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    Warm up Your Winter with the Perfect Cup of Hot Cocoa

    See food editor Susie Quick demonstrate her special, easy recipe for the perfect cup of hot chocolate. Bring marshmallows! Shot ...

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    Green Girl on the Street: How Will Your New Year Be Different?

    Which greenie is converting from Range Rover to SmartCar in 2009? Do raw foodies consider breast milk drinkable? Green Girl on ...

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    Eco-Chic Your Holiday Table for Under $100

    For eco and exquisite holiday table decor ideas, look no further than Green Carpet founder Dana Morgan. She's got all kinds of  ...

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    Green Girl on the Street: Do You and Your Car Eat the Same Oil?

    Margaret Teich hit the halls of the Chelsea Market in New York City to quiz people on their knowledge of petroleum in products. ...

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    Cook the Perfect Thanksgiving Turkey

    What are the seven secrets to making turkey scrumptious? Sprig food editor Susie Quick shares her easy, gourmet tricks for maki ...

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    Green Girl on the Street: Election Ambush Edition

    Green Girl Margaret Teich does her patriotic duty to remind people to think of the environment when they hit the polls. She did ...

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    Organization 101: Get More Out of Your Work Space

    Fight the financial times by increasing efficiencies (beautifully) with a lean, mean and green office makeover. Sprig's eco dec ...

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    Green Girl on the Street: What People Know About Green

    In the finest Jay Leno tradition, Margaret Teich - perhaps the eco friendliest person alive (in both senses, green and outgoing ...

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    Professional Tips: How to Know the Best Java

    Slow Food Nation coffee superstars 2008 US barista champion Kyle Glanville, artisanal producer Camilo Merizalde and boutique ro ...

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    Sampling the Best Foods at Slow Food Nation

    Quick tips to pickling veggies, the secret to good ice cream, and a 10-second course in wine and food pairings: All this was av ...

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    How to Shop for the Best Produce at the Farmers' Market

    To learn how to pick the tastiest produce, Sprig talked to farmers at the ultimate farmers' market, at Slow Food Nation in San ...

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    Puppies! Puppies! Eco-Friendly Toys!

    These toys are as cute as can be. Well, not quite as cute as these cuddly little wigglers. Maybe an organic owl, or a "Recycle. ...

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    Make a Magical Meal With Your Leftovers

    If you are like every other eco-minded person in the world, you probably hate throwing out unused food. It wastes resources, sp ...

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    The Cutest Kitties - and Green Cat Toys - Around

    What's better than a gaggle of kittens? A gaggle of kittens playing with eco-friendly toys! Check out this video for the cutest ...

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    Two of the Tastiest Summer Tomato Recipes

    August is tomato bonanza month, be they from your garden or the farmers' market. Before you slice them up for that regular ol' ...

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    8 Tips to a Chic Tea Party

    We all love a well-done party, and no one does one better and greener than Dana Morgan, principal party stylist at Green Carpet ...

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    Green Gardening:Grow Your Own Patch of Paradise

    We all know that gardens are inherently green, but eco-friendly gardening runs deeper than the color of your leaves. Gardens ca ...

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    Sprig's Video Office Gets a Greenover!

    Sprig's "video cave" is transformed into a cozy green den of creativity. We documented it for you to see the use of three easy, ...

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    3 Quick, Cute Party Tips

    Alegre Ramos is LA-chic incarnate, bringing her party design to a star-studded event for Global Green at Hollywood's Avalon. Sh ...

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    Make an Adorable Eco-Nursery for Your Baby

    Whether a baby's on the way or something goes "aww" inside whenever you see one, you've heard of the plastic baby bottle scare, ...

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    Detoxify Your Office

    Your desk is a mess. You're feeling distressed. It's time for a desk detox with environmental lifestyle consultant Danny Seo. H ...

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    Be Green, Save Money Series: Tip #5

    With this final tip video of our five-part series, you can learn about the next big investment boom from David Bach, author of ...

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    Quick Cute Tip: Change Your Chandelier

    Sick of your ceiling fixture? Interior decorator Kelly LaPlante, founder of L.A.'s Organic Interior Design, has a super-stylish ...

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    Be Green, Save Money Series: Tip #4

    Go with the low-flow with David Bach, author of Smart Women Finish Rich and The Automatic Millionaire. He has seen the green li ...

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    Be Green, Save Money Series: Tip #3

    David Bach, author of Smart Women Finish Rich and The Automatic Millionaire, has seen the green light with his brand new book G ...

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    A Pretty Way to Keep Your Home Healthy

    Sprig’s Earth Week Video Series on the best green-living tips continues on with a green (in color) tip to keep the air in your ...

