Okay, I know you are asking, really? A post about brown rice? Just bear with me because this discovery made my day when it comes to the preparation of brown rice, so I simply had to share it! Let’s face it, everyone loves the fluffiness of white rice, but it has practically zero health benefits […]
Save Some Money in the Bulk Aisle
February 1, 2010 · by · 3 Comments
Have you ever found a really yummy sounding recipe that you were just dying to try, but the thought of buying all the dried herbs and spices required changed your mind due the expense of it? I have. Those things are so darned expensive and the waste is ridiculous. If I only need a teaspoon […]
Quick and Easy Veggie Soup
January 21, 2010 · by · 6 Comments
I had to be out for a bit this morning so when I got home feeling really hungry for lunch I needed something fast and easy, but healthy! So, with what I had in the pantry I put together a veggie soup that only needed to simmer for about an hour before I could eat. […]
Baked Pasta with Roasted Veggies-It’s Meatless Monday!
October 26, 2009 · by · Leave a Comment
One of my favorite things to do is take a recipe that includes meat or isn’t necessarily healthy and make it my own vegetarian version with seasonal vegetables and healthy alternatives to some of the listed ingredients. How is that “green” you ask? Well, first of all, the impact on the environment from farmed animals […]
Why it is Green to Be Vegetarian!
October 19, 2009 · by · 1 Comment
One of the many ways I think we can all be green is to eat less meat, or become vegetarian(and if you are really ambitious, vegan). In our house, we are vegetarian(except when out of the house when my husband goes carnivore crazy)! Not only is eating no meat or less meat green, but it […]
Green Cleaning at its Frugal Best!
March 10, 2009 · by · 4 Comments
We all know one of the first and most important places to start living a more earth-friendly, family-friendly lifestyle is in the household cleaners that we use. These are some of the harshest things that we bring into our homes. Shouldn’t the fact that you sometimes get a headache, need plenty of ventilation, or just […]
