Thursday, July 30, 2009

Squeaky Green

Bubbles & Squeak Recipe

Dribble of olive oil
3 tbsp water
1 large organic potato
1 link of Field Roast's Smoked Apple Sage Sausage
1 head organic cabbage
feta cheese (optional)
salt & pepper

Saute potato with olive oil and water until soft. (Be sure to keep the lid on the pan when sauteing to save energy.) Turn off burner. Add sausage and cabbage and cover until cabbage is slightly wilted. Top with cheese and salt and pepper. Devour.

Note: I found the sausage at Raisin Rack in the frozen foods section.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Up Close and Personal

Meet my new boyfriend, Tom. Tom's of Maine, that is. I've fallen in love with their natural conditioning shave cream, purchased at Whole Foods. It has succeeded in finally ending my on-again, off-again relationship with Skintimate for good.

Tom's mint shave cream comes in a toothpaste-like tube, and all you need is a small bead of shave cream to do the job. Though it doesn't produce quite as much lather as aerosol shave creams, it smells a lot better and is comparable in price. An added bonus is that my shower drain hasn't clogged once since I started using it!

Even though I haven't yet found an acceptable deodorant (the unscented smelled like fruit loops, but didn't last for more than a few hours), I think I'm going to try the toothpaste next.

Tom's has a wonderful mission, donating 10& of their profits to charitable organizations, and encouraging their employees to donate 5% of their paid time to charitable organizations. As an added bonus, none of their products contain artificial preservatives or colors.

Don't worry; Tom isn't monogamous, so why not give him a try?

Monday, July 13, 2009

Bee Green, Honey!

Though I've never picked up the small-town colloquialism of calling people "Hon", I have begun to appreciate the taste of honey. As the only food product that will never go bad, it is on my list of favorite ingredients to eat with a spoon when I'm too lazy to go grocery shopping.



So, when my sister, of Photo Kitchen Photography, asked if I'd like to assist with a photo shoot for a local beekeeper earlier this week, I jumped at the opportunity.



It seems that the honey industry, like most others, has not been able to resist the urge to use chemicals in the hopes of producing more while spending less.

But Isaac, from Honeyrun Farm, has a few tricks up his sleeve to keep the chemicals at bay. Honeyrun Farms produces chemical-free honey by regularly splitting hives, forcing the creation of new queen bees and keeping the hives free of mite infestation.



Interested in finding out more? Check out their blog . Or better yet, visit them at the North Market, where they sell their tasty wares on Saturdays.

(As an interesting side note, local honey is thought to help tame seasonal allergies, much like an vaccine helps to build up your immunity to viruses. Though there is only anecdotal evidence for this, it never hurts to add a little bit of honey sweetness to your oatmeal or cereal in the morning!)