Growers and Grocers

One of the best things about summer is the bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables that are available.  As soon as the farmer’s markets are going strong, we get excited to go and purchase our produce straight from the farmers.  The produce is fresher, lasts longer and simply tastes more flavorful.
If you are in New […]

When I get the urge for a snack, I look for something crunchy and if it happens to be sweet, it’s bonus time.  I try to find healthy snacks, but sometimes that’s not as easy as it seems.  When you read the ingredient list on what should be a healthy dried fruit snack, it’s a […]

The Nature Conservancy understands how hard it is to continue to make green choices in our lives.  What they have done is asked for everyday people to submit their ideas and tips on how to incorporate more eco-friendly choices into our everyday lifestyles. 
Tips on how to be an Everyday Environmentalist include:
Care for your body – […]

In the August issue of Food & Wine, there are quite a few articles to help with your efforts to go green.  One I found interesting was about selecting Green Wine.  The author goes to great efforts to explain what qualifies as a “green wine,” as well as organic wines. 
In addition to the article on […]

In my continuing effort to find ways to go green, I came upon a website, Treehugger, that gives tips and ideas for going green in each area of your life.  The first one that caught my attention was how to “green your kitchen.”  They give 10 tips on how to do this, and I think […]

With summer barbeque season in full swing and everyone eating burgers and hot dogs on a regular basis, I was curious about a new organic ketchup by Wholemato.  This new product is a gourmet organic ketchup.  I just wasn’t sure something sweetened with Agave, which is a natural sweetener, would make me want to switch from […]

With the opening of a new Whole Foods store in Orlando, they will also be selling a new line of chilled soups by Wild Veggie.  Wild Veggie’s line of chilled soups are all natural and contain no preservatives.  These soups are known for their fresh picked flavor and they are prepared using seasonal inredients. 
Flavors available […]

If you are looking at a bottle of Pure Heart - Raspberry Revolution from Guayaki, then it’s their latest healthy, invigorating drink offering.  Guayaki is a unique drink company in that the drinks they market are organic, vegan, rainforest grown and fairly traded.  I was intriqued by them because they are so eco-friendly and the drinks […]

In your efforts to go green, have you wondered if there is a source to help you find safe toys for your children?  What about swapping those green products that may not have worked for you, but will for someone else?  What about an on-line community to discuss your concerns about living green or questions […]

These days many of us are trying to go green in many areas of our lives.  Food Network has jumped in and provided a helpful list of ways you can do this without making huge changes all at once.  Here are some highlights:
Shop locally.  This will give you fresher produce and you’ll be supporting family […]