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Are silicone ice pop molds safe?

April 3, 2012

I’m always talking about silicone ice pop molds here but some people question their safety. So, I figured we’d look at the safety of silicone both in general and in relation to all-plastic ice pop molds which are a lot cheaper than molds made with silicone. Is food grade silicone safe? Honestly, the jury is [...]

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How come my organic ice pops are so watery tasting?

April 2, 2012

Everyone’s had an ice pop that starts out yummy, but then the flavor eventually gets sucked out and you’re left with ice and zero flavor. Freezing a pure liquid, say apple juice from concentrate, results in a super icy pop and this sort of rock hard texture allows you to suck the flavor out of [...]

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Green Book Review: Organic Family Cookbook

April 2, 2012

Review summary: A gorgeous family-minded organic cookbook with enough recipe choices to please picky eaters and more adventurous souls alike. This book is from the same author who brought us Organically Raised and Ice Pop Joy. Title: The Organic Family Cookbook by Anni Daulter; published by Sellers Publishing Inc. (September 21, 2011) Cost: $14.93 on Amazon – not available on Kindle. From the [...]

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You’ll never guess what I did

March 22, 2012

Surprise… I FINALLY made some homemade soup – two homemade soups in fact, I just forgot to take pictures of the other one. As you may or may not recall, my 2012 green goal is to eliminate more food packaging (without the slack factor I usually lean on). I created a super awesome plan and got to [...]

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Why are my organic homemade popsicles rock hard?

March 18, 2012

This question is part of the Organic Homemade Popsicle Q&A series. Now, creating popsicles that aren’t as hard as ice may seem odd – I mean, aren’t popsicles ice? However, there’s ice and then there’s ice pops that are way too icy and hard. Consider ice cubes – they’re not flaky or soft, they’re rock [...]

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Organic Homemade Popsicle Q&A

March 17, 2012

Spring is right around the corner, and before you know it, the hot days of summer will be kicking in too. Time goes fast, so this year I figured we’d get a little jump start on ice pop season by focusing on some common popsicle questions and answers before you start whipping up pops. I’ve [...]

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Green Clean Your Home & Keep the Planet Healthier

March 15, 2012

Green cleaning expands far beyond your own home. It’s true, cleaning green does help keep your home, and more importantly, your family, clean and toxin-free, but it’s also smart if you want to keep the entire planet healthier. Best of all, you can cut your household budget by over $1,500 in five years, simply by switching to homemade [...]

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Campbell’s Soup says they’re getting rid of BPA lined cans

March 6, 2012

In case you missed it, last year the Breast Cancer Fund launched a huge Cans Not Cancer campaign after realizing that cans of soup, mainly soup marketed to kids, contained unruly amounts of bisphenol A (BPA). The campaign worked well. In the last six months, more than 70,000 letters were sent to Campbell’s by supporters of the Cans Not Cancer campaign. Cans [...]

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Sick Day Organic Green Tea & Vitamin C Ice Pops

February 28, 2012

Yesterday Cedar was home sick, coughing and stuffed up, so I whipped up a batch of soothing sick day ice pops. These pops have a mellow tea/orange flavor and plenty of vitamin C. Plus, the icy cold pops help sooth sore throats and offer some nutrition if your little one has zero appetite. Here’s what you’ll [...]

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Easy Homemade Organic French Bread

February 25, 2012

Although I make homemade bread often, I very rarely make white bread of any kind. I don’t see the point. If you’re going to take the time to make homemade bread, an easy, yet still somewhat time consuming event, why not make healthier wheat bread? Also, honestly, I think white bread tastes kind of blah [...]