SuRu’s Blog
A treasure trove of great information on a wide range of topics. You’ll laugh, you’ll learn, you’ll get hungry reading about delicious food. Lots of great stories from the adventures of the Rubin Rodeo along with plenty of recipes and strategies for better health.
Sea Veggies: Hiziki & Carrots
The nuclear meltdown occurring in Japan has me thinking about sea veggies. We are all downwind, it is wise for us to consider foods that will help protect us from radiation.
The Care and Feeding of Red Wrigglers
Here are the class notes from my worm composting class.
Worm Composting Class this Sunday
Learn to use worms to compost. You’ll save money and help to heal our ecosystem and have some fun!
Paper Napkins and Climate Change
I may not be as frugal as my dad was, but I have a few really good reasons not to use paper napkins.
The N word: Nutritionism
I have a real problem with the “N” word. The whole concept of “nutrition” has us barking up the wrong tree. As a result, we focus on calories, fat grams and carbs and often forget to ask the hard questions about what we eat.
Ode to Pepe
Our 2002 Prius, Pepe was totaled this week after a fender bender with a giant SUV. Pepe played a pivotal role in turning me into a tree-hugging environmentalist.
Your Food, Your Choice- Resources
Here are links to all the resources I spoke about at the Toronto Organic Growers Conference.
Your Food, Your Choice
I am in Toronto today to speak at an Organic Food conference . I will be part of a panel called "Moms Unite" and will be talking about how moms often end up in the role of activist. As a mom, my bottom line is the health and well being of my kids. While I will talk...
The Nut Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree
The nut doesn’t fall far from the tree. My dad raised me to grow up to be a frugal environmentally focused veggie growing foodie. Happy birthday, dad.
Spring is Getting Closer!
As the weather changes, our food should change as well. As spring creeps closer, its time to start bringing some green leaves into our daily diets.
