Category Archives: Green Kitchen

The Common Cold and Complementary Health Approaches

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Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health Colds are a leading reason for visiting a doctor and for missing school or work. To prevent or treat colds some people turn to complementary health approaches such as herbs, vitamins, and minerals. This issue provides information on “what the science says” about some of these practices for for the common cold, including zinc, vitamin C, echinacea, probiotics, nasal saline irrigation, buckwheat honey, geranium extract, and garlic. What the Science Says: The Common Cold and Complementary Health Approaches Modality and Summary… Read More →

Recap: Food Preservation Workshops

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This year we got to hold two Food Preservation workshops at our office. The first workshop focused on pressure canning while the second focused on water-bath canning.   First Workshop: Pressure Canning Our first workshop was taught by Dr. Connie Shepard from Comal County. The workshop started off with a power point presentation over canning basics and how to can food safely.     Our family and Consumer Sciences agent, Sonia Coyle helped participants cook up the canning liquid that gets placed in the jars to preserve the carrots. After the… Read More →

Chemical Kitchen: Reducing Exposure & Environmental Impact

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By: Wren Fair Green Kitchen will provide simple ways to make your kitchen more sustainable, reducing your impact on the environment and saving you money! When contemplating a “healthy” kitchen, one might immediately jump to the food that is prepared and consumed there. Though a balanced diet is  undoubtedly an important factor in our health and well being, what we use to keep the kitchen clean should also be considered. I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately as I spray my counter tops with an all purpose spray, wash… Read More →