Recycled Bags
Instead of throwing away those plastic bags we get everything in these days, there is a woman in our office that makes really innovative bags out of them! She uses all different colors and patterns! She simply cuts the plastic bags into strips and knits them into a masterpiece! Cool way to save more than […]
You Tube Video, Just Do One
Have you ever wanted to change the world? Here’s your chance. Greg Horn, author of Living Green, is on a worldwide quest for the best short video articulating personal-action solutions for a better planet. The website containing more information is slated to launch 11/18, with contest guidelines shortly thereafter! Take a peak at Greg’s message […]
Your Toddler and NuVal™: An Innovative Way to Keep (Food) Score!
With so many choices in the grocery store, it is often difficult to pick out the healthiest foods for your family. Recently, a system was introduced to help consumers make these important decisions. It is called the NuVal™ System, a nutritional scoring system developed by a team of healthcare professionals led by David Katz, MD, […]
Happy Halloween!
One of the lovely houses in town that makes Halloween a treat!
Apple Cider Press
Last weekend my husband’s family uncovered a 100 year old cider press. So, we pressed apples for cider. End result: 100 lbs of hand-picked apples yields about 6 gallons of Rich Cider. I think the smiling face at the end of the photos says it all – delicious!
Roasted Root Vegetables!
Among the Harvest season, root vegetables are a favorite. Root vegetables are plants that are used as vegetables. My dad would always chop up the root vegetables into the same size pieces and roasted them with a little salt, peeper, and olive oil. Roast in an oven 375 for about 30-35 minutes or until the […]
Carving Pumpkins…or Squash!
Carving pumpkins always promises fun…but don’t limit yourself to the traditional orange Jack O’ Lantern. For a change, other squash will lend themselves to carving and décor just as well. Try carving acorn squash and use them as hanging luminaria. Carving has never been easier since adults and children can now select from a broad […]
Healthier Alternatives to Hand Out on Halloween
Halloween and candy seems to go hand in hand these days….but it doesn’t have to! There are alternatives to what you hand out to those trick or treaters this Halloween. Here are few different options to what you could consider handing out• 100% All Fruit Leathers or Fruit Snacks• Organic Granola Bars• Organic Raisins• Organic […]
Fair Trade Chocolates!
In efforts to help raise awareness of Fair Trade, I thought it would be nice to share with all of you the various types of chocolates you can purchase, online and in your local grocery store. See what selections they have to offer and consider handing out these special goodies on Halloween! • Endangered Species […]
Pumpkin Bread-Half Moon Bay Style
I stumbled across this recipe and had to include it because when I lived in the Bay Area, it was always a tradition to go to Half Moon Bay to pick out our pumpkins. I make a pumpkin bread that is similar to this recipe and it is gone before I can try some-its that […]
Roasted Cauliflower
Now that Fall is here, I am happy to turn my oven on since it’s getting colder! Roasted Cauliflower is one of my favorite things to make during the Fall and Winter season. It’s easy and delicious! My dad shared this recipe with me a couple years ago and I made it for the family […]
Pangea Organics-Ecocentric Bodycare
What makes this product even more unique than the organic product itself IS the package design. The boxes that all of pangea products boxed in are made from recycled paper and laced with organic seeds that go in the ground and grow, so there is no waste! Packages come in either sweet basil or amaranth […]