Now that summer is officially here (and with it, the summer driving season), we wanted to peek at a few summer sights, suggest a green summer activity or two and try not to lose the sounds of summer. Here are five quick picks for some green fun in the summertime.
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1) It's barbeque season, so it's time for many of us to fire up the grill, but which fuel to use? Some charcoal produces 105 times more carbon monoxide than burning propane, plus lots of harmful VOC's, but propane is a fossil fuel and net contributor to atmospheric CO2. Greener charcoals like Wicked Good Charcoal might be tipping the scales.
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2) A Cool summer drink or two might help you not have to crank on the A/C quite so much, and drinks like Adez's blend of fruit juices, soya protein and essential nutrients or Cricket Cola's fizzy drink made from real kola nuts, green tea and pure cane sugar that purports to reduce heart disease, strokes, prevent cancer, and generally make you calm might go awfully nice with that barbeque...
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3) If outdoor barbeque and cool drinks aren't enough to keep the heat down, we have some tips for staying cool without running up the energy bill, including "be a fan-atic", "turn off the hot stuff" and "stay out of the kitchen". The remaining two picks are after the jump...
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We don't have ready access to a grill this summer so a group of us has started 'cold barbeques' -- we all bring salads or desserts that don't need to be reheated along with cold cuts for the omnivores. We've discovered a million great salad recipes and haven't looked at grills in weeks!
In addition to Wicked Good, The Original Charcoal Company makes an excellent briquette. Until the Kamado cocoanut husk charcoal comes down in price, this is the only stuff I use in my smokers.
http://www.originalcharcoal.com/
Ok, I comment pretty regularly and have so far avoided shameless plugs, but this time I can't. Check out freshtopia.net for a whole host videos and recipes that don't require any cooking or grilling, are funny, and have an eco-consciousness.
A couple recent applicable shows include "Virgin Ginger Mojitos", Pesto Stuffed Mushroom Caps, and Lettuce Taco Wraps with Mango Salsa.
Hope you enjoy!