Drink
Lemon Aid
Love icy lemonade? Ditto. We’re headed for 90-degree days here in Chicago where I live, so this recipe’ll taste sweet - only a little less so for the agave syrup, which has a lower glycemic index than regular refined sugar. Drink up.
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Send to a FriendCool and the Gang
It’s been killer hot in NYC the past couple of days - like in the 90s (ok, low to mid 80s but still). And although I turned on the AC for the first time this summer, I’m still sweating come morning (and not for reasons I’d hope…wink, wink).
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ORGANIC VODKA
Russian Roulette
Submitted by tmeronek on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 11:00pm.
Willing to leave your vodka choice to chance? Try a round or six of our favorite organic vodkas. They're all sure shots.
Biter Vodka Infusions
The morning of Ideal Bite's first launch party in NYC, a bunch of us on the team were tasked with cutting up ginger, sticking it into some Square One vodka bottles, and calling it infused. Turns out it takes more than six hours to infuse vodka.Eyebrow:
FAST FOOD
Fast Food Fast - Getaway Week
Submitted by tmeronek on Tue, 07/21/2009 - 11:00pm.
Hunger striking on your road trip, when fast food joints are your only option? Break fast with eco-tips you can use even at the drive-thru. And you don't even have to wait for Ramadan to end.
Iron Chef
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Not quite as stressful as Kitchen Stadium but definitely just as entertaining, Whole Foods Culinary Center on Bowery and Houston in NY just launched new cooking classes in which loca
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WATER AT RESTAURANTS
W(h)et Your Appetite - Save Water Week
Submitted by tmeronek on Tue, 06/09/2009 - 11:00pm.
Hungry to save water? Ask your eager server not to bring H2O if you're not gonna drink it. Many restaurants serve water unnecessarily, so say "no thanks" and help quench your water use, one glass at a time.
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RECYCLING LIDS
The Top Scoop
Submitted by tmeronek on Thu, 06/04/2009 - 11:00pm.
The dish on recycling plastic lids, caps, and covers? Our top story: Although plastic lids and covers are recyclable, most processors ask you to trash them - but there are ways you can avoid sending 'em to the dump.
A Greener Bean
In case you didn't have your coffee yet today, I'll keep this brief. Starbucks in Huntington Beach got an eco-friendly makeover - for example, it installed a Kirei Board, FSC-wood, and eco-resin counter. The 'bucks also is looking towards a LEED certification for all new company-owned stores by 2010.Eyebrow:
Mate
It's the Bomb(illa)
Submitted by tmeronek on Tue, 04/28/2009 - 11:00pm.
Need a WMD? Weapon of mass deliciousness that is. Whether served with or without its traditional bombilla straw, mate (say it mah-tay) is a tasty, earthy, tea-like drink that peeps in South America have been sipping for ages.
