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Composting!

By Kirsten Lovan
September 11, 2011

Composting is something everyone can do, no matter your living space; there is a way to compost! All you have to do is type composting into your preferred search engine and you can immediately find 20 ways to compost everything from kitchen scraps and yard waste to cardboard and you can [...]

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Amazing Watercress

Amazing Watercress by Kirsten Lovan
After tasting this salad I knew I needed to share the recipe…
First here are some stats on this leafy green.  Watercress is the most ancient of green vegetables known to man.  It can be traced back to the Persians, Greeks and Romans.  Some other interesting facts about this leafy green are [...]

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Organic Baby Food How To, part one.

Organic baby food DIY.
By: Kirsten Lovan
Making your own baby food may sound intimidating at first. But it’s a great first step on helping your child develop a taste for wholesome, fresh foods.  It’s also a good way to do your part in supporting the environment.  No wasted glass jars and no gas is used to [...]

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Food Rules

Michael Pollan is a New York Times best selling author.  He has written some books you may have heard of… The Omnivore’s Dilemma and In Defense of Food.  I have also seen him in the documentaries; Food Inc. and The Botany of Desire.  I have to say I have always agreed with his view on food [...]

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Starting with the basics: whole grains

Starting with the basics: whole grains
By Kirsten Lovan
The basics are the place to start when trying to incorporate whole foods into the diet.  Heidi Swanson has a beautiful cookbook, packed with useful information about whole foods, titled Super Natural Cooking. You may also want to check out her website.
I have found that an easy way [...]

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Choosing Organic

By Kirsten Lovan
The term organic isn’t a new label on an old product nor is it a marketing buzz word. Organic is not the latest trend, but a fresh look on the healthy traditions of generations before us. Organic represents a lifestyle that is simple, wholesome and fulfilling.  It is about supporting a movement where [...]

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