You may be surprised by how much goes into that holiday tree sitting in your living room, and I’m not talking about the sparkling lights and the homemade kid ornaments. I’m referring to the environmental impact to get it from the farm to the tree lot to your fa-la-la-living room. But have you thought to […]
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Reduce Waste Over the Holidays
What does the week after Christmas look like on your street? Curbs piled high with cardboard boxes, crumpled wrapping paper, and thrown out food? Hopefully, there are at least a few recycling bins in your neighborhood, too. Let’s face it: there’s a lot of garbage at the holidays. According to Use Less Stuff (ULS), Americans […]
Chocolate Almond Bark
I am such a sucker for good chocolate, but have you seen the price tag attached to organic vegan dark chocolate? Thank goodness, when I began venturing into the raw lifestyle, I discovered how simple it is to make healthy and delicious homemade chocolate. Recently, I took my chocolate to the next level by adding some […]
8 Vegan Chocolate Recipes
Valentine’s day is just around the corner, and many might be running around thinking of what to purchase to show their loved one they care. I personally will not be one of those people out looking for a gift. I tend to try and celebrate holidays as green and environmentally responsible as possible. I don’t […]
Coconut Magic Bars
I use to make those delicious treats, Magic Bars, which are usually made with condensed milk and lots of refined sugar. I found myself thinking of how much I enjoyed them, and happily stumbled upon Chef Amber Shea’s Hello Dolly Bars. If you don’t know who Amber is you should- she is a wonderful person […]
Mint Balls
I am a big mint and chocolate fan. I think I may have mentioned this before. Have you tried my Mint Chocolate Smoothie or Mini Mint Cookies? All three of these recipes will be making an appearance over the next few weeks. I have never attempted to bake cookies using chickpeas, but since I am in […]
9 Eco-Friendly and Non-Toxic Kids Gift Ideas
I am continuously inspired by Beth from MyPlasticFreeLife and Sarah from MadeinUSAChallenge. Therefore, this holiday season, we tried really hard to purchase American and Canadian made, and plastic-free gifts for little E. I am not going to lie, it was so much harder than I anticipated. And, all I could think while looking at gifts was […]
Gingerbread Cookie Smoothie
Last week one of my wonderful greenie friends, Tiffany from NatureMom.com made a request for a gingerbread smoothie recipe. Of course, I took up the challenge. I wasn’t sure how it would taste or even look for that matter. I tried a few batches, and I think I came up with a nice gingerbread cookie […]