Coming off yesterday’s post about investing in clothing that will last, I thought I’d touch on another area of huge waste: food. The average American family wastes $1,200 in food every year. Besides the money lost (and the shame, when people in the world are starving) consider the energy[...]
Archive for the ‘Eating’ Category
March 15th, 2009 - § in Eating
This will Crock your socks off
I had a package of (free range, hormone free) chicken pieces in the fridge, and was feeling sort of intimidated by it…. Perhaps it was the fact that besides the anticipated chicken parts, there were 3 legs in the package…slightly disturbing. But I didn’t want it to go to waste, so [...]
New Take on Take-Out
I was thrilled when my husband came home bearing Mexican food this weekend…and even more thrilled that our local hole-in-the-wall taqueria provided a biodegradable container for the enchiladas! From now on I will make a point of being that annoying customer (not typically in my mild-mannered C[...]
Have it your way: Greener Fast Food
I’m all about SLOW (Sustainable, Local, Organic, Whole) food. Plus I’ve read Fast Food Nation. But sometimes convenience calls. The only fast food I eat now is In -N-Out burger (heavenly) and Subway, I only have it a few times a year. The last time I had fast food, I tried to think of [[...]
Food Review: No Pudge Fudge Brownies
Normally I’m against anything you can bake from a box. And I’d encourage you to enjoy something decadent rather than suffer through light and fat-free products that are packed with chemicals and fillers. But sometimes, after a long day of work, convenience calls…chocolate callsR[...]
Banish the Holidays…
Stick a fork in me – I’m done with the holidays. Here is a recipe to use up your leftover Candy Canes, as well as a charity to send your received/unused holiday cards to. Holiday Cards - If you’re not saving them, recycle them. OR (an idea from my mum) mail received cards, or unuse[...]