Cooking Tips To Help Your Environment and Your Wallet In his memorable inaugural address, Obama acknowledged the economic and employment crisis we are in, but also promised to ”invest in our most important priorities like energy.”  President Barack Obama plans to unite these top priorities, the economy and jobs, with the change of ideals concerning our environment. How can we as individuals help?  Over the next few days, I’ll go through each area of the house to give some easy, yet impactful changes you can make.  Not only will they lesson your carbon footprint, but save you money.  Now doesn’t that sound nice? Here are some Earth Promises you can easily implement when you cook: ·         To keep the refrigerator door closed as much as possible ·         Always cover your pots when boiling water so that it boils quicker and thus uses less energy from the stove. ·         To use my toaster instead of the oven for smaller amounts of food that needs to be heated up or cooked. ·         To keep the microwave clean in order to maximize its performance ·         To cook in bulk and store in the refrigerator or freezer to lessen the frequency of using the stove.   So keep in mind that going “green” is not an extravagance; it is a necessity today.  Every small change you make is impactful, economically, and for valuable for our Earth’s sustainability.   Check back tomorrow for more Earth Promise changes you can easily apply to your life.  If you want to receive Earth Promise blogs by email, click here   Tags: Barack Obama, carbon footprint, changes, energy, environment, green changes, green living, green my home, inaugural address, Obama, President Obama

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