Holiday Food Memories: Organic Spelt Monkey Bread

One of my favorite memories of visiting my Aunt Cheryl's house was monkey bread in the morning! Not only were pulling off the little balls of cinnamon dough fun and delicious, I equate this food memory with holidays at her house. I recently found a vegan monkey bread recipe that … [Read more...]

Is There Arsenic In My Kids’ Apple Juice?

by Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff Executive Director/CEO Healthy Child Healthy World Last week, the news broke that Consumer Reports had found traces of arsenic in apple juice. Naturally, I was alarmed. Although we don’t keep juice in the house—limiting the selections to filtered … [Read more...]

5 Green Gifts: SLOWCOLOR, ITO EN, STL Ocarina, Life Without Plastic, & Made to Play

1. Boulder Scarf As a weaver and fiber artist, I am fascinated by SLOWCOLOR. The video above not only explains the company's "trend toward more conscious gifting", but the natural, handmade processes of the weavers, spinners, and dyers inspire me. I would love to go and visit … [Read more...]

Plastic-Free Gifts: Children’s Stainless Steel Utensils

We aim to live plastic-free in our household, but upon inspection, you will find the ubiquitous plastic containers, although BPA-free. Utensils and dinnerware designed for children are often made of plastic, as parents fear breakables and expense, but it doesn't have to be … [Read more...]

Does Picky Eating Lead to Allergies?

I have two kids: one a healthy, adventurous, vegetarian and the other a picky eating omnivore. I, myself, was a picky eater as a child. I used to think that picky eaters were a result of laxative parenting; however, my own children have taught me there is more to it than … [Read more...]