make it
This was posted by on August 12, 2012 at 7:20 am !
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Update for Window Vegetable Garden
This was posted by on August 11, 2012 at 6:42 am !
I tried reaching for the stars with my window planters and going big with tomatoes, thai peppers, wax beans, and tons of herbs. The herbs did wonderful in every size bottle, although the 16oz bottles were difficult to keep properly watered. The tomatoes in the one and two liter bottles needed either more space or to be cut back and trained to grow smaller. I chose not to train them just to see what happened but I only got one tomato. I'm going to … [Read more...]
Design A Patio Vegetable Garden: Growing Organic Food
This was posted by on August 9, 2012 at 6:42 am !
Welcome to the 'New" Balcony! Today I am showing you the new planting space and my planting assistant Beansprout, aka BEANS! I need YOUR help in figuring out what to do with all of this space! We have lots more room for vegetables and fruit to grow in containers and even in the ground! Stay tuned for videos this week where we will be doing a lot of planting, showing some new products and even more unique vegetable planting projects. Most of what … [Read more...]
Vegan Fried Chicken Recipe – Southern Vegetarian Fried Chicken – Vegan Soul Food
This was posted by on July 31, 2012 at 5:26 am !
Vegan Fried Chicken is the last thing this southern vegan thought she would be making about 3 years ago. I always knew that fried chicken was the one food (meat) that could knock me off my vegan horse. I grew up in Atlanta, GA, where fried chicken and hot wings are next to God. Now, I am in a phase of veganism where I am starting to think mock meat may not be so bad. I had a mock crab cake the other day and the first ingredient was vegan chicken. … [Read more...]
