Can you wash pesticides off produce?
Do you have any idea how much time I spend washing fruit? I have four kids, so it is a bit ridiculous how much we go through. My standard routine is wash EVERYTHING before I put it in the refrigerator so that it is ready to go. It is so boring I enter a trance-like [...]
You never know what you’ll find shopping for 80s clothes…
While shopping for an authentic 1980s outfit at American Apparel, I noticed a display of Dr. Bronner’s Castile Soap for sale. It seamed completely out-of-place in a store chalked full of oversized neon tee-shirts, leg warmers, and hair scrunchies. I asked the sales person why an 80s apparel shop would sell organic vegetable soap – [...]
SPECIAL DELIVERY! Local produce that comes right to your door…
When I was looking for a CSA last summer and all the farms were well into their growing season, I came across a unique company that delivers organic produce right to your door. Fresh Connect was started by Kevin Glaser, a 27-year-old entrepreneur and father of three, when he saw an opportunity to start a [...]
Egg Substitutes: Good or Bad?
I was talking with a friend yesterday about using egg substitutes in my A-Z Veggie Scramble instead of real eggs. Is this healthier because you are avoiding cholesterol? Well, lets take a look… First, lets talk about cholesterol. It is a waxy, fat-like substance made by our liver. It is part of every cell and [...]
A-Z Veggie Scramble
Yesterday was a mind numbing day for me. I was caught in carpool hell between school and activities. At one time I had kids from four different families at my house all wanting snacks and discovering every toy in my house. Why, again, do you need to get out the dominos? A few years ago [...]
