Every year this is the week we celebrate, Earth Day. What exactly is Earth Day? Earth Day is an annual day of environmental awareness. Sparked by growing concerns over air and water pollution, wildlife preservation, global warming, climate change, and a host of other environmental concerns, Earth Day founder and former U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson laid […]
Organic or Not?
I always feel pressured to buy organic, especially since having kids. But let’s be honest, it can get to be quite expensive to buy organic grocery products, no matter what they say. To constantly hear that washing non-organic fruits and veggies with water alone does not rid them of their pesticide residue is equally disturbing […]
Toss Your Old Salad…
Today, April 14th is National Pecan Day! The word pecan conjures up images of the South and Pecan Pie. As a kid, my parents kept pecans in a thick, impossible-to-break, ornate, glass serving dish that could easily double as a projectile weapon. They were displayed around the holiday season for our usual frequent houseguests and […]
Vegan and Grilled Cheese?
Today, April 12th is National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day! Typically, you don’t hear the words Vegan and grilled cheese mentioned in the same sentence. Everyone automatically assumes that Vegans miss out on dunking a gooey, savory grilled cheese sandwich into a hot bowl of tomato soup. Not this Vegan. I’ve found a comparable solution to […]
Bring on the Cake!
Yippee! April 7th is National Coffee Cake Day! Coffee and Cake are two words I L-O-V-E. It reminds me of being a kid. I remember my mom’s monthly Betty Crocker Recipe Card Library subscription. Each month, she would receive a brand new set of neatly wrapped recipe cards in the mail that she would categorize and […]
