gdp's Comments

HGTV Green Home : New Construction Pics!

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:32:52 +0000

One of my favorite hot drinks is Hot Apple Pie: Simmer some appke cider or juice (spiced makes a nice change), I also float some fresh apple slices in it, then add Apple schnapps, serve in mug with cinnamon stick & top with whipped cream and a swirl of caramel. First tried it at Red Robin years ago, then went home & experimented.

HGTV Green Home : New Construction Pics!

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:24:27 +0000

Renee, I took all my houseplants out to get rained on yesterday, The green way to water. Glad it stopped late afternoon since the neighbor's holiday party had a DJ & dance floor in the courtyard. Cool & very breezy today, opened doors & windows, had to block the doors from closing, they were slamming shut from the wind. I was wearing a sweatshirt, it was so cool (wind chill?)

HGTV Green Home : New Construction Pics!

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:15:24 +0000

I'm with you Ed, I do NOT miss the cold New England winters. Just reading all the facebookk entries from highschool friends makes me so thanful for this South Florida warmth (even when it's raining). I hated driving in ice & snow.

HGTV Green Home : New Construction Photos

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:17:35 +0000

For the pudding: Prep a 1-quart heatproof casserole dish by brushing with oil and dusting lightly with flour. In a bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, baking soda, lemon peel, spices, and salt, and blend. Add the apples, raisins, and nuts, and toss until coated with flour. Combine cider and maple syrup and stir into the dry ingredients until flour is absorbed. Transfer mixture to the casserole dish. Wrap tightly with two long sheets of aluminum foil crisscrossed on top. Place a trivet inside a large pot. Set the casserole dish onto the trivet. Fill pot halfway with boiling water and bring to rolling boil. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and steam 75-90 minutes or until pudding is set, replenishing water as needed. Remove the casserole from the pot and let cool. Remove foil and run a knife around the edges. Turn casserole over onto a platter and unmold. Slice with a serrated knife and serve warm.

HGTV Green Home : New Construction Photos

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:17:21 +0000

Marie & other foodies, I came across this recipe last night & since it is apple season in New England, I remember picking m own apples there.. Thought you may enjoy a drink named food (rather than our food named drinks) Steamed Apple Cider Pudding Serves 4-6 Ingredients (local or organic whenever possible): 3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour 3/4 cup cornmeal 1 tsp baking soda 1 Tb freshly grated lemon zest 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1/2 tsp ground allspice 1/4 tsp ground clove 1/4 tsp salt 2 cups peeled and cored apples, coarsely chopped 1/2 cup raisins (or dried cranberries or chopped dates) 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped 3/4 cup apple cider 1/2 cup maple syrup

HGTV Green Home : New Construction Photos

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 23:33:28 +0000

Kari, I hope the best for you & your family. Hopefully many will learn from your unfortunate problems. I will not enter anymore big prize contests unless I sign up through myunclestan which the wonderful HGTV greamers informed bloggers about. I pray your issues will be resolved soon so you can start building your gream home.

HGTV Green Home : New Construction Photos

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 23:26:10 +0000

Thanks Marie for another site for me to add my name to a petition. Although sometimes I wonder if anyone actually reads them. I have gotten a few form letter responses from politicians before, although no reply to a direct email I sent to the new appointed Florida congressman since his first 2 newsletters mentioned nothing about the environment, then his 3rd stated he was in the minority voting against funding environmental cause. Guess he's already figured out I will NOT be voting for him in the future.

HGTV Green Home : New Construction Photos

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 23:01:41 +0000

Renee, that doesn't mean you're ready to leave Florida already? Thought of you & your son 2 weeks ago while I was in the ocean & had a jellyfish bounce off my arm. Somehow my friends didn't believe me until the next day when we saw 3 of them inches from us, but then it was time to get out of the water quick - ladies on the beach were screaming to get out & then he saw the shadow. Wonder if it was the same shark they just caught off the coast closer to you? I'm the only one of us that has gone back to the beach - it's a big ocean & Ii realize I have to share it with the sharks, it is their turf after all.

