I have cooked up enough vegetables and chicken that in the evenings all I need to do is warm up in microwave. This saves time as well as heating up the house.

When doing my research, I came across this helpful site:
http://www.thegreenguide.com/doc/121/appliance

Here are a few quotes from the site that I found really interesting:
“A microwave can reduce the energy you use cooking by about two-thirds, while a toaster oven can cut energy consumption in half”

“The burner drip pans work to reflect heat back up to the pan. If they’re dirty or sooty, they won’t be as reflective and won’t do the job as well.”

Oh good one on the drip pans! I didn’t think of them that way.

This challenge is a gimme!

Sun tea!
Sun tea!
Sun tea!

I make it by the gallon, using two Wholefoods Market milk jugs — the ones you can’t get any more, but which were available with WFM’s Cream on Top milk…YUM! I miss WFM…

I live in a motorhome, so cooking means propane. I don’t like to have to go refill the tank very often, so I’ve worked at some techniques. One thing I do (I think it’s a little easier living in an RV) is that I only turn the hotwater heater on when I know I’m going to need it, ie. right before cooking and dishes. This has reduced my propane consumption by almost 2/3’s. Also, I’ve learned to cook by stacking. This is easily done by steaming vegetables in a pan on top of the pan cooking the main course.