Archive | February, 2010

Top 10 Ways to Get a Great Night's Sleep

Top 10 Ways to Get a Great Night’s Sleep

Yesterday I read on Rodalenews.com that a new study shows that not only are many insomniacs depressed, but also poor sleep might actually cause depression. I am fairly lucky in that I have always been a really good sleeper (except for those few first nights after I took over as CEO!). But I realize I […]

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Fries from Scratch

Fries from Scratch

Sometimes a girl just needs some fries—definitely with a burger, and maybe with some fish. So, when I am cooking at home and in desperate need of fries, I make this recipe, which is exceedingly simple, easy, and delicious. There have never been leftovers. Ever. Simple Organic Fries: Ingredients: 6 organic potatoes ¼ cup organic […]

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Eat Organic on a Budget—It Can Be Done!

Eat Organic on a Budget—It Can Be Done!

Let’s start with full disclosure: I am not by nature a frugal shopper, nor a shopper on a budget. In fact, I’ve been known to make sales people gawk at me when my bill gets tallied (like when I drive an hour to the closest Whole Foods with a cooler in the back of my […]

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Top 5 Reasons NOT to Drink Soda

Top 5 Reasons NOT to Drink Soda

Talk of a “sugar tax” on soda has people all abuzz about whether it’s an American thing to financially punish people for drinking soda or not. I say go ahead and tax soda, and here are five good reasons why: 1, Soda is one more cause of the climate crisis. We have exported our carbon […]

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Beyoncé and the True Cost of Beauty

Beyoncé and the True Cost of Beauty

I am not a huge fan of Beyoncé. I admire her, but her music isn’t really my cup of tea. I do, however, love People magazine. It’s my 20 minutes of mental erasure once a week. With the added bonus that it keeps me up-to-date on popular culture. This week I was stunned when I […]

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Free Organic Fruit! Plant an Orchard

Free Organic Fruit! Plant an Orchard

This spring I am planting an orchard. I’ve got the spot picked out, and I’ve just submitted my order for trees. People like to say you can’t grow fruit organically, but I know it’s possible. Certainly, I buy organic fruit at the supermarket, and at my local farmer’s market. And I grew up eating cherries […]

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Pancakes from Scratch in a Pinch

Pancakes from Scratch in a Pinch

The other weekend my daughter had a sleepover, and I needed to redeem myself with breakfast, since the dinner I’d served the night before was…well…absolutely horrible. It was leftover Chinese food. Unthinkable, right? So, the kids asked for pancakes, and I said yes before I realized I was out of my usual organic mix. And […]

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The Last Station: Better than Anna Karenina

The Last Station: Better than Anna Karenina

The other night I went to see a movie all by myself. In a movie theater! As I walked by the Paris Theater in New York City on my way to work one day, I saw that The Last Station was playing there and decided, on a lark, to see it after work. I hadn’t […]

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