michelle 1 Comment Changing Habits, Farmers Markets, Films to see, Industrial food practices, Sustainable Agriculture
The egg recall of a half billion eggs (that is a lot of eggs to collect) that is just winding down will hopefully be a wake-up call to the realities of industrialized, factory produced food and the dangers of large, concentrated food producers who supply the entire country…not to mention companies that have repeatedly violated food
michelle 1 Comment Changing Habits, Sustainable Building
I just came across this great story from MNN-Mother Nature Network. It shows ten really compact houses and many of them are so cool looking. Check out this Nano House that is meant for a family of four and measures in at 25 square meters. Maybe America would be looking a lot different, in a
michelle victoria 1 Comment Changing Habits, Gardens and Farms, GMO-GE Information, Industrial food practices, Sustainable Agriculture
Commercial agriculture is a major contributor to greenhouse gases, as are most elements of the current food system in the U.S. today. Our food system just doesn’t work. Not for the small towns that have disappeared as farmers move away after losing their farms. Not for the soil that is being depleted and the topsoil
michelle victoria No Comment Changing Habits, Farmers Markets, Recipes
Here is a pretty quick one and just in time as more and more eggplant shows up at farmers markets. I am going out of town in a few days so I looked to see what I had in the fridge that I needed to use. Here is what I found: spring red onions, fresh shallots, green
michelle victoria No Comment Changing Habits
Have you been postponing buying a water container that is BPA free? Read a bit about BPA’s and you won’t wait any longer. I am so upset that companies are able to keep producing and selling products that can make us sick. Isn’t the government supposed to protect us…. not protect those who are making
michelle victoria No Comment Changing Habits, Farm to Table, Farmers Markets, Films to see, GMO-GE Information, Industrial food practices, Restaurants, Sustainable Agriculture, Video Clips
I am once again watching movies to select what we will be showing for the Santa Fe Farmers Market Film Series, which starts back up again in January. I just saw a great one on where our food comes from called Deconstructing Supper. The film follows chef John Bishop, who owns the five star restaurant
michelle victoria No Comment Changing Habits, Transportation
With so much focus these days on the Gulf oil spill (we are still paying attention to this disaster, aren’t we?) many people are more closely taking a look at their use of petroleum based products, which is a good thing… But where to start reducing? Of course our use of gasoline is the most
michelle victoria 2 Comments Farm to Table, Farmers Markets, Los Angeles, Recycling, Restaurants, Sustainable Building, Sustainable Businesses
This is my kind of neighborhood restaurant. At The Curious Palate I found a restaurant/market that really cares about quality and where ingredients come from. They shop and cook like I do at home, but they make things that I probably would never cook at home, so now I can enjoy them without being worried
michelle victoria No Comment Body Care Products, Changing Habits
I was checking for more info on how to make home-made cleaning supplies and came across this article about bleach that I had to share. I had no idea how toxic bleach could be when combined with other ingredients, even urine combined with bleach and water, as in a toilet bowl with bleach, can create
michelle victoria No Comment Body Care Products, Changing Habits, Recycling
Mother Nature Network recently ran a story on the 10 Greenest Cities in America. Some of the top ten cities may surprise you and some of what is happening across the country may as well. I was surprised that Oakland, California has the nation’s cleanest tap water and also hydrogen powered buses. Chicago has over