How Fresh is your Orange Juice?
January 6th, 2014 | by Guest Contributor
Most people like to enjoy a nice glass of orange juice with their breakfast. We’ve been told it’s a healthy [&hellip
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Thanksgiving Recipes, Save the Honey Bees & Reducing Holiday Waste
November 25th, 2013 | by The Green Divas
Then we got to chat about some of Zeke's favorite Thanksgiving recipes that include honey (of course!). He talked about brining a turkey as well as cranberry sauce with honey. Lots of ideas
Rockin with Willie Nile & Running from Crazy: Inspiring Week
November 5th, 2013 | by The Green Divas
GD Meg got a private concert (well almost, there were about 10 people in the HomeGrownRadioNJ studio) with Willie Nile, who has just released a new CD, American Ride . . . GD Mizar and I went to New York for the premiere of Running from Crazy and not only got to see Mariel Hemingway again, but we got to meet Bobby Williams in person finally, and we made some new friends before the show
Product Review: Prairie Organic Spirits
October 28th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
File under: I love my job. Green Living Ideas was recently sent some organic gin and cucumber vodka from Prairie [&hellip
5 Quick Tips for Winter Squashes
October 21st, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
Winter squashes are one of the most lovely foods of the season, but many cooks are intimidated by these hardy [&hellip
Natural Cocktails for a Healthier Happy Hour
October 14th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
We were recently sent some Prairie Organic Gin and Vodka for review (#ilovemyjob) and all summer we made delicious, organic [&hellip
How to Choose Pumpkins for Eating and Growing
October 8th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
October is the month of harvest: pumpkins are harvested for jack o’ lanterns and winter squashes are picked to be [&hellip
Green Divas Get Naked…Chocolate! Raw fun with David Wolfe (video)
September 30th, 2013 | by The Green Divas
The Green Diva Studio was rocking with amazing Sacred Chocolate, when nutritionist and chocolatier, David Wolfe visited us to do [&hellip
Harvest Tips, Adventures in Eco-Friendly Maine & Conservation (video)
September 24th, 2013 | by The Green Divas
A fun Green Divas Radio Show last week with a variety of topics, ranging from GD Meg’s adventures in eco-friendly Maine to a new Foodie-Phile segment about apples, and Green Diva Mizar's DIY segment on what to do with all those great veggies from the garden or farmer’s market this harvest season! On a more serious note, we spoke to Deb Thomas and Cait Kennedy of the Powder River Basin Resources Council, who talked about what oil and natural gas extraction is doing to the heart of our beautiful country
How to Find and Use Wild Foods
August 15th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
Green Living Ideas is happy to feature another guest post from Alexis of The Art of Sacred Body today! Alexis [&hellip
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