All posts filed under: Water

How much water was used to produce your dinner?

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Something that I’ve thought about recently is how much water was used to produce the food that I eat. One of the reasons why I eat almost no animal protein anymore is because of the statistics that I read about how much grain and water went into the production of various animal proteins (see the reason’s why page). But animal protein isn’t the only thing on our plate that’s water intensive. I’ve read a number of articles about how much water goes into the production of rice, almond milk, and avocados – but there’s not often a comparison to alternatives. For example, does rice use more milk than pasta? And, are all rice varieties the same? What about farro or some other ancient grain? Anyway, this is something I’ve always wondered about and I’m actually working on an article right now that highlights milk alternatives and how much water goes into the production of each one.

Conserve Water by Taking “Navy Showers”

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I’ve noticed that a lot of this blog includes me admitting things about myself to the internet. For example, I love long, hot showers. Especially in the winter. I like to emerge from them hot pink from the temperature being a little too hot. All of that being said, you might remember that this is a blog about how to lead a socially and environmentally conscious lifestyle. So, what’s a girl to do?    Read more here.  

Recycling Cooking Water/Broth

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Last night, I posted a recipe for Whole Roasted Cauliflower and also some information on some simmered Kale. The recipe isn’t what I wanted to share, but more so the concept behind it. We often use water/broth to boil pasta, vegetables, and what not. Most of us throw out the water/broth after we’re done cooking, but why? The water/broth is perfectly fine and more than likely has more flavor now that it’s been used once. I’ve started keeping the water that I used and storing in in glass mason jars. With this is mind, I prepared the kale described below. Simmered Kale (from the left over cauliflower water) After making the cauliflower in the recipe below, I decided to keep the left over liquid as it was perfectly good and quite flavorful. I thought I would keep is for a day or two until I came up with something to use it for – pasta, steaming vegetables, whatever. Once I was putting away the leftovers I remembered that I had a lot of kale in …

Foldable Water Bottles

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First, I should start by disclosing that I drink a lot of water. Easily over 90 ounces a day. I’m not a large person, so you would think this might be an issue. But I’ve checked with my doctor. Don’t worry, I’m fine. One thing that I have a problem with, often, since I commute to and from work on public transportation is carrying a water bottle with me. They can be heavy if they’re full, and unnecessarily bulky if they’re not. That’s why I bought a Platypus water bottle years ago and try to have it with me at all times. Read more here.

One of My Biggest Fears

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You’ll notice that I post a lot of articles from Mother Jones’ website. This is primarily because I happen to love their environment section. It’s quite honest and does a good job at describing the current state of affairs. The article, 32 Countries Where Global Warming Could Make Violence Worse, by James West adequately sums up one of my biggest fears for our future. Read more.

Pig Poop is Causing Water Pollution

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I have to admit, I originally only started reading “What to Do About Pig Poop? North Carolina Fights a Rising Tide” because it was on the page of the shrimp article I just posted about (October 31, 2014) and because I’m originally from North Carolina so the heading caught my eye. That, and I love talking about poop. The article turned out to be much more interesting than I thought. Also, turns out North Carolina has a real poop problem. 😉 Read more.