Comments on: Plastic, Glass, Egg Salad, & Global Warming

By: Katy Farber

Katy Farber — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 04:13:00 +0000

Beth,

Wow– I do hate mayonnaise too (like Kim above). Too white and goopy. BUT– I often ponder the glass and plastic debate at the store. Add to it the idea that plastics leech all kinds of nasty chemicals into us that I am inclned to stick with glass. Yours is the better solution!

Katy
http://www.non-toxickids.net

By: Mama Lavender

Mama Lavender — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:10:00 +0000

First, thanks for the inspiration to give making my own mayo a try! Not sure why but this has not been something I’ve felt up to trying before now – but we’re almost out of mayo so here goes!

Second, thanks for the yummy idea for dinner! It’s leftover night here at our house and yet we have only leftover rice so instead I’ll save the rice and make egg salad sandwiches and watch them while enjoying our guilty pleasure – American Idol

By: ruchi aka arduous

ruchi aka arduous — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:30:00 +0000

I think I need to move back to the Bay Area and make you and GB feed me. That’s all.

By: mother earth aka karen hanrahan

mother earth aka karen hanrahan — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:08:00 +0000

some of my glass jars have been with me through thick and thin, that is how in my mind i justify buying glass – it’s such a forgiving medium and way more re-usable than plastic…

i adore roasted garlic mayo

great post beth

By: Christine Gardner

Christine Gardner — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:09:00 +0000

Beth – what a great reminder that often what we really need or want can be attained without running out the door to purchase it. Life is so full of short-cuts that we know aren’t usually very healthy for us or for our environment. Thank you for a great twist on avoiding an unnecessary trip to the corner deli and still enjoying a perfectly delicious meal!

By: Jenn

Jenn — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:09:00 +0000

Fantastic article Beth. I love to make my own food, sauces, and condiments whenever possible. But I never realized how easy it was to make mayo! And I love how you tied it in to the global warming theme.

People always think it takes so much time to do things like this, but it probably didn’t take you any longer than it would have to go to the store to buy mayo. Thanks for the reminder!! And thanks for sharing your lunch!

By: Lynn from organicmania.com

Lynn from organicmania.com — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:00:00 +0000

Wow Beth, now you inspire me on a whole other level…not just plastic reduction, but cooking! I am out of mayo and have also recently promised my DH (after 10 years of marriage) that I will finally start cooking more…or at least doing prep. I also recently got a VitaMix mixer…so this sounds like something I could easily whip up in that! Maybe it will even be my first recipe!

By: Steph @ Greening Families

Steph @ Greening Families — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:25:00 +0000

One of my favorite unexpected benefits of eating more whole, local foods is how much better it all tastes!

Last summer we picked blackberries and made a simple cobbler with some of them. We used the following recipe from The Berry Bible.

2-3 Tbsp unsalted butter
6 cups fresh berries, rinsed and drained
2/3 cup sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/3 cup milk

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Put the butter in an 8-inch square glass baking pan and melt it in the oven, being careful not to let the butter burn. Remove from the oven and let cool. Add the fruit to the baking pan and spread it out evenly to fill it no more than two-thirds full. Stir together the flour, remaining sugar, and the baking powder. Pour in the milk and stir until just blended. Do not overmix. Spoon the batter over the fruit. Do not mix it in. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.

I still have dreams about that cobbler!

By: organicneedle

organicneedle — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:49:00 +0000

I am always shocked that people buy salad dressing. My 4 favorites to make are so simple.

Mustard Vinaigrette- any mustard, olive oil, any vinegar, + herbs

Carrot Tahini- Toss carrots, tahini, a touch of any oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper into the blender.

Blue Cheese- Blue cheese, pepper and yogurt blended

Cucumber Mint- Cucumber, mint, pepper and yogurt blended

Homemade mayo is tasty...but with wee ones in the house the raw eggs are still a little iffy.

By: Rosa

Rosa — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:53:00 +0000

Our coop has bulk refills for non-processed wet stuff – oils, honey, vinegars, plus non-edible stuff like dish soap. I could totally make this with 0 packaging (we refill the paper egg cartons.)

I made ketchup this summer for the first time, and I’m not completely sold on it (i used the Ball blue book recipe and I think I like less warm spices and more sharpness). My kid likes it a lot, though – we’ve gone through 3 pints since September.

Thank you for the encouragement, Beth! I’ve tried so many new things since I started reading your blog.