This year on our annual camping trip I was sitting with my young friend by the fire making doughboys and discussing why some people like dogs and some don’t. She’s a huge fan of dogs and told me she likes them so much because they are soft and cuddly and always like to play. I […]
Organic instant soup – Oxymoron or Life Saver?
Posted on May 21, 2015 Written by 2 Comments
Today I was thrilled to discover that I can buy ready-made, organic tortilla soup and chicken soup in a tetrapak box, off the shelf of my main stream grocery store. I am scared of putting chemicals into my body and my kids’ bodies. I see people all around us with autoimmune problems, immune problems, cancer, neurologic […]
Review EPIC Grass-Fed Protein Bar
Posted on November 24, 2014 Written by 1 Comment
Ellie and I are attending a conference this weekend – Biodiversity for a Livable Climate. We’re learning a lot about using healthy ecosystems to capture carbon and reverse climate change. One of the techniques several of the speakers have been discussing is the use of intelligent grazing of cattle to restore ecosystems. They have shown examples […]
Don’t Trust Marketing and Labels
Posted on May 18, 2014 Written by 8 Comments
I have to start by saying: I have friends and relatives that work in marketing. Not everyone that works in marketing is a lying scumbag, but some are. To start with, the goal of marketing is to get you to use or buy their product rather than another product or nothing at all. I’m not really […]
Freezing Brown Rice
Posted on September 9, 2013 Written by 2 Comments
Last week I wanted to make the family Indian Food over brown rice, but I was short on time and brown rice takes 40 minutes to make. I can’t tell you how many times something like this has come up for us. I’ve considered buying instant rice, and I have bought a microwave in bag […]
Mighty Nest Reusable Lunch Gear Review
Posted on August 17, 2013 Written by 5 Comments
Mighty Nest sent us reusable lunch gear to review, we were not otherwise compensated for this post. We were not obligated to write this post and per our review policies, we only review items we like. We are so avid about packing our children’s lunches to take to school, that they actually consider it a […]
Charcoal vs Propane – Which is Better for the Planet?
Posted on August 5, 2013 Written by 7 Comments
One thing I love about summer is cooking on the grill outside. Of course that raises the age old question: Charcoal vs. Propane? Which one is better for the planet? Which is better for our health? My answer may surprise you. From a greenhouse gas (GHG) perspective, if you really want to make a difference […]
Vegetable Football Nachos
Posted on January 21, 2013 Written by 1 Comment
Jon loves football. I love football food. However, as I’ve started to live a healthier life, I find that standard football fare is a little heavy on the meat and grease for me. This year I decided to try my hand at some super-veggie nachos. I started with a typical base of corn chips, but […]
How I got my son excited for yogurt!
Posted on January 15, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment
I pack the lunches for my twin 3rd graders and my preschool almost every morning. I try very hard to keep their lunches healthy, interesting and as natural as possible. With three very different eaters, this is a challenge. Recently I have discovered a trick to getting my preschool son to love yogurt in his […]
Tip: Keep All Natural Bread in the Freezer
Posted on December 12, 2012 Written by 1 Comment
Once upon a time I avoided “all natural” or “organic” foods, because they went bad too fast. It was annoying and a waste of money. Then I started to think about why some food went bad, and some didn’t. I bet you can guess too: preservatives. Sometimes preservatives are salt or vinegar, but typically in […]
