Eden organic oat flakes (from Raisin Rack)
Tap water
Strawberries (from Doran's at the Westerville Farmer's Market)
Organic banana chips (from Trader Joe's)
Silk soy milk (from Raisin Rack or Kroger)
Almond slivers (from Raisin Rack's bulk bins)
Honey from a local farmer (mine came from a friend of a co-worker)
Microwave the oatmeal with water. (Cooking on the stove uses more energy.) Sprinkle with all of the other ingredients to heart's content. Eat outside on deck in 74 degree weather. Lick the bowl. Compost the strawberry tops. Unplug the microwave to avoid vampires sucking up extra energy. Voila!
This meal took 3 minutes to prepare, 10 minutes to eat, and 1 minute to clean up. Though it wasn't grown in my backyard, each ingredient has at least a hint of eco-friendliness, whether it be less packaging, organically grown or locally grown. Green heaven.
wow - sounds delicious and is inspiring!! Do you unplug most appliances and things when not using? I will have to look more into that...
ReplyDeleteAstrid,
ReplyDeleteI do tend to unplug all of my "easily accessible" appliances, which includes my sewing machine, microwave, toaster and cell phone charger.
The harder to reach ones, like my oven, and the ones that need to stay on, such as my fridge, DVR and alarm clock, suck energy like the best of them!
If you're looking to replace any appliances in the near future, you should go for ones without digital displays and that have a high EnergyStar rating, as they will use up a lot less energy than traditional appliances.
More than you ever wanted to know, right? :)
Tamara