I finally registered for my first farm share, CSA, before they were all sold out! I’m very excited. There are many great farms out there that sell shares and the one closest to me is Potomac Vegetable Farm in Vienna Virginia. I purchased a regular share this year. They have the option of a mini [...]
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MOM’S Gets Trashy
MOM’S – My Organic Market, has released its recycling numbers for 2008. According to their numbers they diverted over 1,721,459 pounds, or 860 tons from the landfill last year. Some results include 875 gallons of batteries, 150,000 pounds of produce trimmings, 29,000 pounds of commingled items, and 1,497,600 pounds of cardboard. That’s just a partial [...]
Eco-Steal – Green Deals One at a Time
Thank you to Robin Shreeves at A Little Greener Every Day blog for writing about Eco-Steal. Great find! This company only sells one eco-friendly product at a time but at a discount of 40-80% off retail. Oh and did I mention these products are premium green, eco-friendly and organic? How cool is that! You [...]
How To Be Green When It’s Lean
The old song that has the line, it’s not easy being green, must have had these hard economic times in mind. Right now you’re probably not thinking about installing a roof full of solar panels that in the long run would save you lots of money but in the short run cost a lot. In [...]
Community Supported Agriculture or CSA
What is a CSA and how do I join one? A CSA or Community Supported Agriculture is a partnership with a local farmer. You pay in advance for a subscription or a share of their produce. They range in number of weeks and scope. Each week you receive a share of the freshly picked, in [...]
Links to Living Allergy free, Organic, Eco-friendly
As I was reading through the blogs I follow I found some great information I thought I would pass along. Please check out these blogs and the great information on them. Cleaning vs. Disinfecting by Living Green, Gluten Free, Life in General Do you know the difference and how to use each product? Read this [...]
Nora- America’s First Certified Organic Restaurant
No recipes from me tonight. I treated my husband to a night out at a wonderful restaurant in D.C. I choose Nora first because it gets rave reviews and second I like the fact that they buy from certified organic farmers and producers who do not use synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, antibiotics, hormones or GMO’s. The [...]
Green Living Consulting
Something great to look forward to in 2009 is the continued focus on living green. Green Living Consulting is a company out of Washington, DC that works with both businesses and households providing eco-solutions to create a healthier and greener environment while reducing your impact on the world and your wallet. Here is how they [...]
Organic Kitchen Garden at the White House
I love this idea, an organic kitchen garden at the White House! What a great message that sends. How inspiring to the country. Eat the View blog has started a petition to be sent to President-Elect Obama requesting the White House plant this garden. It’s not a new concept but an effective one. Eleanor Roosevelt [...]
What’s Your Global Footprint?
How many planets does it take to keep you living these days? Do you know what contributes to your global footprint or how to reduce it? Check out Global Footprint Network and take their quiz. I just took it and right now I need 4 planets to support my lifestyle. Yikes! They offer ideas on [...]
America Recycles Day is Today!
The National Recycling Coalition is promoting the only nationally recognized day for encouraging people to recycle. So glad we have one. So do you recycle? Do you think about it every time you get junk mail (recyclable) or do you just trash it? Do you think if it rips I can recycle it? Well if [...]
How to Save Money and Our Planet
Growing up I didn’t have the excess of my kid’s generation but of the generation past my parents. They always enforced not to be wasteful and I always took it as being so constraining and not necessary. That was a kid’s point of view. The great depression was over so why was I having to [...]
Exciting New Book Club
I’m very excited about a new way to connect with others. Shelfari is a gathering place for readers, bloggers, authors, publishers and anyone who wants to connect about the published word. They’re based in Seattle, started in October 2006 and acquired by Amazon.com in August 2008. Once a member (free) you can: Build your own virtual [...]
Recycling Process Confusing?
Figuring out what and how to recycle can be daunting. You think you’re doing a good thing by putting lots of plastic in your recycling bin only to find out they’re going to throw it out if you don’t recycle the right way or the right items. So why bother? By now you are way [...]
Are You Eating Cruelly Raised Animals?
If you missed Oprah this week she dedicated an entire show to How We Treat The Animals We Eat . This all started with an article written by New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof. He shared his experience of growing up on a farm, how he eats meat, and how he’s upset with the way [...]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year
I’m very excited that the NFL football season started this week. Our family loves football but especially me. I even manage a fantasy league that has extended family and one of my son’s friends. Sundays and Monday nights are all about game time and for some reason football games means game time food.
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Sautéed Endive, Mushroom and Crisp Pancetta With Wine Recipe
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