This week my fantasy has been to have a stylish, very green house, by the beach where I could have a garden, growing my own fruits and vegetables which I could then can and cook with. When I was exhausted or hung over or just needed to get away I could go for a walk along the beach. My little Garden by the sea.... well a boy can dream can't he?
Then today I saw this video of a couple in Ann Arbor who have turned their historic home into a "net zero" energy home, which means they create more energy than they use. For the whole story check out Grist which is for those of you who are aware of it, the best source of green news online and is a non-profit which is currently doing a fund raiser so if you like what you see you might want to consider making a donation.
Can you imagine a life where you were free of Con Ed? Now I wonder what their garden looks like....
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- Urban Food Guy
- New York, New York, United States
- Urbanfoodguy aka Mark Owen Self taught cook with an environmental/political bent. 28 years of cooking experience. I live in Manhattan on the Lower East Side in an apartment with an amazing kitchen thanks to my partner of 21 + years, Neil. In the last 4 years I have focused more and more on food. It started at the same time as I was about to open up my import/retail business LaoLao Handmade. Over these years I have been a private chef, catering and 4 years of Food Styling. I've worked for most of the major food magazines such as : Bon Appetit, Food & Wine, Real Simple, Oprah, Martha Stewart's Everyday Food and many more. Check out this site for some photos of my work. I've also worked in the prep kitchen for the Food Network with Bobby Flay and Paula Dean.
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We have friends here in ABQ who have done something similar, and they RECEIVE a monthly check from the power company. They have a beautiful, thoughtfully-designed home, which sits on a gorgeous lot in a old agricultural part of town. They also have a luscious garden.
Here's an article about their home (annoying pay-wall thing required): http://www.abqjournal.com/homes/12223513homes09-12-09.htm
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