What room is (or has the most potential to be) the greenest room in your home? It’s the kitchen – by a mile. You can drive a hybrid or even walk to work, take water-sipping showers, and put solar panels on the roof, but nothing can match the benefits of a green kitchen. It requires no special appliances, there is no cost and you can start right away. In fact, it is deceptively simple, incredibly effective and even profitable.

So what makes a kitchen green? Quite simply: a consciously-planned, scrumptiously-delicious plant-based diet. Now some of you might think that’s an oxymoron, but before you roll your eyes and turn the page, let me tell you a story.

I’ve been eating plant-based foods almost exclusively for many years. One of the most common questions I hear is, “What do you eat?” Many folks can’t seem to imagine that a meal without meat could be satisfying and delicious. Continue reading Kitchens can be Greenest.