Cooking Techniques

You can simply and easily reduce your carbon footprint, save money on your power bill and teach your kids through example how to help the earth just by tweaking your cooking techniques a bit! Did you know: Choose the right size pan for cooking and keep the lid on for most of … [Read more...]

Household Products To Get Ingredient Labeling

I spent the first weekend away from my sons ever at BlogHer ’09 in Chicago. And my favorite session—hands down—was the Green Bloggers session. (Why yes, it was nice to meet the writers I adore!) There, while we discussed good resources for product ingredient lists and standards, … [Read more...]

GreenGourmet by Cuisinart Gets My Chef's Seal of Approval

Say hello to eco-friendly non-stick cookware and goodbye to toxic Teflon coated pans that off-gas hazardous chemicals into the air and who knows what they put into your food. Cuisinart has a new line of non-stick cookware that is non-stick while being PTFE and PFOA free, … [Read more...]

At West End

I recently moved into a new home and decided to take the opportunity to “start fresh.” Now I really think about every single thing that comes into my home: its ingredients, origins…everything. I was having a hard time finding home decor that fit my family’s style and from a … [Read more...]

A Review of The Green Year by Jodi Helmer

The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference by Jodi Helmer is a great book full of simple suggestions to green your life any and every day of the year. You don't have to start at January 1 either. Pick up the book and start any today, start today. The … [Read more...]