Dreaming of a Green Holiday
Eco-Friendly Gifts for a Joyful Green Season
By Pearson Brown | December 20, 2010
Cuisinart’s Green Gourmet cookware with earth-friendly Ceramic coating
Eco-Cooking
Cuisinart’s Green Gourmet cookware takes the worry out of what’s safe and healthy on your stovetop. With these pots and pans you don’t have to use butter or oil to keep foods from sticking, and it’s coated with an eco-friendly, non-toxic PTFE/PFOA-free Ceramica nonstick interior, which uses less energy since it efficiently heats foods to the desired temperature. To show they are sincere about their commitment to the environment, all the packaging and instructional materials are made from 100 % recycled materials. $249.00. cusinart.com.
Hold the Cow
For beginners who want to go meatless but don’t know how, there’s the Cooking Light Way to Cook Vegetarian . This step-by-step cookbook demystifies vegetarian cuisine with 175+ recipes and t
Cypress Grove Chevre goat cheese for your holiday spread
ips and techniques for affordable, healthy and delicious meals sans animals. ($29.95). Bookstores nationwide or cookinglight.com.
Got Goat
Entertain with a cheese platter that everyone can enjoy, even if they’re lactose intolerant, with Cypress Grove Chevre goat cheese. Delicious, nutritious, naturally homogenized and easy to digest, your guests will appreciate not ust the taste but the fact that goats don’t decimate the land or pollute as much as cows and they graze and help clear dry brush that cause fires. The Cypress Grove Chevre's Holiday Gift Collection includes Humboldt Fog, Midnight Moon, and Truffle Tremor cheese. $75. cypressgrovechevre.com.
Green House and Home
Nature comes home with Coyuchi bedding made of 100 percent certified organic cotton and o
Coyuchi Diamon Jacquard organic cotton sheets for luxurious slumber
ther pure fibers. Elegant designs such as the low-key geometric Coyuchi Diamond Jacquard pillowcases and sheets ($50 to $190) make for luxurious slumber. For the perfect complement to your nighttime assemble, they also make gowns, nigh shirts and robes. coyuchi.com.
Green Screen
Great things come in thin packages, like the new Coby Electronics LED TV. It may have an ultra-slim profile of just 0.8 inches, but this flat screen is packed with features, like a built-in digital tuner, HDMI digital connection, V-chip, closed caption and electronic program guide support, plus multi-language and on-screen display. With its low heat emissions and reduced energy consumption features, its also eco-friendly. $169.99 for the 15" to $499.99 for the 32." Amazon.com.
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