Archive for July, 2010
Saturday, July 31st, 2010
The other day I realized it: I really really really miss marshmallows. I miss s'mores. I don't think this is a pregnancy-related thing; I think this is a result of long-term marshmallow deprivation.
I don't eat marshmallows because they are made from gelatin, which is made from boiling down animal parts ...
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Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
I have made two brilliantly delicious suppers in a row over here. Monday night I splurged on a Celebration Roast, and cooked it in the oven pot-roast style with mushroom gravy and baby carrots, over short-grain brown rice, with a side of sauteed green beans. To make the mushroom gravy, ...
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Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
Here's an interesting thing: San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order in April that bans calorically-sweetened sodas from all vending machines on city property. It's part of his effort to "combat obesity and improve San Franciscans' health, similar to a national effort being championed by first lady Michelle ...
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Monday, July 26th, 2010
So I'm about halfway through this book, Natural Baby and Childcare, by Lauren Feder, MD. She is a naturally-oriented MD who also practices homeopathy. I heard about the book while riding in the car with my mom listening to Dr. Oz on satellite radio.
So far, I resonate with a lot ...
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Monday, July 19th, 2010
Not only does it save families money, but one study shows that if 90% of new moms in the US breastfed exclusively for the recommended 6 months, the US could save around 13 billion dollars a year, and prevent nearly a thousand deaths annually. Check out the story.
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Sunday, July 18th, 2010
From International Vegetarian Union
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Saturday, July 17th, 2010
You know how annoying it is, when you only need a tablespoon or two of tomato paste, but to get it you have to open up a whole can? Then maybe you put the rest of the can in the fridge, but it doesn't turn out that you're making anything ...
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Friday, July 16th, 2010
Let us turn our thoughts today to our friend, the freezer.
A long time ago my mom gave me a book called Dinner's in the Freezer. This was before we went veg. Basically it's a bunch of recipes that you can make a double (or triple) portion of, and freeze most ...
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Thursday, July 15th, 2010
Part of my renewed interest in replacing my commercial deodorant with an all-natural one is the dangers posed by artificial fragrances. Fragrances contain many ingredients which are untested for safety -- the FDA doesn't test them; it doesn't have to by law. One ingredient in artificial fragrances, pthalates, have been ...
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Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
I've tried all-natural deodorants in the past, and always been very disappointed in their performance. So for a while now (I hate to admit it) I have just been using regular old Dove. But I was doing some reading about aluminum and other ingredients in commercial deodorant/antiperspirant products, which include ...
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