HGTV Green Home : Winner Tours Green Home

Mon, 7 Sep 2009 23:56:57 +0000

Ditto Coop. Maybe if we all went green this country would be so much healthier with lean & green instead of the percentage of "supersizae me" citizens. Although after watching Future of Food" & "King Corn" I've started to shift blame from all the consumers to the government for their decisions with GMOs & other questionable food practices allowed

HGTV Green Home : Winner Tours Green Home

Mon, 7 Sep 2009 23:53:16 +0000

Marie, love reading your MGTOTD, but some like this one make me wonder that people don't habitually do that already? Guess I've been trying to deepen my shade of green so long that I'm naive to what others don't know or do. Glad you are around to pass on the info.

HGTV Green Home : Winner Tours Green Home

Mon, 7 Sep 2009 23:50:36 +0000

I like most of Dan's work, but I was Extremely disappointed in his eco-friendly room for the girl. I doubt he even used low or no-VOC paint as that was not mentioned. bamboo floors & a salvage yard are so kindergarten green. The only idea that impressed me was repurposing the gumball machine into a lamp, but did it use cfl or LED? I really wish Design Star had really tested the designers one week with a true Gream room to see what they really know about green design.

HGTV Green Home : Winner Tours Green Home

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:34:26 +0000

Marie, us greamers will never get bored with your tips

HGTV Green Home : Winner Tours Green Home

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:27:44 +0000

Am I so old now I imagine things? I could have sworn the Coffeys were presented with the truck when they were ambushed & Mike sat in it that night, and now they are presented with it again in Florida???

HGTV Green Home : Your Water Questions Answered: Final Week

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:17:37 +0000

I don't know where lots of our greamers went, but I am glad we've had some activity in the past few days, it was getting lonely here so I haven't been checking as often. Thankfully Marie has great green tips to keep me coming back, but I've been finding so much other fun stuff as I spend less time on the blog & mre looking at other green sites. If you want to know how green you are: Check out http://planetgreen.discovery.com/games-quizzes/ You can even win green gadgets!!

HGTV Green Home : Your Water Questions Answered: Final Week

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:15:02 +0000

I have got to go to the beach now & get some sand since I have some organic ginger & the last piece I had to throw out because it got moldy in the fridge. Although I don't know if I have a clay pot, think a ceramic lidded container or glass jar will work???

HGTV Green Home : Your Water Questions Answered: Final Week

Fri, 7 Aug 2009 14:03:13 +0000

Hellooooooooooo is there anyone out there???? I thought green was the new trend & trying to overtake the toxic mass-produced big corporate America. But our greamers are fading out, did they all succumb to all those environmental toxins & GMO's? Even those who fled the country seem lost. Where is our green dream? We were almost a real community. Please come back. If anyone is reading this, had to let you know of the eat-ins scheduled nationwide next month in support of getting REAL food out to school kids. check out http://www.slowfoodusa.org/index.php/campaign/tim... Just finished watching the Future of Food, that is a MUST -see to know what is in the grocery stores.

HGTV Green Home : Your Water Questions Answered: Final Week

Thu, 6 Aug 2009 00:24:47 +0000

thanks, guess I'll try the oxiclean. I know they aren't bleach stains since I stay away from the stuff - bad for the environment & my head, I hate those fumes.

HGTV Green Home : HGTV Dream Home Floor Plans

Thu, 6 Aug 2009 00:17:23 +0000

it does seem a little "coincidental" that the filmmaker was on site for the whole thing. Did anyone get some moose nuggets? I couldn't believe some people would actually buy moose nugget earrings as souveniers in Alaska? Guess they were relatively safe since it was only one moose. I've heard stories about getting between mama mose & her baby - cars demolished & we even had a military dog that only had one eye since he was in the wrong place at the wrong time so mama kicked him.

HGTV Green Home : Your Water Questions Answered: Final Week

Tue, 4 Aug 2009 01:11:50 +0000

Marie, any green tips on how to get those infamous yellow stains out of white clothes? Why is it whenever I pack for a move or change of seasons those spots appear on my whites? What are they, where do they come from & how to I send them away & then how do I prevent them from returning?

HGTV Green Home : Your Water Questions Answered: Final Week

Tue, 4 Aug 2009 01:07:44 +0000

I don't know about the shower with a friend saving water, always seems like our showers are longer - probably all the conflict about water temperature - I need HOT showers, not warm - my skin is pink when I get out. I like the treehugger site but didn't know they had tv, I'll have to check that out since lime didn't meet my expectations for online tv when they discontinued their television shows- the main reason I'd signed up for satellite. If you have Dish Network, Veria is a good channel also.