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Organic Food & Drink

Arsenic based drug for chicken removed from market

June 14, 2011

Last week the Associated Press reported that the FDA finally admitted that some chicken meat on the market contains arsenic. Long story short, 3-Nitro, approved in 1944, has been given to chickens, turkeys and pigs that people eat for years. Sadly, 3-Nitro contains a dangerous, poisonous form of inorganic arsenic, a substance known to be [...]

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7th Edition “Dirty Dozen” List Released – Apples Contain the Most Pesticides

June 13, 2011

Environmental Working Group (EWG) has just released their 7th edition Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce. There’s updated information on the total pesticide loads of 53 various fruits and vegetables. As always, EWG highlights the worst offenders with the “Dirty Dozen” and lists the “Clean 15” as well. The disclaimer: Many groups have been targeting [...]

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Homemade Organic Vegetable Pot Pie

June 4, 2011

I’ve been looking for a decent go-to vegetarian vegetable pot pie recipe for a really long time. I’ve tried maybe ten different veggie pot pie recipes, but none were great in my opinion. Usually, my issue is with the sauce part. Often, vegetable pot pie broth is either too weak and watery or the flavor [...]

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For Less Expensive Organics Hit the Farmers’ Market

May 11, 2011

If you’re an avid supporter of organics, it’s not uncommon to feel a little bit of sticker shock at check-out. Thankfully, organics don’t have to be out of reach. There are ways to save on healthy organic food: See 70+ tips about how to save money on organic food. A new way to save! You [...]

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Book Review: Ice Pop Joy

April 28, 2011

Review summary: A beautiful book that will draw you and your family into the wonderful, and often healthy, world of ice pops. Title: Ice Pop Joy by Anni Daulter; published by Sellers Publishing Inc. (March 11, 2011) Cost: Retails at $18.95, but only about $13 on Amazon. From the publisher: “Let’s face it, all kids [...]

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Pure Sunshine Organic Ice Pops from Ice Pop Joy

April 21, 2011

Before I post my entire review of the new book, Ice Pop Joy, I thought I’d post at least one recipe from the book. There are all sorts of delectable looking ice pop flavors in Ice Pop Joy, such as lavender flower power, watermelon pops and even a creamy looking granola ice pop. I didn’t [...]

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Homemade Organic Goldfish Crackers

April 5, 2011

To be honest, I could care less about homemade organic cheese crackers. I’ve HATED cheese crackers my whole life – yes I shouted that. Cedar, my son, loves cheese crackers though, so when I recently came across a recipe for whole wheat goldfish crackers I started plotting an organic version. First a quick note about [...]

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Take Action Against GMO Contamination

January 18, 2011

So, as you may have noticed I’ve been massively absent. There’s no great reason, it’s just been one of those insanely complicated months thus far. Drama at home (nothing major, just annoying stuff) and work has been nutty. However, I’m back and have an action tip to kick off my return. A post by Organic [...]

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Many Consumers Don’t Trust ‘Natural’ Product Label Claims

December 22, 2010

Once in a while it actually feels like all this harping on real certified labels and organic vs. not so much organics pays off. Today was one of those days. A recent survey by Mambo Sprouts Marketing found that consumers are getting ever so savvy with their shopping habits. About one in three health and [...]

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Easy Homemade Organic Gingerbread Cookies

December 11, 2010

UPDATE DECEMBER 2011: If you got here looking for gingerbread, the recipe below is outdated. It’s just too iffy. If you want a much better gingerbread recipe, read Homemade Soft Organic Gingerbread Cookies. We usually have a cookie baking and decorating day during December, with the main event being gingerbread. This year I asked the kids if [...]