From the monthly archives: June 2011
As summer quickly approaches and backyard barbeques are in full swing, it’s time to think beyond hot apple pies and find more suitable “cooling” desserts to satisfy your palette.
There are a lot of easy desserts that you can incorporate into a hot summer menu which won’t cause you to break a sweat. Here are a few ideas to help you get started in creating a flavorful summer dessert for friends and family.
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New analysis highlights organic agriculture as an eco-friendly means of improving livelihoods and preserving natural resources.
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If you want to know where the locals eat, ask a winemaker since they usually love food (and beer) as much as their wine. And if you ask a winemaker who cares about sustainability, in most cases you’ll be sent to a eatery that also embraces sustainability and slow food. Here are their picks. Prepare to get hungry!
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The so-called Ag Gag bills in Florida and Minnesota failed to go through, but New York and Iowa are still looking at legislation to prevent investigative reporting in factory farming facilities.
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The ubiquitous Food Pyramid is going away, and a new plate-based food graphic is coming soon to take its place. What do you think the plate should look like?
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I love dark chocolate, and I’ve heard it’s good for you (or, at least, not bad for you) but I had never really looked into how much nutrition, what kind of nutrition, or what kind of other health benefits it offered. (I just assumed people were telling me the truth and didn’t concern myself too much with the matter — I eat it when I feel like it.) However, today, I have decided to look into the matter (yes, to write this post). After grabbing a little dark chocolate my partner brought me from the Czech Republic recently and sitting down to research the matter, I have to say that what I’ve found is pretty impressive…
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Laugh, learn and listen to the Green Divas Radio Show & Podcast!
A profound show to say farewell to HomeGrownRadioNJ as we move on to our new studio digs – WMTR 1250AM in June. There was a wonderful energy in the studio, which was partly because of our in-studio guest, author Caroline Fairless, who brought a light-hearted, but powerful message about connecting the green/sustainability movement to the awesome spirit of nature. We talked about Caroline’s book, The Space Between Church and Not-Church: A Sacramental Vision for the Healing of Our Earth.
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It’s that time of the year when we not only have to concentrate on eating healthy, but on staying properly hydrated too. The summer heat can cause discomforting symptoms if regular and adequate fluids are not consumed.
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