Thoughts on eating and living.
Posted on January 5, 2010 by diane
Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma, was on the Daily Show talking to Jon Stewart about his new book Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual.
When asked for one basic rule readers will learn from the book, Pollan answered “This is going to sound weird, but it’s eat food.” Pollan and Stewart go on to [...]
Posted on January 3, 2010 by diane
The Chicago Parks District has an offer running this week to help get a head start on reducing that holiday gut (and kick starting your New Years resolution to exercise). January 2 – 10, you can work out for free at any of the Chicago Park District’s 66 fitness centers located throughout the city.
Patrons [...]
Posted on December 17, 2009 by diane
Green Gift-Wrapping Bash – FREE EVENT!
Friday, December 18Â Â Â Â 6-10pm
George’s Ice Cream & Sweets, 5306 N Clark Street
Unleash your creativity – give the gift of green – and have fun! eco-Andersonville will host the 3rd annual green gift wrapping bash during Late-er Night Andersonville. The event is free; all you need to bring are your gifts [...]
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Posted on December 17, 2009 by diane
I’m a huge coffee lover. I start my day with coffee, drink it throughout the morning, and occasionally have the after dinner mug with dessert. I’ve been buying only organic fair trade beans for awhile now. Thinking I was doing my part and doing what was best for my body, I didn’t [...]
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Posted on December 15, 2009 by diane
Need a last minute holiday gift idea for your eco-friendly buddies? Check out these tees, all made with 100% organic cotton and perfect for your “greenest” pals.
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Posted on December 15, 2009 by diane
This Thursday, December 17th, Chicago’s Southport Grocery is giving back with ‘Cupcakes for Cans’. Bring in non-perishable food items and get their wonderful, delicious, amazing gourmet cupcakes! One item gets you one cupcake, limit two per person.
All of Southport will be collecting donations for their charities that day. Southport Grocery’s donations [...]
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Posted on December 9, 2009 by diane
The Buttercup farm in Connecticut had a happy (perhaps divine?) surprise with the birth of their newest calf. The half Jersey, half Holstein calf at this dairy farm was born withs a white cross on its forehead.
His name? Moses.
Posted on November 11, 2009 by diane
One of the bazillion free services offered by Google, this handy little web-based application will keep track of the calories you eat. You can select from a list of common foods, or enter your own and save it to your Items list for easy retrieval later.
Just enter your desired calories per day, and the [...]
Posted on October 29, 2009 by diane
Starting November 1st the Andersonville neighborhood will launch Chicago’s first Streetscape Recycling Program!
The program will install 15 public recycling receptacles throughout the Clark Street corridor, stretching 5000 N. Winona to 5650 N. Olive.
Each receptacle will collect paper, glass, or plastic and aluminum. Recyclables will be picked up by the Chicago Resource Center, a not-for-profit [...]
Posted on October 19, 2009 by diane
Sadly the summer farmer’s markets have come to a close here in Chicago, but there are some year round markets like Green City where you can always go to find fresh produce. But what exactly can you make with the sometimes random assortment of this week’s freshest fruits and vegetables?
FRESHFARM Markets has created an [...]
