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New Year’s resolutions related to food are probably some of the most common. I guess it makes sense, given that food is such a central part of our lives and is also such a central part of many of our problems. Of course, as Heather pointed out earlier today, a lot of people don’t take [...]
Hi there, lovely readers! We wanted to take a moment today to wish you all a happy, safe, delicious new year. It’s been a wonderful year, and that is thanks to you! Food is our passion, and we’re so glad to have a community here where we can share that with all of you.
About half of people make New Year’s resolutions. Of those, only 65% will try to keep those New Year’s resolutions. That’s right, 35% of those who make New Year’s resolutions won’t even make the first step toward achieving the goal. Are you making resolutions this year? What are they?
A couple of Christmases ago, I got super ambitious and whipped up a batch of my own wine to share. It was super fun mashing the grapes, straining into bottles, and creating my own tags, and my friends really dug the unique gifts. While Christmas is past, it’s never a bad time to start up a batch of wine! Your home made brew would make a great hostess gift, or you can just drink it yourself!
It almost sounds like a replicator from Star Trek: you load in food “inks,” and out comes a printed meal, but scientists at Cornell University are developing a machine that does just that.
Appetite for Reduction: 125 Fast and Filling Low-Fat Vegan Recipes is the latest vegan cookbook from Isa Chandra Moskowitz. The recipes are nearly all under 400 calories and many are under 200, while still being filling and nutritious. I recommend this cookbook for anyone, vegan or not. Try the OMG Oven-Baked Onion Rings and Quinoa, White Bean, and Kale Stew (recipes at the end of this review) and see what you think.
J&D Produce of Edinburg, Texas recalled its parsley and cilantro packaged on Nov 30 and Dec 6 and distributed under the brand of Little Bear. No illnesses have been reported associated with this produce. Other related products by the same company are also included under this recall.
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Hi there! I'm Becky Striepe, a green crafter and vegan foodie living in Atlanta, Georgia with my husband and two cats. My mission is to make eco-friendly crafts and vegan food accessible to anyone who wants to give them a go.
Jennifer Kaplan is the founder of VineCrowd.com and the author of Greening Your Small Business (November 2009, Penguin Group (USA)). She is adjunct faculty in marketing at Goldengate University and is also totally stoked have been named one of The 16 Women You Must Follow on Twitter for Green Business.
Jessi Stafford is a 20-something attempting to be a vegan on a recent graduate's budget. She currently writes for Vegan Mainstream and The Next Great Generation and graduated in 2009 from the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
Tanya Sitton is an ecovegavore, messy chef, green girl, food revolutionary, and general free-thinkin' rabble-rouser. M.S. in a health profession, with strong interests in biology, health, and nutrition.
Who is Urban Artichoke? I'm Patricia Larenas, a writer and dedicated gardener living in Silicon Valley, doing my part to heal the planet one garden at a time. I recently left my career in the tech sector to dig in the dirt full time- and write about it. My personal blog is urbanartichoke.com.
