From the monthly archives: June 2008
Lovin’ Fresh is a series of recipes designed to showcase produce gathered from local farms or grown in my own garden.
We’re in full swing with the growing season in the mid-Atlantic region. I certainly enjoy all the fresh produce spilling out of my garden, but none tickle my taste buds quite [...]
Continue Reading →Brazil’s new environment minister, Carlos Minc is committed to serious punative action when it comes to the estimated 60,000 cows that are raised on illegally deforested land in the region of Amazonia.
In fact, cattle pasture now covers 7.8% of the Amazon region, with an ever growing presence as worldwide demand for beef skyrockets. [...]
Continue Reading →The European Union has traditionally been more cautious of genetically-modified (GM) foods than the rest of us. They require more scientific study than other food safety organizations before approving individual seeds and ban a significant number of GM seeds as well. This stands in stark contrast to U.S. policies that encourage GM crop growing [...]
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There are many sustainable options when it comes to putting food on the table, from eating organic to choosing locally grown foods to avoiding animal products. But there’s nothing quite as truly sustainable, satisfying, and tasty as growing your own organic food. What follows is my homegrown experience in community gardening.
After traveling around [...]
Continue Reading →Michael Pollan, author of Omnivore’s Dilemma and In Defense of Food, discusses biofuels, the food crisis and the future of sustainability in this interview with Yale Environment 360.
The new online green magazine is published through Yale University, and edited by Roger Cohn, the former editor of Mother Jones and Audubon.
I chose this stock image of an odd-shaped pizza among the thousands available for 3 reasons, 1) I didn’t have my act together to take a digital photo of my own; 2) the actual title of this one is Organic Rustic Pizza; 3) I love that it is an odd shape, which represents just how [...]
Continue Reading →This week, I made a decision to incorporate more raw foods into my diet. My new goal is to eat at least one raw meal a day, and to transform my kitchen into an entirely raw one. I’ll be documenting the steps I’m talking, and go further into the reasons why in my next [...]
Continue Reading →Opah! The Greek God of Spanakopita smiled down favorably this week here in Wisconsin, providing tender green spinach along with the first of our dill — which means it’s spinach pie time. The Greeks sure know how to pack in the healthy, iron punch with an abundance of greens alongside poignant feta cheese. And [...]
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