Food & Drink
FinanceFood Inc.
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009This morning, while opening up a new container of Stonyfield Organic Yogurt, I discovered an advertisement on the inner lid, for a film called Food Inc. My interest was immediately piqued when I read the words,”You’ll never look at dinner the same way.” So, I went online and watched the trailer and afterwards, watched an [...]
Green Mountain Coffee Eco Gift Guide
Monday, December 15th, 2008The other day, I received a catalog from my favorite coffee company- Green Mountain. I was happy to see that they had put together an Eco Friendly Gift Guide, featuring their Fair Trade Organic Coffee. Green Mountain is a big supporter of Fair Trade farmers and believes that, “We are all more powerful when we [...]
Artificial Vs. Real Christmas Trees
Monday, December 1st, 2008When I was a little girl, I used to lay beneath the Christmas tree and feel both happy and sad. At the end of the holiday season, it broke my heart and made me cry when we walked the dried out Christmas tree to the curb. I vowed to never do that to a living [...]
Healthy To Go Superfood Drinks
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008If you’re anything like the average person, you probably have a challenging enough time getting the USDA recommended 5 servings of fruit and vegetables a day. Never fear, a simple solution has been created for you. Healthy To Go brands has come up with a full product line of delicious organic drink mixes for busy [...]
Best Sources For Natural And Organic Coupons
Monday, July 14th, 2008Recently, I’ve started taking large chunks off my weekly grocery bill by using coupons for all of my favorite organic companies. My coupon folder is bulging with several piles of mostly $1 off coupons for several healthy products and I’ve saved well over $100, over the last two months. You might be wondering where I’m [...]
Bombilla Gourd Mate’ Tea
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008Last week, I was busy running errands all afternoon. I was feeling cranky, hot, tired and thirsty- a bad combination. I had several more stores to go to, so decided to pick up a healthy snack and a cold drink from Whole Foods. My eyes quickly scanned their refrigerated drink section and a bottle of [...]
The Healing Power Of Sea Vegetables
Friday, July 4th, 2008Sea vegetables are an extremely nutrient rich source of calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, sodium iron, iodine, Vitamins A, B, C, E, K, chlorophyll, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, protein and folate. They also contain all of the trace minerals and micronutrients found in the ocean, which are also found in human plasma, the fluid surrounding our cell membranes, [...]
Coffee is Still Good for You
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008Another report about the health benefits of coffee came out recently. Normally I just ignore these reports because they are so numerous and seem contradictory, but this time I decided to post a few of my own thoughts on coffee. I’m a latecomer to the wonderful world of coffee. I didn’t start drinking coffee regularly [...]
Luna Bars: Whole Nutrition For Women
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008I recently fell in love with Luna Bars. They’re the first nutrition bar for women that actually tastes good, more like a candy bar than something that’s good for you. I actually felt a bit guilty and concerned when I bit into my first one and had to read the label again just to make [...]
Free Organic Coupons From Mambo Sprouts
Friday, April 25th, 2008Saving money is always a good thing. Especially when it’s saving money on something healthy like organic groceries. MAMBO SPROUTS provides a free organic coupon booklet that is distributed quarterly to 1,000 stores. You can use the STORE LOCATER on their website to find one nearby. (I found their coupons at my local Whole Foods) [...]
