by Julie Hall and Sarah Lane
With the launch of ProgressiveKid Reader, we are taking the next logical step in the progression of ProgressiveKid. Five years ago, at a time when people were still catching on to recycling, we opened PK as a way to connect people with a more mindful way of life. We offered Earth-friendly alternatives to conventional products, information for socially aware living, and affirming messages for a happier and healthier generation of kids. We alerted parents about lead in children’s lunchboxes before it hit the mass media. …

by Julie Hall
We all need to find ways to make our lives greener, for our own health, the ecological health of our world, and energy conservation. Your kitchen is one of the most important and effective places to go green or greener, as the case may be. Here is a sure-fire twelve-step-program toward a greener kitchen lifestyle:
12 Steps to a Greener Kitchen

Don’t eat your pot. Use nonreactive (inert) or moderately reactive cookware, such as Enamel, Earthenware, stainless steel, or cast iron. Avoid Teflon and aluminum. The jury is still out …

by Julie Hall
In the blur of day-to-day living, many of us uncelebrated cooks get into habits that hamper our style. Sounds obvious, but choosing the best kitchen tool for the task at hand is a simple but often overlooked step that can save you cut fingers, lost time, and unnecessary messes:
12 Stellar Tool Tips

Use a large enough cutting board (17″ x 15″ works well) to accommodate all your chopping and food preparation. This gives you plenty of room to make piles, prevent spill over, and avoid awkwardness that can lead …

by Julie Hall
For those of us pressured by hungry kids and/or tight schedules, being efficient cooks can quiet the storm and conserve resources like energy and water. Here are fifteen effective ways to make your cooking more efficient so you can get the food on the table and relax:
15 Tips for Efficient Cooking

Think through the major steps of your meal from the beginning. Start preparing the things that take the longest first and save the quickest for last.
Preheat. Think ahead and get that oven warming or that water boiling …