Growers and Grocers

Given the fact they look like spring onions, I had always assumed the mighty leek was a spring vegetable.  I went on this way for years until several lovely specimens appeared in my CSA bag…in September.  It was a very pleasant discovery.
Obviously, autumn means gourd.  This is the time of year that pumpkins are cultivated […]

In the fall, many people immediately associate apples and pumpkins as the perfect in season produce.  While they are wonderful this time of year, there is another fruit grown on trees that you won’t want to forget about: Pears!  For most varieties, this sweet fruit is at its best beginning in the fall and through the […]

Today show correspondent Sloan Barnett released a new book last month, Green Goes with Everything, to share simple ways to go green and lead a healthier lifestyle. In a recent issue of People magazine, she highlighted a few easy ways to implement going green in your life:

Get the lead out of your lipstick.  American women consume 4 […]

Having grown up in the Midwest and relishing the overpriced tropical fruit that the specialty grocery stores sometimes offered, I was clearly taken aback when I traveled to one of the poorest nations in the world, Tanzania, finding myself on dirt roads lined with overflowing baskets of vividly colored and breathtakingly fresh fruits like papayas, […]

Fall is one of my favorite seasons for eating. I love all the winter squashes, greens, and especially the pears. Pears are a special treat. Since they have to be picked when they are hard, it’s always a gamble about eating them at the perfect firmness. You should put your pears in a brown paper […]

In my quest to be green, especially in the housekeeping side of my life, I’ve run into a problem.
I’ve got baking soda and I’ve got vinegar. I’ve got natural brushes and natural buckets. My house is clean and doesn’t smell like chemicals. But what in the world do I do with all my old cleaners??
Yes, […]

Halloween approaches, signaling the start of the holiday season.  Reduce your holiday carbon footprint through organization.  Set Editions, founded by Alison Riley in 2004, offers several recycled and post-consumer lines of greeting cards. 
Elegantly designed, often with a sense of humor, or refreshingly minimalist, examples of her letterpress cards on 100% recycled paper with 100% recycled […]