Why do we pray? Because God asks us to, and we love Him. (Also, if we’re really honest with ourselves, to feel a bit better about our day, be more grounded and cover all our bases. But the first answer is the correct one!) Why do we shower? Because we’d stink if we didn’t, and [...]
Entries from May 29th, 2009
Mary and Martha Moment: Called to be Good Stewards of the Earth
May 29th, 2009 · 13 Comments · KS lifestyle
13 Reasons I Love Glass Storage Containers
May 27th, 2009 · 18 Comments · What to Buy
I could unload the bottom rack of a dishwasher all day long. Swap, swap, swap – plates are stacked. Tickity, tickity, tickity – bowls in the cupboard. Grab a few glass jars and you’re done. The top shelf, however, is my nemesis. Things are dripping, there are lids that store water in their creases, stuff [...]
Tags: BPA·containers·dishwasher·plastics
A Love Note to Local Strawberries
May 26th, 2009 · 8 Comments · What to Buy
The fact that strawberries are on the Dirty Dozen list totally bums me out. They’re always at least double the price of conventional strawberries, and they often look rather…mushy. I looooove local strawberries. You cannot beat the taste of a strawberry that was on the vine in the morning and on your plate by lunchtime [...]
Tags: fruit·strawberries
Recipe Connection: Super Summer Fruit Dips
May 26th, 2009 · 11 Comments · Avoiding Waste, Do It Yourself, Frugality, Recipes
For a summer party food or just a fancy touch to dinner, consider making a fruit dip for all your super fruits to dive into. I am totally inspired by my husband, who sauntered to the table last week and said, a bit timidly perhaps, “I took the liberty of making up a little fruit [...]
Monday Mission: Rethink Plastic Food Storage Containers
May 26th, 2009 · 12 Comments · What to Buy
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to begin phasing out your plastic food storage containers. Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Baby Steps Last time we talked plastics, I challenged you to start with drinking containers: glasses, water bottles, and bottled water. Now it’s time to move on to food. You can’t do much [...]
Food for Thought: Super Fruits
May 26th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Science of Nutrition, Super Foods
As the sun warms our gardens and everything is coming up summer, let’s focus on FRUITS this week. Mmm, salivatingly fresh, juicy, sometimes even local and in season FRUITS! There are a handful of them on the Super Foods list, and since using fruits is generally fairly simple (wash, cut, serve, enjoy), we get to [...]
Tags: apples·berries·blueberries·cantaloupe·dirty dozen·fruit·kiwi·oranges·strawberries·Super Foods·watermelon
How to Purchase, Store and Cook with Onions and Garlic
May 23rd, 2009 · 6 Comments · Do It Yourself, Science of Nutrition, Super Foods
Onions and Garlic are probably the two Super Foods that are easiest to find recipes for. Just in case you always used dried or powdered, I wanted to make sure you could use the real thing. Here’s a quick lesson. You’re in the Grocery Store And… How to Select Onions: Crisp, dry outer skins are [...]
Tags: garlic·onions·Super Foods·tips
