1. Anise hyssop has been used by North American First Nations people as a breath-freshener, as a tea and as a sweetener. An infusion of the herb was used for chest pains, and the roots were used for coughs. (and I use it in a wonderful cookie recipe)
2. 100% of the cups at Starbucks will be reusable or recyclable by 2015.
3. Grapeseed oil has a really high smoke point which makes it excellent to cook with.
4. A solar cooker is a device which uses only sunlight to cook. Because they use no fuel and they cost nothing to run, humanitarian organizations are promoting their use worldwide to help slow deforestation and desertification, caused by the need for firewood used to cook.
5. Sweet potatoes are native to the tropical parts of South America, and were domesticated there at least 5000 years ago.
6. Banchan is a side dish that accompanies rice and soup. It can be anything from Kimchee to sauteed vegetables, tofu, cuttlefish, etc. (Korean cuisine)
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