Eating green is tougher than it sounds. I’ve been a vegetarian since the age of four and I upgraded to vegan status in late 2010, but there are still times when I feel that my efforts are inadequate. Sure, I buy local produce whenever I can, I recycle just about everything, and I … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2011
We Take on the Girls Scouts Again: Your Cookies are Destroying the Rainforest
Today, a coworker said, "I wish we had the Girls Scouts." Well, I don't. I was a Brownie, then a Girl Scout briefly. Sure there are benefits to young girls gathering into a tribe-like group, earning merit badges and selling cookies; however, I'm glad my daughter doesn't feel … [Read more...]
Adventures in Slow Cooking: Vegetarian Split Pea or Lentil Soup Recipe
I have made about a dozen recipes in our stoneware Crock-Pot, and by far, our favorite is this vegetarian soup recipe that can be made with either split peas or lentils and is equally delicious! Vegetarian Split Pea or Lentil Soup Add to your slow cooker the following … [Read more...]
Does Your Child’s Multi-Vitamin Contain Seaweed Sourced Iodine?
It's here folks: radiation from the Japanese Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has reached California. The Department of Nuclear Engineering at the University of California at Berkeley reported yesterday's radiation measurements as: UC Berkeley Nuclear Engineering Air … [Read more...]
Seaweed and Iodine: How to Protect Your Pets from Radiation
Now that radiation from the Japanese Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has reached the United States and officials assure us that "does not pose a public safety risk to people outside of the disaster area", I still it is prudent to protect your family by ensuring they are … [Read more...]
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