food

Sprout Your Own Alfalfa

How to grow alfalfa sprouts
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Renewing Green Vows in 2012

As we look back on all that happened in 2011, sometimes we forgot to bring our reusable containers, missed an opportunity to enlighten and support others in their journey, or just held back for whatever reason to living more consciously.
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Companion Plants that Benefit You and Each Other

With a little bit of planning you can jazz up your yard with some great herbs and plants that will add variety to your life, or better nourish the ones you’ve already got by providing companions. The following plants are beneficial to the environment and us because they either repel harmful insects, attract beneficial insects, nourish surrounding vegetation, or …

Healthy Green Drinks for Summer

I’ve been making this first drink for about a year now, and will never go back to artificially sweetened diet fruit drinks, but if you’re feeling even more adventurous, skip down to learn about shrub, a colonial-era fruit concentrate made from fresh fruit that can be added to water or soda water for some deliciously different and naturally refreshing …

Easy Vegetarian Cornbread Bake

I accidentally discovered this super easy and delicious meal when I was looking for a quick, low-cal, vegetarian meal for the family. The cream gravy version is, well creamy. Both dishes are surprisingly low in calories for how rich and creamy they are.