Tealet: Sharing Responsible, Sustainable Tea with the World
July 8th, 2013 | by Scott Cooney
Among the companies we love here at Green Living Ideas is an international tea wholesaler called Tealet. The company was [&hellip
Browsing the "Food and Cuisine" Category
DIY Delicious: Homemade Herbal Teas
May 6th, 2013 | by Andrea Bertoli
During warmer months I love coming home to some cold iced herbal teas. Though I cannot surrender my hot green [&hellip
Host a Homemade Cocktail Party
May 1st, 2013 | by Andrea Bertoli
If you are looking for a clever and homesteady theme for warm weather celebrations, what about hosting your own homemade [&hellip
Where does that Earl Grey tea come from?
April 8th, 2013 | by The Green Divas
Tea is one of those commodities that should be subject to Fair Trade standards and in my humble opinion should be organic and non-GMO as well — for the enjoyment and health of the tea drinker as well as those who work on the farms, which are often in faraway places where the potential for unsafe and unfair practices has been common
Healthy Homemade Cocktails
April 6th, 2013 | by Andrea Bertoli
Happy weekend! Whether you’ve faced a long day at work or just want to settle in for a long conversation, [&hellip
Companies we Love: Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams
March 29th, 2013 | by Andrea Bertoli
A copy of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home recently landed in my lap and I totally fell in love! [&hellip
Homemade Kimchi for Fermentation Fun!
March 15th, 2013 | by Andrea Bertoli
Homemade kimchi is an awesome intro to homemade fermentation. It's easy, delicious and mega healthy for your body!
Book Review and Giveaway!
March 13th, 2013 | by Andrea Bertoli
If you are interested in food, farming, and learning more about the wide range of flavors available to you in [&hellip
Books that Changed Everything
March 7th, 2013 | by Andrea Bertoli
Falling in love with books is much like falling in love with humans: not only do they teach you new [&hellip
Tiny Bubbles: Homemade Vegan Water Kefir, Step by Step!
March 2nd, 2013 | by Andrea Bertoli
Awhile ago I wrote about the joy of my first homemade fermentation experiments with Water Kefir. Here is a thorough [&hellip
Wild Foods: Edible Foraging from Martha Stewart
February 27th, 2013 | by Andrea Bertoli
In the March 2013 issue of Martha Stewart Living, readers get a chance to learn how to find ingredients in [&hellip
Meat Free March!
February 25th, 2013 | by Andrea Bertoli
Are you ready to go meatless for a whole month? The Girls Gone Green, Julie Watkins is encouraging people to [&hellip
Keep your Body Warm & Well during the Wintertime with Vegan Soups
February 15th, 2013 | by Andrea Bertoli
Wintertime is the perfect time to get yourself into the kitchen. Making homemade soup is a great introduction to home [&hellip
Nemo, Non-GMO Valentine’s Day & More Winter Fun
February 11th, 2013 | by The Green Divas
With Valentines Day just a week away its pretty hard to escape all those heart-shaped, pink and red candies. While they may seem temping, many of them contain GMOs
A Healthy Diet is a Greener Diet
February 9th, 2013 | by Andrea Bertoli
Rather than focusing on short-term diets and crash course exercising, our health focus should be on making long-term changes to [&hellip
For the Love of Carrots & the Elephant Journal
February 4th, 2013 | by The Green Divas
We had a full studio and a full schedule this week, featuring an awesome interview with GD Meg's digital publishing hero, Waylon Lewis, founder and publisher of elephantjournal.com.
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