9/18/09

Maybe expensive prices have you avoiding buying organic foods at the supermarket; so look for store brands instead. Many of these brands -- otherwise known as "generic" in the past -- have come a long way and now feature USDA-certified organic ingredients at reasonable prices. You can find everything from cereals, frozen vegetables, soy milk and much more at your local grocery store.

9/17/09

This may seem silly, but ditch the electric can opener altogether. According to The Daily Green, if everyone used a manual can opener instead of an electric one, we'd save $36 million in energy costs alone. An added bonus for going manual: If the power goes out, you can still open cans with ease.

9/16/09

When baking that yummy frozen macaroni and cheese, don't heat up the oven to bake just one tiny dish. Small toasters, convection or microwave ovens are a more energy-efficient choice. They take less time to heat up food and use much less energy. Save the oven for baking and cooking family-size entrees.