Comments on: Eco-friendly (and Budget-friendly) Alternatives to Takeout http://greenbabyguide.com/2008/06/13/eco-friendly-and-budget-friendly-alternatives-to-takeout/ Earth Friendly, Budget Friendly Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:47:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: rebecca http://greenbabyguide.com/2008/06/13/eco-friendly-and-budget-friendly-alternatives-to-takeout/#comment-406 rebecca Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:59:02 +0000 http://greenbabyguide.com/?p=326#comment-406 Eileen, have you read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver? She has a lot of ideas for canning, particularly tomatoes. I am not sure about canning tomatoes with the pasta in it because of the pH balance. Maybe someone with more canning expertise can weigh in on that. Takeout places SHOULD have deposits for their containers! That is genius! Eileen, have you read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver? She has a lot of ideas for canning, particularly tomatoes. I am not sure about canning tomatoes with the pasta in it because of the pH balance. Maybe someone with more canning expertise can weigh in on that.

Takeout places SHOULD have deposits for their containers! That is genius!

]]> By: Eileen http://greenbabyguide.com/2008/06/13/eco-friendly-and-budget-friendly-alternatives-to-takeout/#comment-405 Eileen Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:30:10 +0000 http://greenbabyguide.com/?p=326#comment-405 I am looking forward to doing some canning this summer too. I have thougth about canning some convenience foods - like what if I made my own spaghetti-o's with fresh local tomatoes and whole wheat noodles? Or chicken noodle soup which my daughter loves. Has anybody ever tried this? It seems like you should be able to do it just like you would for canning fruits and veggies right? Wouldn't it be great to finish the summer with a full pantry and be able to pull out these healthy convenience foods all winter? I have done the freezer thing before and used to dream of a big freezer, but now I just don't have the space for one and also think of the environmental impact of a big freezer, so I'd like to try just old-fashioned canning. We'll see how far I get..this may be a little ambitious while I am home with my 2 destructos. I have said this before but I would love to see a take-out joint that lets you pay a deposit on re-usable containers.I have seen certain brands of milk that do this and it seems like a fairly simple concept - am wondering why nobody has done it. I am looking forward to doing some canning this summer too. I have thougth about canning some convenience foods - like what if I made my own spaghetti-o’s with fresh local tomatoes and whole wheat noodles? Or chicken noodle soup which my daughter loves. Has anybody ever tried this? It seems like you should be able to do it just like you would for canning fruits and veggies right? Wouldn’t it be great to finish the summer with a full pantry and be able to pull out these healthy convenience foods all winter? I have done the freezer thing before and used to dream of a big freezer, but now I just don’t have the space for one and also think of the environmental impact of a big freezer, so I’d like to try just old-fashioned canning. We’ll see how far I get..this may be a little ambitious while I am home with my 2 destructos.

I have said this before but I would love to see a take-out joint that lets you pay a deposit on re-usable containers.I have seen certain brands of milk that do this and it seems like a fairly simple concept - am wondering why nobody has done it.

]]> By: La Mama Naturale' http://greenbabyguide.com/2008/06/13/eco-friendly-and-budget-friendly-alternatives-to-takeout/#comment-402 La Mama Naturale' Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:48:46 +0000 http://greenbabyguide.com/?p=326#comment-402 Great post. My husband and I find ourselves in the same boat at times anc usually opt for pizza. The key is really is to plan and prepare in advance. I find that when we cook more meals there is always leftovers to freeze (but I'm with you on the big batches). Or, it makes for a great lunch the next day and saves on time too. We too forgo the condiments and plastics whenever possible. We try not to go over board on the convenience foods but that's exactly what there for "convenience". A lot times tho' there full of salt and not healthy either...so we really just try to make our own meals and make whatever we can from scratch...such as butter, mayo, PB...etc. This summer we'll be canning and jamming so I'm really excited to keep the harvest going all winter long. Growing a garden helps keep the fast food cravings at bay! Great post. My husband and I find ourselves in the same boat at times anc usually opt for pizza. The key is really is to plan and prepare in advance. I find that when we cook more meals there is always leftovers to freeze (but I’m with you on the big batches). Or, it makes for a great lunch the next day and saves on time too. We too forgo the condiments and plastics whenever possible. We try not to go over board on the convenience foods but that’s exactly what there for “convenience”. A lot times tho’ there full of salt and not healthy either…so we really just try to make our own meals and make whatever we can from scratch…such as butter, mayo, PB…etc. This summer we’ll be canning and jamming so I’m really excited to keep the harvest going all winter long. Growing a garden helps keep the fast food cravings at bay!

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