Weed Walk

Apr 14, 2010 | Better Health, Go Green, Slow Food

Tweet 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...

Water Week Day #5 Saving $ in Government.

Mar 26, 2010 | Better Health, Go Green

Tweet 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...

Recipe: Cabbage Soup

Jan 28, 2010 | Recipes

Tweet photo credit: mike warren My twice a month winter CSA share from Bialas Farms contains lots of onions, root vegetables, hearty greens like dinosaur kale and a head of cabbage. Not feeling inspired to make stuffed cabbage or cole slaw, the heads of cabbages have...

What’s Cheap Oil Got To Do With It?

Jan 24, 2010 | Go Green

Tweet I’m not talking about the kind of cheap oil that goes into Girl Scout Cookies and other forms of industrialized junk food. Its the oil that comes out of the ground that I’m thinking about! Created tens of thousands of years ago from prehistoric...

Planning Ahead for a Busy Day with Veggie Lasagna

Jan 10, 2010 | Recipes

Tweet My family loves this lasagna, its easy to make and delicious to eat. There is no need to cook the noodles beforehand! Moisture from spinach and other ingredients does it for you. This is a great recipe to prepare ahead and freeze. When you’ve got one of...