April 20th, 2010
I couldn’t help but be aghast when my colleague Cheryl sent me an article and video on Huffington Post today about a woman in Ohio who allegedly found a rat in her can of Chef Boyardee pasta! Yes, a RAT, you read that correctly. Clean eating, this is not!
You must take a moment to watch this video and
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October 15th, 2009
Today is Blog Action Day and this year’s topic of climate change couldn’t be more apropos when it comes to clean and healthy eating. Did you know that global warming has the ability to affect our food supply, endangering many of the healthiest foods we eat?
I’m a big fan of fresh, wild salmon, one of
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July 21st, 2009
One of my favorite summertime activities is picking fresh fruit at my local farm, Bishop’s Orchards. And last Friday I had the pleasure of doing that with my mom and my 8-year old niece who’s a total hoot.
It was a hot and sunny day, the quintessential blueberry picking day in my book. And with a relatively early
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April 22nd, 2009
Happy Earth Day! It’s that time of year for us to get focused on what we can all do to be more gentle with the environment (although truth be told we should do that everyday!). Since I’m crazy about food and choosing the healthiest varieties to feed my body, I thought this would be the
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October 28th, 2008
Every week when I go to the farmers’ market, I make a beeline for the “Two Guys From Woodbridge” table. My buddy Perry (pictured here with his mom Lucia) has the freshest, healthiest greens I’ve tasted. Ever.
And you can imagine as the super-duper healthy person I am, I’ve even a lot of greens over the
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August 19th, 2008
Remember when you were little and having a summer meal with family and friends that was so fun and delicious that it still evokes memories? I still think about summer evenings growing up in New Jersey when we’d have a cookout with my very best friend Alyson (still my best friend to this day, since we
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July 15th, 2008
I’ve never thought of myself as someone with much of a green thumb, but that’s something that’s changing (check it out, I’m watering my collard greens and kale!). And this year I’m growing some beautiful produce that my husband and I can enjoy. Truth be told, what’s better than that? I’m eating locally grown produce
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November 29th, 2007
I want to share something with you that came across my desk yesterday. A very cool, green-friendly boutique is opening in Hartford called Eco-Boutique. Situated right next to the Alachemy Juice Bar, this very hip boutique will be featuring a plethora of green-inspired products and services including locally made recycled products and environmentally friendly gifts.
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