Archives for May 2011

I'm going to change it up a little from the last few weeks.Living Green, One Tip at a Time -  Tip #  9 - "Blackle"Next time you need to "Google" something, use "Blackle"...it saves energy!!   Blackle is a website powered by Google Custom Search  and aims to save energy by displaying a black background and using grayish-white font color for search results. The concept behind Blackle is that computer monitors can be made to use less energy by … [Read more...]

Living Green, One Tip at a Time - #8 - Your Food (part 3)· Healthy School Lunches: Support efforts to increase healthy food choices in school lunches.· Green Calculator: Learn about the effect your diet is having on the environment with the Eating Green Calculator.· Score Your Diet: Learn how your diet scores on nutrition, the environment and animal welfare with Score Your Diet.· Non-GMO: There are many organizations that are … [Read more...]

I'm on a bit of a recipe kick right now, so for ten Wednesdays I'll give you a healthy recipe, one for each of the "10 Amazing Foods" from the March 30th post - http://oldermommystillyummy.blogspot.com/2011/03/ten-amazing-foods.html The seventh on my list of amazing foods is salmon and the recipe to go with it is -  Maple Salmon 1/4 cup pure maple syrup 2 Tbsp. soy sauce     1 clove garlic, minced    1/4 tsp. salt  1/8 tsp. pepper 1 pound salmon fillet                In … [Read more...]

Living Green, One Tip at a Time - #8 - Your Food (part 2)Organic: The What is Organic? page explains what organic produce is and how it is certified.Local: Buy food (and drink - ideally tap - water) from local companies whenever possible. Each pound of local food you purchase prevents a quarter pound of climate change (C02) emissions. Support your area's Farmer's Market. If possible, grow your own fruits and vegetables using organic gardening practices. You can find local farmer's … [Read more...]

I'm on a bit of a recipe kick right now, so for ten Wednesdays I'll give you a healthy recipe, one for each of the "10 Amazing Foods" from the March 30th post - http://oldermommystillyummy.blogspot.com/2011/03/ten-amazing-foods.html The sixth on my list of amazing foods is olive oil and the recipe to go with it is - Olive Oil Dip 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 7 gloves garlic, finely grated 3 tablespoons good quality balsamic vinegar 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons … [Read more...]

Living Green, One Tip at a Time - #8 - Your Food  (part 1)Switching to a vegetarian diet is a powerful way to help protect our environment and help ensure everyone has enough to eat. The United Nations recently released Livestock's Long Shadow–Environmental Issues and Options, which concludes that the livestock sector (primarily cows, chickens, and pigs) emerges as one of the top two or three most significant contributors to our most serious environmental problems, at every … [Read more...]

I'm on a bit of a recipe kick right now, so for ten Wednesdays I'll give you a healthy recipe,  one for each of the "10 Amazing Foods" from the March 30th post - http://oldermommystillyummy.blogspot.com/2011/03/ten-amazing-foods.html The fifth on my list of amazing foods is almonds and the recipe to go with it is -  Almond Chicken  3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 4 skinless chicken breasts 1 can of whole cranberry sauce 1/3 cup Dijon mustard 2/3 cup slivered almonds 3 … [Read more...]