Cha cha cha chia! Who remembers that jingle from the 1980’s Chia Pets commercials. Wasn’t it the pottery that grows or am I not remembering this correctly? Over the years, the pottery base morphed into all kinds of crazy bases. I think I may have had one growing up and it lost it’s novelty pretty […]
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Superfood Myth vs. Fact – Do They Really Exist?
How many times have you heard someone refer to a food as a ‘superfood’? I mean come on, superfood myth vs. fact – do they really exist? I’ve often wondered because if you Pinterest or Google the term ‘Superfood’, you get like 682 different lists that all contain different foods. While the term ‘superfood’ sounds […]
Not All Produce Needs a Plastic Bag, I Promise.
When you grocery shop, does all your produce go in plastic produce bags? Stop The Madness, Please! Every time I go grocery shopping I see someone putting bananas in plastic produce bags. My earth loving heart can’t take it. Why on earth do bananas need to go in a plastic bag? They’re already attached together […]
Easy Ways to Reduce Food Waste at Home
Homemade spaghetti sauce and there’s just a bit left in the pot. Don’t throw it away, freeze it for later. Food waste is such a problem in our country and it’s costing us gazillions of dollars every year! Well, that might be an overstatement but you catch my drift. You may remember I talked about […]
9 Totally Cool Benefits of Joining a CSA
Nothing screams summer like fresh, mouthwatering produce picked at the peak of ripeness, delivered right to your plate! Unless you’re a farmer and growing it yourself, your only option for freshly harvested produce is to hit the farmers markets. Don’t get me wrong, I love wandering through farmers markets checking out all the brightly colored […]