Almost Too Pretty to Eat
I went to my favorite farmer’s market last weekend with one thing on my mind: apples. Well, two if you count apple cider. What can only be described as a very thirsty woman snatched up the last half dozen bottles of apple cider but there were hundreds of apples left. After I selected a dozen, I surveyed the other offerings. I couldn’t resist the petite butternut squash, …
An Apple a Day
There is something about October that makes me think: APPLES! Get ’em! Last weekend, after doing a lap around the farmers’ market, I started buying one or two apples from this farm, then from another, then another. Then I got some cider. Before I knew it, my bag was full and heavy. Throughout the week I’ve enjoyed most of my suncrisps, cameos, gold rushes and others as afternoon snacks, chopped up one and put it in a …
Fall Colors in a Bowl of Soup
One of my favorite aspects of fall is the foliage. Lucky for me, I live in what some people call the City of Trees, a city home to more than 300 tree species. I love seeing the reds, oranges, yellows – and the greens – splashed all over the place. So when I considered the sweet potatoes, red bell peppers and green beans I recently …
Most of our everyday activities create trash. From morning coffee in a paper cup, to TV dinner box for those of us too tired to cook, hardly even noticing, we fill up trash can after trashcan with waste that accumulates in our landfills, or even worse ends up in our streets, fields and oceans.
A trash audit could be an eye-opener for most of us, and is …
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Most of us like to wear neat clothing, use fresh towels and sleep in clean bedding, so no wonder laundry has become a weekly chore. However, spotless appearance can also take a big toll on the environment.
The use of water, electricity and toxic chemical products can leave a huge environmental footprint. These tips might help you to make choices that are …
