Entries from May 2008
Vegetarian Recipes: Vietnamese Pho for Two
Perfect as any hearty soup in cold weather, this Vietnamese-style Pho soup is also light enough to stand in for a perfect warm weather meal. Made with fresh organic vegetables and vegetable broth, it’s simple to put together, and can work in a pinch when you are entertaining guests or […]
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Tags: pho·vegetarian recipes·vegetarian soup·vietnamese foods
Mrs. Meyer’s Aromatherapeutic Household Cleaners
Mrs. Meyer’s Lavender Dish Soap (16 oz, 473 ml is around $4.99) made its way into my kitchen several weeks ago, and suddenly it’s practically a pleasure to wash the pots and pans after dinner. Literally. The company advertises the lavender dish soap as “rich, thick and makes grease […]
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Tags: aromatherapy soap·mrs meyers·organic kitchen products
Saturday Morning Shopping at the Farmer’s Market: May 3, 2008
Every weekend, typically Saturdays, I go to the local Farmer’s Market for the grocery shopping. It’s nice to walk around, shop outdoors, do our part for the environment and for local farmers — and the food actually tastes like what it’s supposed to taste like. This […]
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Tags: Farmers Markets·open air markets·organic food
Vegetarian Recipes: Almond Pancakes
After growing up eating my grandma’s buttermilk pancakes, I am the last person you would think could be convinced that anything else even counts as pancakes. But this is not the case. Here is a genuinely competitive recipe for classic breakfast food with a super healthy twist. Try real maple syrup, agave […]
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Tags: almond pancakes·healthy breakfast·pancakes recipe
Understanding Super Foods: Cacao and Real Chocolate
Cacao is responsible for that far too delicious food group we know as chocolate, but in reality, it’s a lot more. In fact, in its purest form, it has health benefits that most people truly have no idea about whatsoever. So what exactly is cacao?
What Is Cacao?
Cacao is […]
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Tags: cacao·cacao nibs·superfood
Healthy Recipes: Thai Yellow Curry With Stuffed White Fish
This fine and healthy recipe borders between a soup and an entre, probably hedging on the side of the main course / entre given the rice and a generous portion of fish. It’s a savory take on a traditional Thai yellow curry, and can be made […]
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Tags: fish·healthy eating·Recipes
Bialetti Green Planet Eco-Friendly Cookware
When I noticed the other day, after my apartment move recently, that one of my non-stick pans was looking quite horrible with the surface beginning to scratch off, I thought — let’s handle this one quickly. I cook a lot, and the last thing I want to do is ingest a […]
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Tags: bialetti cookware·bialetti green planet·green cookware·Green Kitchen
Benefits of Westsoy Vanilla Soymilk
In a single serving size (1 cup, 8 fl. oz), Westsoy Unsweetened Vanilla Soymilk (about $2.55) contains 100 calories (about 40 from fat), with only 4.5 total grams of fat. The story about soy milk’s main benefit being its fat-free nature is a myth, but the real benefits of soymilk are […]
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Living Food for the Living Body: Drinking Kombucha
Going green means putting healthy things into your body for sustenance. Here’s where GT’s Organic Raw Kombucha (around $3.29) drink comes in to save the day. These drinks, according to the manufacturers, “give your body the essential nutrients it craves, plus the great taste of organic raw Kombucha […]
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Tags: kombucha
How to Digest Nuts Better: Behind the Scenes
Salting, roasting, toasting, soaking — what helps, what hinders and why do so many people have problems with eating nuts? Here is a step by step breakdown of the digestive process, and how nuts are impacted by one’s digestive system.
How Digestion Breaks Down Nuts in Stages
Roughly a three-stage […]
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Tags: digesting nuts·nuts