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    Revamp Your Furniture the Easy Way

    Our Earth Week Video Series on the best green-living tips keeps on truckin' with a super easy and eco-chic way to revamp your o ...

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    The Smart Secret to Buying Produce

    Sprig’s Earth Week Video Series on the best green-living tips kicks off with a shopping strategy most people don’t know about. ...

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    Eco-Chic It! Beautifying Your Bathroom

    Sprig decorating stylist Julie Fowler gives a gorgeous green-over to the bathroom, from water-saving tips to detoxing your show ...

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    Be Green, Save Money Series: Tip #2

    David Bach, author of Smart Women Finish Rich and The Automatic Millionaire, has seen the green light with his brand new book G ...

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    Be Green, Save Money Series: Tip #1

    David Bach, author of Smart Women Finish Rich and The Automatic Millionaire, has seen the green light with his brand new book G ...

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    Easy Peas-y Cooking Demo

    Learn the best way to shuck and snack on spring peas. Plus a charming cooking demo by Sprig conscientious culinary expert Jay W ...

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    3-Minute Magical Mystery Tour of Iceland

    Sprig's own Jennifer Prediger brought her videocamera on a holiday in Iceland, and discovered all that was good, green and gorg ...

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    Cocktail Minute: A Sip to Spring!

    Two delicious spring cocktails...well, somebody has to taste them! Sprig's Brit Liggett takes one for the team as she samples t ...

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    Cook a Scrumptious Salmon-Rutabaga Meal

    One of our favorite chefs, Alex Guarnaschelli, of NYC's hipster hangout Butter, talks about the ultimate unsung root vegetable, ...

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    A Simple, Romantic Dinner for Dummies

    You're busy, you're stressed, but you need to get in the mood for love. Never fear, The Ethical Gourmet's Jay Weinstein is your ...

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    It's Beer Time! Find a New Favorite

    If you've ever wondered what the difference was between lagers, pales ales, IPAs and darker ales, wonder no more. Sprig's spiri ...

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    20 Ways to Eco-Chic Your Bedroom

    Sprig decorating stylist Julie Fowler took a plain all-white bedroom and added pizzazz with a sophisticated, sea blue (and sust ...

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    Meet Eco Home Icon Paulette Cole

    A marvelously eclectic mecca for millions of decor addicts over the past century, ABC Carpet & Home went from exquisite to exqu ...

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    Boost Your Mood, Clear the Air With Plants

    Don't let the weather drearies get you down. Perk up your place with a pretty plant that will suck the toxins out of the air th ...

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    Warm Up Winter With This Easy Wine Recipe

    Bring your friends together and get toasty—and toasted— with this simple, spicy, and scrumptious mulled wine concoction. Sprig' ...

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  • 42.

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    Find the Freshest, Most Flavorful Eggs

    When it comes to health and good taste, nothing beats the incredible, edible egg. But some are better than others. Sprig's Food ...

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    How to Have a Great Green 2008!

    Drink and be merry? Well, sure, but that's not how to have a great green '08. At a Green Drinks holiday party in New York City, ...

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    Make a Home You Love: The Best First Step

    Tap into your Sprig sixth sense—that killer shopping instinct we know you have. Because you'll need it while navigating the abu ...

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    Be a Coffee Connoisseur in 6 Easy Steps

    Get your brew on! At Sprig, we think "How to Make the Perfect Cup of Coffee" stories are daunting. Here, however, at Ninth Stre ...

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    Winter's Most Savory Dish

    The Sprig cooking challenge: Make a seasonal dish that reduces the amount of meat you eat—making it healthier for you and the e ...

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    33 Easy, Eco Holiday Decorating Ideas

    May your days be merry, bright—and beautiful—with Sprig decorating stylist Julie Fowler's amazing eco-chic ideas. From your doo ...

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  • 48.

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    How to Make Fall's Coziest Meal

    Baby, it's cold outside. What could be dreamier and more delicious than creamy butternut squash soup with a grilled goat cheese ...

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  • 49.

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    Who Knew Shucking Could Be So Much Fun?

    A day at the Wellfleet OysterFest can mean an excuse to drink lots of beer. Sprig host Brit Liggett did her duty while getting ...

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    Meet Eco-Seat Makers Matt and Andrew

    The founders of Eco-Systems Matt Tyson and Andrew Personette can assemble, break down, and flat-pack a bench in under a minute ...

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  • 51.

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    Apple-icious! Best Picks for Pies and More

    Get baked, crisped, pied and rolled: Miranda Russell recommends the best varieties for all your apple-eatin' needs. With their ...

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  • 52.

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    Sneaky Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat Healthy

    Cricket Azima, chef at New York City's KidFresh, gives you three simple ways to get even the most finicky little noshers to eat ...

