Today's green living tip: bring a bag along. Wherever you go, just have one handy - car, purse, backpack, or bicycle - and tucked away so that you can say "no thanks" when offered a plastic or paper bag at the store. Or be like my stylish sister-in-law who brings a basket with her when… Continue reading Green Living Tip 28 {Bring a Bag Along}
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Green Living Tip 27 {Eat Whole and Real Foods}
Today's green living tip: eat whole and real foods - unprocessed - and it will be good for you and good for the environment. Mother Nature's packaging is the best! Most whole foods - vegetables, fruit, fish, etc. - don't come with a bunch of packaging that needs to be disposed of. Fresh fruit and… Continue reading Green Living Tip 27 {Eat Whole and Real Foods}
Green Living Tip 21 {Grocery Shop from the Bulk Bins}
Today's green living tip: grocery shop from the bulk bins. Buying food items from the bulk bins, reduces the amount of packaging that is produced. Think about how much packaging gets thrown out when buying a box of cereal or other packaged food item. The "bulk bin" section of the grocery store lets you buy… Continue reading Green Living Tip 21 {Grocery Shop from the Bulk Bins}
Green Living Tip 19 {Reduce Food Waste}
Today's green living tip: reduce food waste. By eating the food you've purchased, you keep it out of the landfill. One of the easiest ways we've found to significantly reduce food waste is to eat our leftovers. By meal planning, we make a plan to cook one night and then have the same meal again… Continue reading Green Living Tip 19 {Reduce Food Waste}
Green Living Tip 13 {Reuse Glass Jars}
Today's green living tip: reuse glass jars. It's one of the simplest ways to save the environment - and money! Reusing glass jars for storing household staples couldn't be easier. Peanut butter jars are our favorite for reuse. They hold everything from our homemade granola to tastiest ever chicken broth. Any glass pickle jar or… Continue reading Green Living Tip 13 {Reuse Glass Jars}
Green Living Tip 10 {Buy Staple Foods in Bulk}
Today's green living tip: buy staple food items in bulk. To save on packaging and money, consider buying staple foods - flour, rice, oats, sugar, beans, and more - in bulk quantities. This can be done by buying the amount you need from the bulk bin section of your grocery store. Or, you can purchase… Continue reading Green Living Tip 10 {Buy Staple Foods in Bulk}
Green Living Tip 3 {Buy Produce in Season}
Today's green living tip: buy produce in season. Produce that's grown locally has a shorter distance to travel to reach the grocery store, is fresher, and is plentiful. During the growing season there are lots of fruits and vegetables and you know what happens when there's lots of an item at the market, right? Yes,… Continue reading Green Living Tip 3 {Buy Produce in Season}
Green Living Tip 2 {Ditch Paper Towels}
Today's green living tip: ditch your paper towels. Are you thinking, "Say what? But how will clean? How will I wipe?" Easy. Find some cute wash cloths that match your kitchen decor and a basket to stash them in. Put these in place of your paper towels. Start by hiding your paper towels. This will… Continue reading Green Living Tip 2 {Ditch Paper Towels}
Easiest Ever Homemade Cocktail Sauce
Ever run out of something and had to improvise only to learn what you made tastes better than store bought? That happened to us recently. Getting ready for an evening with friends, we needed cocktail sauce for our avocado and lobster appetizer dish. Out of cocktail sauce, we stirred up something tasty. It couldn't be… Continue reading Easiest Ever Homemade Cocktail Sauce
Pasture to Plate and Fresh Tomato Salsa
It's not often that I get the opportunity to share with you about a company that cares about its customers, their employees, the environment, and is right in my hometown. So, when Pacific Foods invited me to their Pasture to Plate, I said yes immediately. Since 1997, Pacific Foods, which is based in Tualatin, Oregon,… Continue reading Pasture to Plate and Fresh Tomato Salsa
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