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Making your life greener - one bite at a time.

They are already being used on a few magnetic levitation trains, where very cold magnets hover over tracks and can reach speeds of more than 240 MPH / 400 kilometres per hour.

For personal travel, a team at the University of Tasmania has created a hybrid scooter that uses a combination of battery power and ethanol fuel. While the approach is not new, the team has developed a system that can be retro-fitted to existing scooters, dramatically reducing fuel consumption and emissions.

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.

Food miles, seasonality and energy inputs (was that cow or chicken raised on grass pasture or fed engineered slop in a cage or feedlot?) are all important considerations when sourcing food.

An organic treat to make for your dog or cat, great as a gift for anyone with an animal companion. A great idea to earn some money in the holiday season by setting up a market stall.

Young children will also enjoy helping out in the kitchen, they love to sift and knead dough. 

First make sure your pet isn't allergic to the ingredients, then get permission to use the kitchen, and follow this recipe.