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  • 53.

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    How to Make a Farm-Fresh Breakfast

    Rise and dine on Sprig's food editor Susie Quick's simple and scrumptious scramble. See if you can pick out the three secrets t ...

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  • 54.

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    Taking the Hybrid Road in an SUV

    Sprig's intrepid intern Victoria Lewis takes the new Chevy Tahoe SUV Hybrid out for a spin on the wild streets of Manhattan. Wi ...

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  • 55.

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    Meet Eco-Decor Expert Kelly LaPlante

    Smart solutions and chic interiors mark the work of celebrity decorator and Organic Interior Designer Kelly LaPlante. Her new b ...

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    Meet Kids' Cook Heather Stouffer

    The founder of Mom Made Foods, fresh frozen organic food for kids, went from making homemade baby food for her son (and officia ...

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    Meet Award-Winning Chef David Chang

    Rebel chef David Chang, owner of Momofuku Noodle Bar and Ssam Bar, went all aww shucks at the James Beard Foundation Awards, th ...

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    Fresh, Homemade Baby Food—Fast

    Heather Stouffer is the founder of Mom Made, an organic baby food line sold at Whole Foods. Here in her test kitchen in Alexand ...

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    Meet Eco-Home Entrepreneur Keith Ware

    The owner of Eco-Green Living in Washington DC sells everything you need to build your house from the ground up to be as enviro ...

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    Just How Good is Organic Junk Food?

    Sprig's "mad" scientist spent the day in New York's Central Park where she put some of the world's most discerning taste buds t ...

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  • 61.

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    The Best Organic Home-Bar Basics

    Wine and spirits consultant Michael Green shakes it up with an exclusive cucatini recipe and shows you how to have a well-stock ...

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  • 62.

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    Meet Nanotech Architect George Elvin

    The director of Green Technology Forum, and associate professor in the College of Architecture and Planning at Ball State Unive ...

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  • 63.

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    Throw a Fresh Local Luncheon Al Fresco

    Organic fashion designer John Patrick shows us how to live la vida local at his beautiful Hudson River Valley home. Seasonal de ...

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    Meet Glam Decorators Jaime and Ron

    Woodson and Rummerfield's House of Design in Los Angeles offers a wide range of eco-friendly, vintage and modern furnishings an ...

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  • 65.

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    How to Make a Mo' Better Mojito

    What does it mean to make a carbon-neutral mojito? Offset your excesses (in both carbon emissions and calories) with a bike-pow ...

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    Meet Home-Decor Duo Nancy and Lisa

    Nancy and Lisa Mims, sisters-in-law who live in Austin, Texas, and Boston, Massachusetts, respectively, make Mod Green Pod orga ...

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    What Tastes Better—Organic or Original?

    We asked the most opinionated experts in the world—kids!— which version of their favorite foods they preferred: organic or conv ...

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    What Tastes Better, Part 2

    You heard what the kids had to say about organic versus original. Now let's hear what a slightly taller expert has to say. Nutr ...

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  • 69.

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    Make a Great All-American Cheese Plate

    The proprietor of Saxelby Cheesemongers in New York City tells you how to make the perfect all-American cheese plate. Host: Roi ...

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    Will I Still Look Pretty Under CFLs?

    The answer is: Yes! We took on The Compact Fluorescent Lightbulb Challenge and changed all 17 bulbs in a home—and saved some re ...

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    Meet Green Writers Elizabeth and Thomas

    Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas Kostigen, co-authors of The Green Book, an encyclopedic everyday guide to saving the planet one sim ...

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    Meet Fab Furniture Makers Anthony and Jesse

    CEO Jesse Johnson and Creative Director Anthony Cochran are co-founders of one of the most gorgeous and green furniture lines t ...

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    Meet Green Coach Anca Novacovici

    The founder of Eco-Coach is helping people who want to be greener every day. Here, she talks about her inspiration—and gives yo ...

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    Meet Seasonal Chef Michael Paley

    The Executive Chef at Proof on Main in Louisville, Kentucky serves up local, seasonal cuisine, recycles his cooking oil and kno ...

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    Chef's Secret: Make a Better Beef Dish

    We get a cooking lesson with chef Michael Paley of Louisville, Kentucky's Proof on Main. What's on the menu? Bison, the most te ...

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    Your Clean, Green, Serene Home—It's Easy!

    Eco-Coach, Anca Novacovici, shows us the three easiest, most effective things you can do in your home right now that will clear ...

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    Meet Terrific Toymakers Moulay and Julie

    Combining the magic of Moroccan craftsmanship with modern American design, Zid Zid's co-founding couple create accessories and ...

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