Organic Food & Drink

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UPDATE DECEMBER 2011: If you got here looking for gingerbread, the recipe below is outdated.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 [...]

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Avoid synthetic food dyes this holiday season

December 11, 2010

Synthetic food dyes are seriously everywhere and it’s very hard to avoid them, especially during the brightly colored holiday season. Case in point, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) notes that manufacturers pour about 15 million pounds of synthetic dyes into “kid-friendly” foods annually. When you buy neon colored breakfast cereals, candy, [...]

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Green Movie Review: Saw Food, Inc. – Fairly Speechless Now

December 9, 2010

I’m not a big, see movies when they come out sort of person. One, I don’t have the time. Two, I sit a lot at work (um, writer) so sitting for 2 hours when I’m not working, well, it just isn’t all that fun for me. That covered, hopefully it won’t shock you that I [...]

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Healthy & Eco-Friendly School Lunch Food Ideas

November 2, 2010

I know my timing might seem weird regarding what to pack in a healthy and waste-free school lunch (yeah, we could have done this in September), but I just never got around to it. because pretty soon I’ll be reviewing a Planet Box. I’ve been a little leery of Planet Box, and other like-minded lunch [...]

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Homemade Organic Caramel Apples

September 27, 2010

I’m not a huge candy fan unless we’re talking about chocolate candy. I don’t do fruit candy, tart candy or mint candy. That said, once in a while I do like caramel (usually with chocolate) or since the season is right, with apples! Ready-made caramel apples can cost a lot and they don’t taste that [...]

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The Massive Disgusting School Lunch Issue

August 15, 2010

Although Growing a Green Family is a newer blog o’ mine, I’ve actually been a pro green blogger and freelance writer for many years and I’ve covered tons of school lunch issues. Since we haven’t looked at school lunch problems here though, and since it’s back to school time, I figured it’s due. Read other [...]

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Extra tips for buying organic food on a budget

August 13, 2010

You’d think with 70+ tips about how to afford organic food, we wouldn’t need even one more bitty tip around here. However, there’s always something new to learn PLUS it’s smart to keep talking about organic food on a budget. I just read an excellent set of organic food tips at New Jersey On-Line. In [...]

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Green Book Review: Organically Raised

August 7, 2010

Review summary: A delight for the taste buds and a feast for the eyes, Organically Raised has many perks and just a few cons. Book: Organically Raised: Conscious Cooking for Babies and Toddlers by Anni Daulter, with Shante Lanay and photography by Gina Sabatella; published by Rodale (2010). The forward, worth noting, is by Dr. [...]

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Organic food on a budget: 70+ tips about how to save money on organic food

July 15, 2010

When it comes to living green on a budget, the biggest question most green families have is how to save money on organic food. Having been on a VERY tight budget for years, I’ve amassed an insane amount of techniques and tips that allow my family to eat sustainably while on said tight budget. Q&A: [...]