From the category archives:

Organic Food & Drink

10 Basic Principles for Greener and Healthier Family Meals

February 4, 2012

We’ve been discussing healthy food and lifestyle choices this year and now it’s time to put some of this knowledge into action. If you need (or want) to make your meals greener and healthier for the long haul, here are some easy ways your entire family can make it happen. 1. Know your strengths and weaknesses Sit [...]

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Excuses about healthy meals costing more time & money are bunk

January 3, 2012

Today, at another blog I work for there was a bit of a comment war surrounding food, which fits right in with my whole childhood obesity and healthy lifestyles series. The argument? I stated that I hate seeing parents feed their kids crappy food day in and day out. A few other people got upset and [...]

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My Green New Years Goal – Less Food Packaging and No Slacking This Year!

January 2, 2012

Instead of general New Year’s goals, I’m concentrating on discussing the childhood obesity epidemic. That said I do still have two general goals for myself, or I should say my household. One of my goals is to get this household more active, since we’ve been slacking, but we’ll discuss that later. First, let’s look at my big goal [...]

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How body weight and calories work

December 21, 2011

This year, instead of green goals, I’m looking at the pressing child obesity epidemic and healthy lifestyle choices for families. Soon, I’ll have some tips about how to raise an active, healthy eater for life. That said, before we go there, let’s look at a quick primer about how body weight and calories works. This [...]

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Homemade Organic Soft Gingerbread Cookies

December 17, 2011

I previously posted a gingerbread cookie recipe here at GAGF. However, over the years, I’ve realized that the more I make this specific recipe the less I like it. First of all I think the recipe above lacks enough molasses and I wasn’t getting the spices perfect. Secondly, while it can turn out softer, chewier cookies, if you [...]

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Organic Holiday Herbs & Spices Can Keep You Healthy

November 8, 2011

Organic herbs and spices are a perfect accompaniment for your green Thanksgiving or Christmas feast this year, but herbs and spices add much more than flavor to your meals – they also may result in a healthier family. The holidays are hectic, and colds and other illnesses may attack when you’re stressed and your defenses are [...]

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Kroger decides organic confusion is the way to go

November 1, 2011

So, yesterday I grab the mail, start sorting it and notice a huge Fred Meyer flier. Fred Meyer is our local Kroger store here in PDX and we shop there often. Here’s the flier below… The flier states: “What’s the easiest way to enjoy all natural and organic? Keep it Simple. Naturally Preferred and Private [...]

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Blog Action Day 2011: best food posts of the day

October 16, 2011

It’s Blog Action Day 2011. Blog Action Day is the one day a year when all bloggers join together to discuss one important issue. I’ve been participating since 2007, and it’s not only fun, but informative to read what all these different types of bloggers have to say about a single issue. Last year’s topic [...]

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Go organic without going insane – tips to make the organic transition easier

October 16, 2011

Today is Blog Action Day 2011. This year’s topic is food, which is a little redundant here at Growing a Green Family, since we discuss food all the time. With that in mind, I thought we’d take a peek back at my favorite food issues – organic food. When I decided to go organic, I almost went nuts [...]

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Boozy, sweet and savory homemade ice pops for adults

July 19, 2011

If you’re looking for some homemade organic ice pop flavors for adults, then Mark Bittman has you covered. This past week, Bittman shared some easy-to-make adult-minded homemade popsicles in flavors ranging from creamy to savory to boozy (nope, not for kids). These homemade popsicles are probably best for an adult party. Keep in mind that [...]