I love dark chocolate, and it’s so good for you, as long as you’re eating 70% and higher! But there is a secretive dark side to chocolate (no pun intended) and it’s hidden in the form of cheap, overly-available cocoa! Cocoa products are in high demand, but the cocoa “market” demands low prices. To remain [...]
Posts Tagged ‘organic’
Almost Meatless – Recipes That Are Better for Your Health and the Planet – Book Review
I found the Almost Meatless: Recipes That Are Better for Your Health and the Planet by Joy Manning & Tara Mataraza Desmond book at the local library. It is impossible to continue to feed ourselves and the world, unless we reduce our consumption of animal products. That includes local humanely raised animal products, as well [...]
Whole Foods Market Organic Strawberries On Sale Friday!
Whole Foods Market is having a monster sale on organic strawberries tomorrow. $1.99 per pound! Unfortunately, I called the closest store and they told me the sale strawberries are originating from Mexico. Not happy about that! I called another store and they told me they were mixed from Mexico and California. I’ve been holding off [...]
Cancelled the Jaindl Farms Thanksgiving Turkey
It’s funny how some blog posts evolve. This started out as a post about ordering a “free range” Jaindl Farms turkey, and progressed into an investigation and a personal lesson learned on how turkeys are raised. So, I placed my online order for the Thanksgiving turkey at Whole Foods Market, but so many thoughts kept [...]
Green Valley Organic Lacose Free Yogurt
I’ve been buying Green Valley Organic Yogurt for a couple of weeks now, and I just love it. First, most importantly, it’s delicious! I’ve tried the blueberry, strawberry, and honey. Honey is okay, but the fruit flavors are very good. I really need to buy some vanilla and create my own flavors with frozen berries, [...]
Homemade Microwave Popcorn
My microwave usage has gone way down since I started eating cleaner. I am not necessarily afraid of the “microwaves” emoting from the microwave, but I don’t think it cooks food quite the same as on the stove or in the oven. I think it kills a lot of healthy nutrients. But I was intrigued [...]
Got Milk? Got Abuse?
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=9671990 This video from ABC News is very disturbing, but it’s great that someone is finally speaking up for the animals! It’s one thing that we use animals for food, but why can’t we treat them with respect during their time on earth? After all, they are sacrificing a lot to give us sustanance, so [...]
