As a self-proclaimed “green mom,” I knew I couldn’t let my daughter Ari start Kindergarten with a lunch packed in disposable containers. I set out to look for a lunch system that was safe and healthy for her and eco-friendly. I was really impressed with the Lunchopolis system when I saw it. Consisting of a [...]
I Can Eat My Weight in Food Each Day
August 8, 2009 – 6:01 pm
What am I? My babies look like very small versions of me. I love moisture (80-90%), but I also require oxygen. For my home, area is most important. I don’t care so much about the height of my ceilings. My eggs look like tiny straw-colored lemons One pound of my friends and I usually contains 1000 individuals. I can significantly [...]
Spaghetti and Romas
July 31, 2009 – 10:35 pm
What do you do with twenty ripe Roma tomatoes? Make sauce! Today I used my harvest to make a fresh tomato sauce for our spaghetti dinner. It took some time but the end result was superb! First, I rinsed all of the tomatoes. Next, I put 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan and [...]
But They’re Blue!
July 30, 2009 – 9:12 pm
I’ve always thought there was something wrong with eating blue or purple colored food. I admit it. Eggplant? Ew. Figs? Ick. Blueberries? No way. I was biased! I had my exceptions; grapes and plums were good, but they’re really dark red. All of that changed on Tuesday. If you read my post Tuesday, we went [...]
Don’t Have a Farm in Your Backyard?
July 28, 2009 – 9:24 pm
Neither do we! We have a small garden, but it is not big enough to supply us with all of the fruits and vegetables we need. This means we have to get our produce from somewhere, so today we decided to go green and went picking. By picking your own, you know where the fruit [...]