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.
3 Earth Week Movies
Three important films that you must see this week. Watch the trailers and get set to learn more!
Coming in at 2nd Place….
Goldfish crackers came in 2nd in Time Magazine’s list of Kid’s Foods to Avoid. Here’s a better alternative.
Weed Walk
I spent some time this morning pulling up weeds in my lawn and my flower beds. Weeds never cease to amaze and inspire me. I can learn loads from their persistence and resilience. Even better than that, I can supplement my lunch! My lawn hasn't been sprayed with...
Cotton is Not a Food!
When you see partially hydrogenated cottonseed oil on a food label, think beyond trans fat! This super cheap oil is one of the most toxic ingredients in processed food today, let me count a few ways: #1 Cotton is not a food! These cottonseeds are a left over by...
Going on a 21 Day Auto Diet
Sometimes chaos reigns at the Rubin Rodeo. We got back from holidays at the in-laws to find 3 important looking envelopes from NY DMV amongst a huge pile of mail. I opened them up to find out that we were no longer insured by GEICO and that we had been operating our 3...
The Best Summer Job
Looking for a great summer job? This opportunity can't be beat. Camp Ballibay is a magical place and the food is part of that magic. I had the honor of working in the camp kitchen last summer and I'll be returning this summer to work in the garden and the kitchen. If...
Water Week Day #5 Saving $ in Government.
OK, so if your town and county is like mine, they are hurting for money right now. So here's a way that municipalities can save money and create better health for their employees at the same time. It's time to think outside the bottle. You may have attended town...
Water Week Day #4 Greenwashing
Earlier this week, I blogged about Green Washing with my new wash machine. there's another kind of greenwashing, but it has nothing to do with laundry. Greenwashing is a form of white washing. It is the practice of companies disingenuously spinning their products...
Water Week Day #3 BYOB
I remember a few years back when I first started using cloth bags for food shopping. It took a while to build a solid habit. To remember to bring the bags into the store, and to put them back in the car when I was finished with them at home. After a few months, it...
Day #2 of Water Week: Green Washing
When life hands you lemons, there is often an opportunity to make lemonade. Last week, one of my daughters cleaned her room by overloading our wash machine with all the clothes that had been festering on her floor. This overload of laundry caused my 10+ year old wash...
