Welcome Guest Poster, Alexandra Gnoske, Author of Loui Saves the Earth, Around 70 years ago we experienced some major changes in the United States. “Better living through chemistry,” “Agribusiness,” and “Consumerism” caused a major shift in our culture that created some of today’s major environmental issues. These changes brought plastic, pesticides, and large amounts of […]
Archives for January 2011
Vegan Soy Free Meatballs Recipe for Meatless Monday
For Meatless Monday, I wanted to share one of my favorite recipe, Vegan Cookbook’s vegan, soy-free meatballs. As I told you in my Tempeh Brown Rice post, it has been challenging cooking for children who eat like cavemen and parents who now eat a vegetarian diet. So, I have tried to find recipes that I […]
BioPlastics Are Not Greener than Petro Based Product, Study Says
Have we all been seduced by the bio-plastics industry to think that polylactic acid products (PLA) or similar bio-plastics are a greener choice than plastics? Personally, I am not crazy about either. I have my issues with bio-plastics as I indicated in my article about Re:newal water’s PLA bottle. And my loyal readers know […]
Tempeh, Fried Brown Rice, and Pineapple Recipe for Meatless Monday
Both my husband and I turned vegetarians last August. The last four months have been a learning curve for me. Becoming a vegetarian was not hard for me since I always ate in that direction. But my husband complains that he is never full. Adding Tofu is not the answer. I don’t like it […]
Organize Clutter With These Foolproof Strategies
Do you have clutter faeries messing with your home? You think you cleaned it all up to turn around to find a mess in the same place. As if it magically reappeared. Those clutter fairies definitely mess with our minds. So, how do you become Tony Danza and show those messes Who’s the Boss? (Before you say, “huh?” Remember […]
Healthy Vegetarian Diet. The Pros, the Cons, but Gassingly Worth it.
Have you been contemplating becoming a vegetarian to reduce your footprint on the Earth? Perhaps, your cholesterol is out of control or you just don’t feel as good as you would like to feel? Last August, I decided to take the plunge into becoming a vegetarian for the above reasons. But it hasn’t been easy. Don’t get […]
RecyclingNJ Adds More Features to Expand Recycling Awareness Efforts
Welcome Guest poster, Paul Leonard of recyclingNJ to provide us with an exciting update of how his website is impact recycling efforts in New Jersey. Although his site is New Jersey based, many of his links can be used through the US. As many of you will be aware, the average US citizen throws away 1655 […]
ReadyMade Mag’s Top 20 DIY Decor Projects. Trash to Fab Treasure
Are you the crafty type? A person who can take ordinary trash and make it into something jaw droppingly awesome? Or maybe you are a wanna be like me who just admires from afar, but could never put craftiness into action. Recently, I got to drool like an adolescent adoring Justin Bieber while flipping through […]
