Author Archives: John

Herbs

Posted on May 13, 2011 by John

We have been busy at Sustainable Spoon working on landscaping our yard . . . or more accurately working on planning the landscape for our yard. Our yard is rather small, about a third of the size of a football … Continue reading →

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Organic

Posted on April 17, 2011 by John

A few years ago, a friend of mine asked “Is organic a cooking method?” As you can imagine, I was taken by surprised. However, this pressed me to think about organic from the perspective of the average consumer. When the … Continue reading →

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Water – the Main Ingredient

Posted on March 29, 2011 by John

Water – the Main Ingredient Yesterday, I received our town’s annual water testing report. In essence, it said that our water meets the standards set by the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, which sets standards for our water quality … Continue reading →

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Household Hazardous Waste

Posted on March 20, 2011 by John

           After our kitchen remodel, I had the idea to reuse our old kitchen sink in our basement as a slop sink. This would have kept the cleaning of my work tools and paintbrushes out of our brand new kitchen … Continue reading →

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Purchasing a refrigerator…a sustainable choice

Posted on March 9, 2011 by John

“Again,” I shouted to no one in particular. My water glass was under the icemaker in our refrigerator and nothing was coming out but a grinding noise. It seems like a twice-yearly discussion about the icemaker not working. This time … Continue reading →

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Garden Soil

Posted on February 28, 2011 by John

Today was the first warm weekend day this year and my neighbors were out cleaning the debris off their lawns.  A few days back, we had winds gusting up to sixty-one miles per hour; my grill cover rolled down the … Continue reading →

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Non-toxic Drain Cleaners

Posted on February 7, 2011 by John

The kitchen drain is magical; it makes messes disappear whether it is table scraps, peelings from vegetables, week old salsa from the refrigerator, used salad oils or the occasional eggshell. This is until the inevitable happens and the first signs … Continue reading →

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