Here are some easy tips on how to reduce your carbon footprint:
- Reduce, REUSE, REUSE, REUSE, REUSE, REUSE and recycle! This
especially goes for non-biodegradables such as plastic and Styrofoam but also for everything else. I make some homemade Jams, so I keep the store bought containers and reuse them. Then recycle. (That's not really raspberry jam, it's home-made carrot jam. Go ahead and judge, I think carrot jam is delicious!) - Carpool.
- Turn off things when not in use. This goes for the lights, electronic appliances and the water faucet!
- Plant trees, flowers, herbs. It's not just good for the environment, it's personally rewarding too.
- Insulate your home (saves on the bills too!)
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Dude!! Carrot jam?? Do you have a recipe? If so, I want it!!
ReplyDeleteWell it's very simple but not at all healthy! Maybe you can healthify it and get back to me! This is what I use:
ReplyDelete5 cups of grated carrots
4-5 cups of sugar (yeah, healthy!)
2 cups of water
about 1/3 cup rosewater
about 1/4 cup lemon juice
(my mom also adds a little cardamom but I skip that)
bring sugar and water to a boil, then add the carrots and stir on medium heat for about a half hour (it gets thick). Add lemon juice and rosewater (and cardamom if you want)and stir for another 5 min. That's it, and it's delicious!
Hmmm... sounds like a fun experiment! I have some rosewater but I haven't used it yet because I don't really know what to put it in, so this would be a good way to try it. I've been successful at cutting out sugar again (I think it's been 4.5 weeks now), so maybe I can figure out a way to make this without sugar. Most of the no-sugar added jams use fruit concentrates to increase the sweetness, so maybe I can try replacing the sugar with that. Or I could try throwing a few pureed dates in there. Thanks for the recipe!
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