Of course the only real way to make ice cream is in one of those old churns filled with ice and salt that your grandmother used to have. However, if you have to use a mere freezer, the only way to avoid lumps of ice is to whip the mixture every half hour when it is freezing. So start early in the morning unless you are one of those night-people. If you have your own cows and chooks, use cream and eggs to make the real thing. 
Suddenly the heat is on and media around the world are drawing attention not only to the 'global warming' issue but Locavores, eating food from 100 miles of where they live, versus Organic only Consumers.
Buying food does influence our quality of life, the usage of oil (gasoline and petroleum) resources and toxic chemicals such as fertilizers worldwide.
There is no one right way to consume food, all the time.
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Everyone could play a part in protecting and restoring our environment - and today is a good time to start. You can help the environment in your daily life at home, the office, shopping or in the garden.
You can make a difference! The first step along the green path is often the hardest to take. Ecobites will give you the information and inspiration you need to set you on your way.
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'Green' parents try to limit the amount of exposure to harmful dyes and chemicals.Things like glue, playdough, finger paint and bubble liquid can be made mostly with items found in the home and garden.
Here we explore the possibilities of using nature for coloring and easy recipes that even the smallest child can help create.
Children love playing with boxes, bags, spoons, pots and pans and containers.Create shops from cardboard boxes and fill with old cereal boxes etc filled with news... 
Do-it-yourself and create your own scents to suit your unique personality.
Have fun and don't be afraid to experiment! Aftershave is great for soothing a man’s complexion after shaving. Why not create your own?
When you are experimenting with essential oils, make sure to understand the potency and/or health risks some oils can cause if not used properly. When in doubt, ask a professional aroma therapist/herbalist or at the health food store for more information. 
Work is where the 'green' heart is. Leave a small carbon footprint with 10 easy tips on how to green your office. From paper to coffee, one cup at a time, be it - organic, fair trade, bird friendly, solar roasted brew with hormone-free milk and sweetened with organic sugar or organic alternative. Read on for ideas on how to implement more environmental measures in and around the workplace.
Office workers are calling for their companies to do more for the environment, with only 17 per cent of th... 
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You can grow your own absorbent sponge to use in the bath or as a dishcloth. The young fruits, flowers and leaves can be eaten as a vegetable. It is the ornamental gourd LOOFAH or LUFFA, known also as the 'vegetable sponge' or the 'dis... Parenting from A - GREEN to Z
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Blackstrap molasses comes from a third boiling in the sugar cane process. The sugar is removed, leaving behind the exceptionally rich mineral/trace element cocktail.
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This DIY Churn (butter maker) is from a wonderful Himalayan trekking experience, where the lower hills people (Newar) used it to make tasty creamy organic butter.
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