When my kids were really small, we had a lot of fun with the pronunciation (or mispronunciation) of these three foods. Edamame was called “ate-a –mommy” for many years. Quinoa was pronounced “king-wop” and Tempeh was “that stuff”. We have come a long way and I think we finally have the pronunciations down pat. While…
Healthy Food Choice
Eggsperiment: CSA Eggs vs. Organic Store Bought Eggs
It’s very rare these days to find a morning when we have no plans. This past Sunday was one of those mornings when we were all home with nothing to do. We decided it would be the perfect time for our much anticipated eggsperiment. What’s an eggsperiment? We have been part of a CSA for…
4 Best Cooking Oils
I’ve always found the cooking oil aisle at the market to be one of the most impressive and overwhelming aisles to walk down. The shelves are lined with every imaginable variety of oil – peanut, olive, canola, vegetable and coconut –and each type has a few different brands and sizes. When cooking with any oil…
4 Ways to Cook Broccoli So Your Kids Will Eat It
Broccoli is one of those veggies that’s either hit or miss with most kids (some adults too). Just mentioning broccoli can make the cutest child crinkle up their nose and say “ewww”. My kids are in the “we like broccoli” camp. No crinkled noses. Steamed is their prep of choice, which gets a wee bit…
Groovy Green Facts and Finds
Did you know? Saltwater (and a lot of it) is sometimes added to meat and poultry products labeled “natural” A while back I wrote about the misleading labels on hot dogs. There’s more to be concerned about when it comes to the labeling of processed meats and poultry. According to the Center for Science in…
Top 6 Green Apps
There’s no surprise Apple and Android devices were big sellers this holiday season. Apple sold over 7 million iPads during the holidays and that’s not including iPhone’s or iPods. If you were one of the many who took the technology plunge on Black Friday or any time during the holiday season, there are hundreds of…
Groovy Green Friday Follow Up
Whew! This week flew by and this Friday brings lots of Groovy Green things to share. Yoga If I haven’t already convinced you that yoga is the bomb-a recent study shows yoga could help ease sleep problems and could be used as an alternative to hormone replacement therapy for menopause. There’s really nothing to lose…