From the monthly archives: November 2010
Cross posted from Worldwatch Institute’s Nourishing the Planet.
In Kenya, for the over 5,000 people living in rural communities on or near its shore, Lake Victoria—the largest body of freshwater in Africa—is a life line. It is the main source of water for bathing, drinking, and cooking in the area and its [...]
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This month marks the fourth annual Vegan Month of Food (Vegan MoFo for short). Vegan foodies across the web are going to be posting every day about the joys of <eating vegan. Here are some of my favorite recipes coming from the MoFo so far!
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Obviously, we love cooking around here, and we love seasonal eats, too! You can imagine my delight when I ran across a recipe website that focuses on helping you cook with seasonal ingredients.
Veg Box Recipes is for “people who want recipes that work with veg boxes, farm shops, farmers’ markets and [...]
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Is taking a Vitamin C pill really the same as eating an orange? Companies who manufacture supplements would like you to think so…as it is a billion dollar a year business. However, they are not the same.
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Whether you’re interested in starting a garden or you just want to try some new varieties of produce next year, seed catalogs are a great way to research what will work for you. Here are my three favorite sources for seeds. What are yours?
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I recently ran across a TED talk by Barton Seaver on seafood, sustainability, and health. He makes some really excellent points:
Of course, probably the most sustainable thing you can do for our oceans is to skip the seafood all together. Who says a meal has to center around animal protein at all? While [...]
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After reading Victoria Boutenko’s Green for Life book, I decided to challenge myself to drink green smoothies daily, as she recommends. Here is how it’s going so far.I have been drinking the smoothies for about 10 days now. I have only tried two smoothie recipes so far, but have created [...]
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Here are some of my favorite ways to enjoy coconut – one of my all-time favorite foods – as well as an explanation of the health benefits of coconut.
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