June 18, 2009 canning At the end of last summer, I wished I had tried to can more produce, to try and preserve some of the amazingly yummy things from the farmer's market. Thing is, canning scares me. I've made jam but that is... |
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April 1, 2009 thinking outside the bag Kids Konserve is sponsoring an inspirational contest in honor of Earth Day. A major focus of this new reusable-lunch-kit company is to educate schools about waste-free lunches. They have ... |
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April 13, 2009 pesticide peddlers Have you seen this story swirling on the internet? Michelle Obama plants an organic garden at the White House and now big agriculture is on the defensive. A blog, La Vida Locavore , posted the... |
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April 19, 2009 food, inc. I am so super excited about this new film! Food, Inc. seems to sum up the state of our food system and give compelling support to eating organically and locally. I watched the trailer (click here , ... |
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January 5, 2009 canned shortcuts While I have been making a big effort to avoid BPA, I have occasionally given in to using canned goods. Sometimes I just have to take a shortcut and open a can of beans or even tomatoes (I know... |
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January 13, 2009 homemade cleaners The topic of green cleaning comes up many times, year round for me. I'm always trying new products or homemade recipes in my quest for effective, simple and economical solutions. I personally... |
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January 29, 2009 white house farmer Here's an idea that combines a few of my favorite things - local organic farming and the new administration! Many thanks to Nancy for sending me the link. WhiteHouseFarmer.com is a website... |
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January 7, 2009 kids konserve I am forever obsessed about packing lunches. It seems there are lots of great products available now to pack a waste-free lunch, for kids and adults. One clever company called Kids Konserve has ... |
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January 21, 2009 for the love of peanut butter I have only been partly following the FDA peanut butter recalls due to a salmonella outbreak. You see, in my house we love peanut butter. We are in major denial. In fact, just thi... |
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January 26, 2009 sweet treat Our friends visited from Seattle recently and they brought us a sweet treat from their hometown: Theo Chocolate . Theo is the only "organic, fair-trade, bean to bar chocolate factory in the U... |
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