French Toast—an Organic Breakfast Pleasure
March 12, 2010
It’s time for a break from my relentless “manifesto-ing.” It’s time for breakfast! After all, it’s hard to keep thinking big, hard thoughts without good food in your belly. My 3-year-old always asks for French toast with “makeup syrup.” That’s maple syrup to the rest of us. As I was making it for us this morning, I realized just what an organic pleasure it truly is.
Here is what I do:
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Leave a CommentFries from Scratch
February 24, 2010
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.
Ingredients:
6 potatoes
¼ cup olive oil
Salt to taste
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Wash the potatoes, and peel if the skins are gnarly, or just cut off the bad spots and… more
Comments (12)Eat Organic on a Budget—It Can Be Done!
February 22, 2010
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 truck to stock up for months at a time). I am fortunate in that I don’t have to worry about my grocery bill. However, I know that lots of people do, including my mother-in-law, who would be a frugal shopper even if she were a… more
Comments (8)Top 5 Reasons NOT to Drink Soda
February 19, 2010
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 dioxide addiction all around the world. Just think of the costs in fuel to ship it—and the emissions produced. Maybe if we stop… more
Comments (15)Free Organic Fruit! Plant an Orchard
February 15, 2010
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 and pears straight from the tree. But I want my own fruit, and lots of it.
It seems like fruit trees are a good choice to grow in any landscape. Not only do they provide shade, oxygen, and… more
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