Living Green, One Tip at a Time - (a weekly feature)

# 34

Try to cook more efficiently

• When cooking in a pot, maximize efficiency by always using a lid.
• You can also turn off the oven several minutes before the cooking is done as the oven will retain the heat (I wouldn't do this with sensitive baking)
• When using your oven to cook a roast, a chicken, meatloaf etc. save turning on the cook top elements by also using the heat already in the oven to bake potatoes and some vegetables
• In the cooler months, when I finish with the oven and have turned it off, I open the oven door to let the heat into the house.  Why waste the oven heat?

Can you think of any other ways to cook more efficiently?? 

Monica