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Are microwaves eco-friendly?

January 17, 2012

I didn’t own a microwave for my entire adult life, until a couple of years ago, and that’s only because I moved in with someone who already had one. I wasn’t against them or anything, I just didn’t want yet another appliance cluttering up my space. I guess I should have got one at some [...]

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Soda Pop Popsicle Recipes and Tips

January 13, 2012

We rarely buy soda. It’s expensive and doesn’t serve any real nutritional purposes. That said, once in a while, Cedar will ask for some. He doesn’t eat fast food, doesn’t much like cake or cookies and usually drinks water, juice or milk, so I don’t feel terrible if he has an occasional soda. Also, soda gives us [...]

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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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Top Eco-friendly Books for Green Families

December 22, 2011

If you’re scrounging for last-minute holiday gifts, a good book can’t be beat and is easy to find, even last-minute, so long as you have a local bookstore in town. I’ve reviewed many books, and below are some of my favorites – all are perfect for growing green families too!   Celebrate Green! Eco-nomical Baby [...]

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Scare up some healthy organic Halloween treats

September 24, 2011

I think some super sweet Halloween treats are perfectly justifiable. However, it is nice to have some healthy options on hand as well. This first Halloween treat is an icy Halloween smoothie that I found a long time ago in Fitness Magazine. It wasn’t organic, but you can change ANY recipe to make it organic, [...]

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BPA found in canned food products marketed to kids – even organics

September 21, 2011

A new report released today by the Breast Cancer Fund shows that the toxic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) was found in many canned foods marketed to children. Every single food sample researchers tested was positive for BPA, with Campbell’s Disney Princess and Toy Story soups testing the highest. So much for fantasy food. The Breast [...]

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Homemade Organic Cran-Strawberry Roll-Ups

September 20, 2011

Kids love fruit roll-ups and fruit snacks, yup, even mine. However, do you know what’s in fruit roll-ups? Betty Crocker Strawberry Fruit Roll-ups contain the following: Pears From Concentrate, Corn Syrup, Dried Corn Syrup, Sugar, Partially Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Acetylated Mono and Diglycerides, Pectin, Malic Acid, Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid), Natural [...]

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Reusable Bamboo Sticks for Stainless Steel Popsicle Molds

August 8, 2011

A long while back I wrote about a cool set of stainless steel non-toxic popsicle molds. I loved the look of this set, but was concerned about the fact that it came with non-reusable sticks. It may seem like a little issue, but in the long run, a bazillion sticks in the landfill doesn’t sound [...]

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PDX Fun: The Oregon Berry Festival

July 20, 2011

Celebrate summer in PDX with the The Oregon Berry Festival. July 22nd & 23rd you can head to this fun family event which includes stuff like… Children’s activities Live entertainment How-to pie making demonstration (5pm Friday) A PDX chef berry cook-off Comedy juggler Agribusiness Tour – Kruger’s Farm Market on Sauvie Island Ice Cream Making [...]

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PDX Fun – Portland Farmers Market Celebrates 20th Birthday

June 15, 2011

Just a quick FYI to my PDX friends, the Portland Farmers Market will be celebrating it’s 20th birthday with a fun party. There will be festivities, such as crafts and farmer dunking (so I hear) and of course, plenty of fresh birthday treats served up by local chefs. As an added bonus, this year’s reusable [...]

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