The Everlasting Green Onion

I wanted to share a trick that my mother taught me when I was a kid. She would chop the green onions (also known as scallions) down to a couple inches from the bulb and put the white bulbs in a mason jar next to the window.

Before you know it there was a stalk of green onions reproduced. It's a cheap and easy way to reuse your green onions. The only downfall is you can't much on the actual white onion part because you need that intact for the growth of the stems.

I love cooking with green onions because it adds flavor and crispness to my food. It's also a great addition to a fresh salad. Here's a recipe using green onions that I think you'll love.

Maui Burgers

Ingredients:
Beef or Turkey Burger Patties
1 small white onion
3 green onion stems
3 pineapples slices cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1/2 cup coleslaw
1 tsp rice vinegar
2 tsp brown sugar
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp sweet chili sauce
1 clove of garlic
2 tbsp olive oil

While the burgers are on the grill you can throw this all together in a sauce pan.

Start with heating the oil on high until you can see that it has thinned out and throw your white onion in the pan. You want to make these onions soft before adding other ingredients. Turn the heat to med-high and wait until they start to brown.

Add your garlic, and green onion stems next and fry for 2 minutes, then throw in your coleslaw, vinegar, brown sugar, sweet chili sauce and soy. When you see the flavors start to marry you want to turn it back to high heat and add your pineapple. Cook until the pineapple is soft and slightly browned, the sauce should thicken on its own. Do not cover pan while cooking or it will be too soft.

Overall Cooking time = 10 minutes. Perfect time for grilling that burger.

Hot Grean Roadtripping Masterpieces

One of the biggest concerns of today is the environment and the effects that emissions have on the quality of the air, which is especially damaged by the use of fossil fuels. The number one consumer of those fuels are hundreds of millions of vehicles on the road, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel. One company is fighting against pollution and providing consumers with a zero emission alternative. The 100% electric automobile.

Tesla Motors is the company behind the new Tesla Roadster, which is an electric car. It uses coal, solar, and natural gas as typical sources for generating the electricity, and although coal is a component of fossil fuels, it is much less harmful to the environment. A combustion engine car, can make use of around 20 percent of the energy that it consumes, whereas a battery electric car like Tesla Roadster is able to put more than 80 percent of the energy it consumes to use in moving the car down the road. Not only is the electric vehicle less polluting to the environment, it is also more efficient than hybrid vehicles. This means they cost less per mile to drive, and give's mother nature a chance to reverse the damage that is already made.

Support the green movement and consider electric vehicle options, maybe even write the dealerships and environmental agencies to request they bring back mass production of electric vehicles, should you take a closer look on Tesla Motors’s range of cars, you can find them on the corresponding link. The next new vehicle on the market will be the Model S, which is a sporty family car with space enough for 5 grown-ups. Each charging lasts up to 300 miles, and a charging takes only 45 min. This new green vehicle will be available during year 2011 and is definitely one to keep an eye out for.

What Can "Green" Do For You?

Whether you are remodeling or building a new home there are many ways to incorporate
“green” practices that will save you money and benefit the environment.






Some areas that cover the high performance of a ‘green’ home:

1. Energy Efficiency
Energy-saving appliances, advanced lighting,
high performance energy systems, improved insulation, solar energy

2. Water-Efficiency
Water-saving fixtures, water reuse systems, improved irrigation systems

3. Materials & Resources
Efficient building practices, durable products,
recycled & sustainable materials, innovative design

4. Indoor Air Quality
Moisture control, improved air ventilation,
advanced HVAC systems, low-VOC finishes

Have you ever had a great eco friendly idea and really had no outlet to let the world know about it?

It's time for a Green Revolution people. So put down that remote and get going on making this world a better place. Think about it Greenier Earth= Healthier Planet= Healthier YOU.


So do something. Here's a list of 10 easy ideas for you couch potatoes.


1. Shut off that TV, and go on a bike ride. (this has many benefits, ie. saving electricity, getting out of the house appreciating nature, getting exercise, and working up the endurance that maybe one day you will decide to take that bike to work, or school, or to a friend's party.


2. Think about what you're putting down the drains. (WTF is up with people pouring cooking oils down the drains? That makes the water restoration process 10 times harder. Don't do it. Pour it in a coffee can for next time, recycle it, then put it in the trash.


3. Speaking of trash, do we really have any idea how quickly our landfills are piling up? It's shocking, the best thing is to buy less, use less, and waste less. Think about whether you had to move in a few years whether you'd really take that new shirt that is on sale for 50% off, is it a necessity, or just a good deal? If you don't love it don't get it.


4. Wet Toothbrush. Brush teeth. Turn off sink. Rinse teeth. Turn off Sink. Repeat process morning and night.


5. Think about gas consumption. Buy a hybrid or a car that is good on milage, the earth and your pocket book thank you.


6. Recycle plastic bags from grocery stores, use them as lunch bags. Take the cardboard shopping bags and put food in them when you head to a friends party. Or the best option, but one recycled durable grocery bag and use it over and over until it falls apart.


7. Sit in silence. It's good for the body, and the mind, and all the electronics around you. This includes turning off your phone.


8. Unplug all chargers from the walls when they aren't being used. Just having them plugged in uses electricity.


9. Do laundry when it's full, but better yet. Use and environmentally friendly detergent. The harsh chemicals of the "main stream" stuff will ware on your clothes faster and aren't great for the machine. Also keep in mind that hydrogen peroxide makes a great natural stain lifter if used quickly before the stain sets in.


10. Tell a friend and get them to pitch in making the world better. If we don't start it now we could see the destruction we caused this planet in this lifetime. Hold yourself accountable.