Thoughts on eating and living.
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 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 [...]
Posted on September 8, 2009 by diane
I ran across this great slideshow from TreeHugger featuring 15 clever and crazy designs ideas from Latin America. There are some great items featured, though my personal favorite is the very first one: Barbie Leg Spoons
View “Clever and Crazy Recycled Design Ideas from Latin America” slideshow at TreeHugger
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Posted on August 11, 2009 by diane
Everything you ever wanted to know about cuts of beef and how to cook them, all in one handy image. Click here for the full image.
[via SeriousEats]
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Posted on August 11, 2009 by diane
The NYTimes had a great Op-Ed piece recently on the plight of organic farmers. Titled “You Say Tomato, I Say Agricultural Disaster“, the story spells out the latest challenge for farmers in the Northeast: a plant disease that attacks potatoes and tomatoes. This year the disease appeared much earlier than usual in the [...]
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Posted on August 1, 2009 by diane
I’ve recently discovered Organize.com, a site dedicated to (you guessed it) items that help you keep things in order. I think the website is easy to shop, and there’s even a registry option for Weddings and Dorm Rooms (that’s a new one!). If you’re looking for gifts you can search by personality type- [...]
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Posted on July 23, 2009 by diane
If you have an old fur coat stored in the attic somewhere and no idea how to get rid of it, here’s a thought. Donate it to The Humane Society’s Coats for Cubs program. Coats for Cubs cuts up the donated furs and uses them to warm and comfort orphaned and injured wildlife. [...]
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Posted on July 20, 2009 by diane
If you’ve ever been in the market for handmade or vintage art and gifts, you’ve probably run across Etsy. It’s a huge online marketplace for all things homemade, and they have quite the impressive selection. What they also have is Etsy Organic, a team uniting sellers of organic goods that promote an organic, [...]
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Posted on July 7, 2009 by diane
With summer in full swing and farmers markets happening nearly everyday, or at least every weekend, it’s fairly easy to find meat and dairy raised on local farms. Meat that is more humanely raised and more nutritious, where animals are grass-fed as nature intended. But what about during the other seasons?
Enter Eatwild.com, a [...]
