Growers and Grocers

I love reusable tote bags.  Whether I get them from Trader Joes, Whole Foods or even Shop Rite, they are ridiculously inexpensive, and the benefits to using them in terms of helping the environment make it a no-brainer for me.  Back in January, Whole Foods gave plastic bags the old heave-ho, offering customers reasonably priced […]

I am a huge fan of both Farmers’ Markets and CSA’s (Community Supported Agriculture). When our local market finally opens up again on May 14th (yes, I’m counting the days), I’ll be taking the kids there as often as possible, but it’s not always easy to coordinate. CSA’s make getting fresh, local produce a little […]

In a moment both shimmering and tantalizing, ramps have arrived.  Signifying the return of the fairy tale bounty of the summer Union Square Greenmarket, in flavor, ramps are a delightfully delicate cross between garlic and leek.
Trim off the bulb, and wash, pying attention to where the leaves separate.
Zucchini Ramp Omelet

Sauté one small diced zucchini in […]

As someone who doesn’t eat a lot of red meat to begin with, I find it really interesting when I hear friends talk about buying half a steer that has been grass fed.  Recently, a friend of mine checked into doing this and I decided it was time to learn more about the benefits of […]

When it comes to “going green,” people often make the mistake in thinking that you have to give up being stylish as well.  Luckily for us, that couldn’t be further from the truth, and in author Sophie Uliano’s new book, she shows us how to be glamourous while still being green.  She told People magazine […]

With the warmer months quickly approaching, now is a good time to start thinking about conserving water.  During those warm months, it is so easy to just turn on the lawn sprinklers and walk away.  Before you know it, you’ve watered your lawn for an hour!  Or maybe you toss that tissue into the toilet […]

For the past year, I’ve been working on greenifying our lives. Safer cleansers, natural (non-antibacterial) soaps, and less waste. It’s been a tough undertaking — reusable dryer sheets just didn’t do it for us. And the ones we tried - Method - still had waste when all was said and done: the sheets themselves, the […]

It’s easy to go green with this new line of eco-friendly, colorful tilt pots from Ecosource Home & Garden.  Priced at a very reasonable $10 a piece, they are made from sustainable bamboo fiber and natural pigments and starches.  They naturally break down to decompose in landfills and contain no wood or petroleum ingredients.
The pots […]

“My Bag and Me” is a new book, released from Penton Kids Press just in time for Earth Day, 2008. Shaped like a grocery bag, this board book is just the thing to get toddlers excited about going green at the market.
This story follows a little boy on a shopping trip with his mother and […]

Spring is here and ’tis the season for spring cleaning.  I’ve been spending the last week or so going through all our closets and drawers, making piles of things to get rid of.  I’m trying to streamline a bit, and having less “stuff,” is part of the grand plan.  But what to do with what […]