Sink your teeth into these fudgy, rich brownies, and I promise you’ll never miss the gluten or refined sugars. Or guess the secret ingredient. These decadent delights are sure to please everyone, not just the health-conscious or those with food allergies.
Why do I call them ”healthier” brownies? First, they contain much more fiber than regular brownies, and, second, [...]
Archive for May, 2008
A Healthier Brownie (Gluten Free)
Posted in Living with Food Allergies, Recipes, tagged baking, dairy free, food, gluten-free on May 30, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Scooter Envy
Posted in Green Living on May 28, 2008 | 9 Comments »
My next door neighbors just bought a Genuine Buddy 125 scooter. It’s cute and zippy and gets over 90 miles per gallon. And they let me drive it. Look. Just look at it:
How could I not want one now? I guess if I was my husband, I could avoid wanting one, safety nut that he [...]
Products I Like: Dr. Bronner’s Castile Soap
Posted in Avoiding Toxins, Green Living, Products I Like, Saving Money on May 28, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Earlier this month, I kicked off a series on my favorite products with a post on gluten-free meal bars I love. Today, I’d like to share my ever-growing infatuation with Dr. Bronner’s liquid soaps. Certified Fair Trade, USDA Certified Organic, and Oregon Tilth Certified Organic, these pure soaps are made from coconut, olive, hemp, and jojoba oils with essential [...]
Cool, Creamy Avocado Dressing or Veggie Dip
Posted in Recipes, Saving Money, tagged food on May 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
When I discovered Heidi Swanson’s blog, 101 Cookbooks, a couple of months ago, I eagerly assigned several of her recipes to my menu plans. One of the first dishes I tried was a quinoa salad with grilled zucchini. While I must confess that I didn’t love the overall meal (I have something against the texture [...]
Going No ‘Poo: Bye Bye, Shampoo!
Posted in Avoiding Toxins, Green Living, Health, Saving Money on May 25, 2008 | 15 Comments »
I said “goodbye” to my shampoo and conditioner two weeks ago, and if things continue as they are now, this may be a permanent separation. Yes, you read that right. I’ve stopped shampooing my hair.
Think I’m crazy? So do I! For as long as I can remember, I’ve had to wash my hair every single day [...]
A Little Setback and a Photo
Posted in Recipes, tagged food, raw, vegan, vegetables on May 16, 2008 | No Comments »
Last Thursday, I wrote about my plans for preparing for pregnancy, and as I mentioned in that post, my first goal is holistic cleansing. I have completed Step A of this process (preparing for the cleanse) and would be thrilled to proceed to the next phase if only my body would cooperate. It’s fighting off some kind of cold-like illness [...]
Basil Season
Posted in Cooking, Recipes, tagged grilling, turkey on May 15, 2008 | No Comments »
My neighbors over the fence have generously offered to let me harvest their herbs any time I want. (They’re really great neighbors!) They are growing basil, rosemary, dill, and chives–a very nice complement to our oregano, sage, thyme, and just-planted basil. Since their basil is especially profuse and mine is barely 3 inches tall, I took them up on their [...]
Another Dinner Hit: A Non-Sweet Carrot Salad
Posted in Recipes, tagged Add new tag, food, raw, vegan, vegetables on May 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Among our standard household fare on the dinner table tonight (Homemade Turkey Breakfast Sausage, roasted broccoli, and spinach salad with apple cider vinegar dressing), we delved into a new recipe: Savory Carrot Salad by Kimi Harris of The Nourishing Gourmet blog, one of my new favorite spots on the web.
Oh.
My.
Goodness.
It was all I could do not to eat [...]
I Feel So Green and Virtuous
Posted in Green Living, Saving Money on May 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I just got back from walking our pants and shirts to the dry cleaner. It felt good! Although it’s not a green dry cleaner (we don’t have any around here), I saved the environment a tiny bit of CO2 and our household budget a little $$. Even better, it got my buns moving. I took along my [...]
