Companies we Love: Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams
March 29th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
A copy of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home recently landed in my lap and I totally fell in love! [&hellip
Browsing the "Food and Cuisine" Category
Homemade Kimchi for Fermentation Fun!
March 15th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
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 Guest Contributor
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 Guest Contributor
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 Guest Contributor
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 Guest Contributor
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 Guest Contributor
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 Guest Contributor
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 Guest Contributor
Rather than focusing on short-term diets and crash course exercising, our health focus should be on making long-term changes to [&hellip
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— How to Install a Toilet tank bag
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— How To Install A Shower Flow Valve Adapter
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— Check (and fill) insulation gaps using a laser thermometer
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