Comments on: Brainwashing at Its Finest Part I: Creating Little Green Consumers http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/04/28/brainwashing-at-its-finest-part-i-creating-little-green-consumers/ the birth of a business...and more Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:37:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Heather http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/04/28/brainwashing-at-its-finest-part-i-creating-little-green-consumers/#comment-275 Heather Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:46:25 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=93#comment-275 About yogurt - I'm guessing you are worried about temperature while incubating? I made a makeshift incubator with an old kitty litter box, a kitchen thermometer, some towels and a heating pad. I took the kitty litter box (clean of course), put a large towel in the bottom, then wrapped a heating pad around the inside and turn it on to start warming it up. Then put your yogurt filled containers inside and fold the heating pad around them. Put in one of those kitchen thermometers with the long cord (insert the cord inside and let the reading device lay outside the box), pack a second towel on top, close the box, and monitor the temp for however long you want it to incubate. After a while you'll get good at how many clicks on the heating pad gives you the right temperature. I have to watch mine because it is a relatively new heating pad (one of those that turns off after 2 hours so I need to click it back on until incubation is done). I've done this probably 50 times and I've always come out with perfect yogurt. About yogurt - I’m guessing you are worried about temperature while incubating? I made a makeshift incubator with an old kitty litter box, a kitchen thermometer, some towels and a heating pad. I took the kitty litter box (clean of course), put a large towel in the bottom, then wrapped a heating pad around the inside and turn it on to start warming it up. Then put your yogurt filled containers inside and fold the heating pad around them. Put in one of those kitchen thermometers with the long cord (insert the cord inside and let the reading device lay outside the box), pack a second towel on top, close the box, and monitor the temp for however long you want it to incubate. After a while you’ll get good at how many clicks on the heating pad gives you the right temperature. I have to watch mine because it is a relatively new heating pad (one of those that turns off after 2 hours so I need to click it back on until incubation is done). I’ve done this probably 50 times and I’ve always come out with perfect yogurt.

]]> By: organicneedle http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/04/28/brainwashing-at-its-finest-part-i-creating-little-green-consumers/#comment-274 organicneedle Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:19:47 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=93#comment-274 Arduous...I wish his teacher thought it was as funny. Heather...4 is a fun age. No preconceived notions yet. Erin...Only you could make cheese pants look Gouda. Snort. Snort. Heather t...I have thought about the yogurt thing. One problem is that the temp. in my apartment is all over the place. I may try this summer. Plus, I pay about $5 for a half gallon of milk...not sure if it would really be very cost effective. Green Bean...I know they are like little cute sponges. Trick is they absorb all the stuff you don't want too...like what mama thinks of the neighbors. Whoops. Arduous…I wish his teacher thought it was as funny.

Heather…4 is a fun age. No preconceived notions yet.

Erin…Only you could make cheese pants look Gouda. Snort. Snort.

Heather t…I have thought about the yogurt thing. One problem is that the temp. in my apartment is all over the place. I may try this summer. Plus, I pay about $5 for a half gallon of milk…not sure if it would really be very cost effective.

Green Bean…I know they are like little cute sponges. Trick is they absorb all the stuff you don’t want too…like what mama thinks of the neighbors. Whoops.

]]> By: Green Bean http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/04/28/brainwashing-at-its-finest-part-i-creating-little-green-consumers/#comment-271 Green Bean Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:25:08 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=93#comment-271 Too funny. Aren't kids the greatest? It's great that you take them with you and that they absorb it. :) And, no, Arduous, they don't all use five pieces of construction paper for one art project. My oldest will happily use 1 - back and front. The 3 yo, he draws a single line across a page and demands a new one. Too funny. Aren’t kids the greatest? It’s great that you take them with you and that they absorb it. :)

And, no, Arduous, they don’t all use five pieces of construction paper for one art project. My oldest will happily use 1 - back and front. The 3 yo, he draws a single line across a page and demands a new one.

]]> By: heather t http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/04/28/brainwashing-at-its-finest-part-i-creating-little-green-consumers/#comment-268 heather t Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:12:35 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=93#comment-268 re: the umbilical cord - heh. ew. Also, try making your own yogurt. I couldn't believe how easy it is. I've done it twice now and it worked both times! The boys can help monitor the thermometer and pour it out when it's done. re: the umbilical cord - heh. ew.

Also, try making your own yogurt. I couldn’t believe how easy it is. I’ve done it twice now and it worked both times! The boys can help monitor the thermometer and pour it out when it’s done.

]]> By: Erin http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/04/28/brainwashing-at-its-finest-part-i-creating-little-green-consumers/#comment-267 Erin Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:34:27 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=93#comment-267 Great. First you tell me I can't shop at The Gap, now you're telling me I can no longer wear disposable cheese pants. Holy mother-of-popsicles, you're one tough eco-nut. Great. First you tell me I can’t shop at The Gap, now you’re telling me I can no longer wear disposable cheese pants. Holy mother-of-popsicles, you’re one tough eco-nut.

]]> By: Heather http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/04/28/brainwashing-at-its-finest-part-i-creating-little-green-consumers/#comment-266 Heather Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:27:53 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=93#comment-266 Ahh! I love it! This reminds of a friend of mine who has been growing herbs in her backyard. Her oldest son thinks it really cool (he's 4). Last time they were at our local Farm Patch, he rubbed his hands on some rosemary then ran over to my friend at the check out counter and said, "smell mommy! It's ro-se-ma-ry!" The checkout lady just looked at my friend like she had the weirdest kid alive. How wonderful that kids are interested in this stuff! Her 2 boys love to go to the farmers market and recently they all picked berries on a family walk. Ahh! I love it! This reminds of a friend of mine who has been growing herbs in her backyard. Her oldest son thinks it really cool (he’s 4). Last time they were at our local Farm Patch, he rubbed his hands on some rosemary then ran over to my friend at the check out counter and said, “smell mommy! It’s ro-se-ma-ry!” The checkout lady just looked at my friend like she had the weirdest kid alive. How wonderful that kids are interested in this stuff! Her 2 boys love to go to the farmers market and recently they all picked berries on a family walk.

]]> By: arduous http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/04/28/brainwashing-at-its-finest-part-i-creating-little-green-consumers/#comment-263 arduous Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:42:08 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=93#comment-263 Your son demanded to know why his teacher was giving him hormoney milk?! That is hilarious! Tell him to keep it up! Maybe he can get the other kids to start recycling their construction paper. Or at least waste less of it. (Seriously, why do kids think they need five pieces of construction paper for one art project?) Your son demanded to know why his teacher was giving him hormoney milk?! That is hilarious! Tell him to keep it up! Maybe he can get the other kids to start recycling their construction paper. Or at least waste less of it. (Seriously, why do kids think they need five pieces of construction paper for one art project?)

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