Adrienne Bashista

You don't need replacement windows!

Whenever I tell people that my husband and I own a company that specializes in energy efficiency, they almost always respond by telling me about their home’s windows. Either they’ve just replaced their windows and so...

Eat seasonally! 3 more fresh tomato recipes (and basil, too!) Part 3

Part 1: OMG Tomato Basil SoupPart 2: Tomato-Basil-Cheese, 3 waysPart 3: Tomato-Basil Quiche And last but not least, Tomato Basil Quiche I always make crustless quiche (because I am gluten intolerant and am too lazy...

Eat seasonally! 3 more fresh tomato recipes (and basil, too!) Part 2

Part 1: OMG Tomato Basil SoupPart 2: Tomato-Basil-Cheese, 3 waysPart 3: Tomato-Basil Q Tomato-Basil-cheese, 3 ways This isn’t really a recipe, but more an idea for combining tomatoes, basil, and cheese...

Eat seasonally! 3 more fresh tomato recipes (and basil, too!) Part 1

Tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes. They’re in season and are likely to be for at least another month or more, thanks to the warm temperatures and the generous rains we’ve been getting! Sure, a tomato sandwich is great...

What to do if a CFL (Compact Fluorescent Light bulb) breaks

Good for you! You’ve made the transition to greater energy efficiency by replacing all of your conventional light bulbs with Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs (CFLs). You are saving money and doing your part to lessen your carbon...

Is organic food healthier than conventional food? Study says No!

In a literature review commissioned by the Food Safety Administration in the UK, researchers looked at all studies over the past 50 years that examined nutrition and health benefits in organic foods vs. conventionally grown foods and they found no...

Eat seasonally! Preserving tomatoes, part 2

This is the second part of an article on preserving tomatoes. To read part 1, which covers drying and canning tomatoes, click here. Here's a simple recipe for pasta sauce that you can can: Simple Tomato –Basil Pasta...

Eat seasonally! Preserving tomatoes, part 1

The tomato season is still upon us, and in case you have too many to eat right now (this writer knows that feeling!) you will need to do something to preserve the bounty of the harvest. With tomatoes we are...

How spending money on an energy audit and weatherization NOW will save you money for years (part 1)

Sometimes trying to get people to believe that they need a home energy audit is a hard sell. Most folks aren’t fully convinced that an audit is worth the money or that if they follow through with what...

How spending money on an energy audit and weatherization NOW will save you money for years (part 2)

This is part 2 of an article about how an energy audit and weatherization saves the consumer money over time. An energy audit pays for itself in 2-3 years. Using the Department of Energy’s Home Energy Saving...

You don't need replacement windows!

Eat seasonally! 3 more fresh tomato recipes (and basil, too!) Part 3

Eat seasonally! 3 more fresh tomato recipes (and basil, too!) Part 2

Eat seasonally! 3 more fresh tomato recipes (and basil, too!) Part 1

What to do if a CFL (Compact Fluorescent Light bulb) breaks

Is organic food healthier than conventional food? Study says No!

Eat seasonally! Preserving tomatoes, part 2

Eat seasonally! Preserving tomatoes, part 1

How spending money on an energy audit and weatherization NOW will save you money for years (part 1)

How spending money on an energy audit and weatherization NOW will save you money for years (part 2)

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