Another Earth Day has passed us and just as we make resolutions
on New Year’s Day, you might have planned to change your energy
wasting ways. Those New Year’s resolutions are difficult to
maintain, because we often try to do too much. Making just a few
small changes is helpful and can be the key to lasting change.
Lisa Abraham at Ohio.com has compiled her tips for saving energy
in the kitchen. They include being creative when using kitchen
appliances and modifying some eating habits. Limit the time the
stove/oven is used Never light the oven or turn on a burner when
a small appliance will do the job. Microwave ovens, toaster
ovens, electric griddles, panini makers and, yes, even a slow
cooker all consume less energy than a traditional gas or
electric stove. Consistently using these small appliances can
make a huge difference in your energy consumption, Jackie
Newgent a dietitian, cooking instructor and cookbook author of
the newly released Big Green Cookbook (Wiley, 2009). said. Even
though slow cookers are t