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Green Cheese?

Okay, okay. ‘Green’ next to ‘cheese’ might typically elicit a gag, but if you’re thinking of green in an environmental sense and not the fuzzy gorgonzola you forgot in the back of the fridge, then it’s decidedly a good thing.
Specifically, eating locally produced, or “green” cheeses is not …

Thursday Food Diary: Bircher, Beer and a Bonus Recipe

Breakfast: Bircher Muesli

Lunch: Leftovers galore.
I made a taco with yesterday’s leftover fajitas and a little scrambled tofu, plus a mixed salad on the side (some of which ended up in the taco!).

Snack: Half of a grapefruit

Dinner: More leftovers
Scrambled tofu, roasted cabbage (see recipe below), and a small …

If the shoe fits…

My old pair of Salomon XA Pro 3D Ultra GTX Trail Running Shoes were incredible. They were waterproof, comfortable, and quite stylish (to an urban hiker like me). I wore those puppies into the ground. So when it came time to replace them, I decided …

The Importance of Gardening In The Global Warming Era

You have heard about global warming. You have heard the debates about buying local and buying organic and you have probably tried not to give it too much thought. The truth is that every solution that is provided to you seems to be flawed one way or another: …

Terracycle Turns Trash into Green Office Supplies

What does worm poop have in common with a pencil? Both are products made by an eco-company called Terracycle — and both are made from waste!
Terracycle’s a company that made its name with zero-waste eco-fertilizer, feeding organic waste to worms, then selling the resulting nutrient-rich fertilizer in used …

Green Halloween Roundup: Top 10 Posts About Going Green On Halloween

Written by Reenita Malhotra, courtesy of Eco Child’s Play.com
Even if you have not really thought about it yet, going green this Halloween is an easy and sustainable exercise. To make it even easier for you, I have put together this cheat sheet of Top 10 Green Halloween posts …

Wednesday Food Diary: Ayurveda Special

I started my morning in the usual way with a cup of lemon and honey tea. This ritual is such a nice way to start the day, and I just learned from Susan at Grounded Fitness that morning lemon tea is thought to be “healing” according to …

Scalloped Green Tomatoes ♥

Tuesday Food Diary: Three Short Works

I am fighting a strong urge to go sleep at the moment, so I’ll keep this short and sweet.
Breakfast: Good ol’ reliable Bircher muesli.

Lunch: Black beans; corn on the cob; kale with caramelized onion, garlic and chili.

Dinner: Tofu “neatballs” with broccoli and marinara sauce.

Dessert: A trip to the …

Organic Dining Across America: Kansas City

Kansas City has many interesting monikers. Home to KC Masterpiece, this city has been lovingly dubbed as the”Barbecue Capital Of The World.” Also known for the Kansas City Strip cut of steak, K.C. is not exactly the kind of town you’d think would be big on organic dining. …

Create Your Own Eco-friendly Birdhouse

Bird lovers: Here’s an eco-option for your feathered friends — GreenBird EarthCraft Birdhouses. Made from 100% post-consumer recycled paper with a biodegradable aqueous coating, these eco-birdhouses can be painted and decorated to fit your own creative design!
Wondering if bird feeding’s a green activity? Well, the answer’s complex. According …

Monica in VegNews Magazine

Forgive the shameless self promotion, but I’m too excited not to share. I just got my copy of the December 2008 issue of VegNews Magazine featuring my article (!!!) about veggie travel in London! I’ve been waiting for months to see this in print and am …

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