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Would you like to cut your electric bill every month? If you're like me, you have drawers and kitchen cabinets full of gadgets and small appliances. In an effort to pare down and conserve energy, resources and cash, which of these energy sucking kitchen wonders should you ditch (donate away) and which should stay?
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First, let's consider at the materials and resources that use energy to prepare a meal. While the term "cookprint" is often used to remind us to eat more plant-based, locally grown and sustainable food, it also represents which appliances and gadgets to cook with. Consumer Reports chose "cookprint" as a top buzzword to describe the energy needed to prepare the food we eat.
"That energy use encompasses the appliances and techniques used to prepare and store food, though the management of leftovers and food waste also factors in--you lower your cookprint by composting rather than tossing scraps into the trash."
