Don't Be A Turkey: Get Your Thanksgiving Feast Green
Originally posted on The Huffington Post on November 14th, 2007 Photo from Channel14.com. In 1621 the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag Indians stuffed their faces in an autumn harvest feast–the...
View ArticleGreen in Paris
So I think I have used up my allotment of fossil fuels for at least the remainder of this year, or more likely the next decade. Why? My husband surprised me with a birthday trip to Paris last...
View ArticleGreen Tahoe!
I hit up south Lake Tahoe this past weekend for some great hiking and R&R and was super happy I went. Right now is a great time to go since it’s right after the ski season has ended but before the...
View ArticleNatural, Cheap Mango Facemask: Fruitilicious!
Starre with mango on my face (and in yummy chunks in the bowl)!The big cosmetics companies have been slapping the “AHA” label on skin cleansers, creams and masks for a few years now, but translate...
View ArticleDeplasticize Your Life!
This movie from the 1950′s shows Disney’s “House of the Future” which is totally kitted out in plastic EVERYthing. Ironic that here I am from 2008 writing about how to get plastic out of my life! I...
View ArticleWhat to Do with Overripe Summer Fruit? Make a Delicious Crisp!
The crisp with chopped fruit, before oat toppingIf you’re like me, and have a crazy-busy life, sometimes you come home after three days of running around, and realize that all that delicious fresh...
View ArticleFruit Tree Mapping and Eating (and Driving Green)
I think the Honda Insight’s pretty cool, but the guys behind fallenfruit.org are even cooler! A fun video from Pink Cloud. MMMMMMmmmmmm, loquats.Thanks to Damien Somerset for the link!
View ArticleEco Fashion Basics: An Ode to the Perfect Little Black Dress
Wearing my Carol Young LBD at the Mini Exhibit at the Go Green Expo in LA.It is only this year, my 32nd, that I have truly understood the value of the Little Black Dress. Of course I have heard the...
View ArticleEco Chick Giveaway: Target Earth Day Giftbag
In honor of Earth Month, THREE lucky Eco-Chick readers will win and Eco-Starter Kit from Target. Making small changes, even during typical daily routines such as brushing your teeth and washing your...
View ArticleAni Phyo’s Healthfully Decadent Raw Coconut Kream Recipe
Dessert has always been my favorite part of any meal (though I do love apps!) and while I’ve managed to tame my sweet tooth in the last few years, I’ve by no means eliminated it. (By tame I mean I can...
View Article6 Cocktails of Summer with Herbs Straight from the Garden
Cocktails! What could be more refreshing of a summer’s evening? Prune back your herb plants and enjoy an array of refreshing tipples bursting with flavor: These six fresh seasonal cocktail recipes...
View ArticleEco Chick Eats: 13 Summer Fruit Recipes for Every Meal
Fresh, local summer fruits are packed with vitamins and flavor. Celebrate the season with (mostly) light, healthy, and always beautiful berries, stone fruits and more. These lovelies are not just for...
View ArticleHealthy, Classic End-of-Summer Desserts (or Breakfasts!)
Desserts can be decadent and blow-your-mind sweet—but they don’t have to be! Fruit, at its height as a nutritional powerhouse at the end of summer, is packed with micro- and macro-nutrients, and is...
View Article3 Delicious Ways to Use Overripe Summer Fruit
I’ll admit it; I go a little hog-wild this time of year at the farmer’s market with the fruit. I can feel the season where I get to eat perfectly ripe peaches, plums, apricots, nectarines,...
View ArticleLazy Summer Cooking: 7 No-Bake Fresh Fruit Dessert Recipes
I have a sweet tooth. I can’t seem to fight it any longer (though to be honest, I’ve never tried that hard.) Why should I, when sweet things are soooo delicious? Now before you lecture me on the...
View ArticleWhat to Do with Overripe Summer Fruit? Make a Delicious Crisp!
The crisp with chopped fruit, before oat topping If you’re like me, and have a crazy-busy life, sometimes you come home after three days of running around, and realize that all that delicious fresh...
View ArticleFruit Tree Mapping and Eating (and Driving Green)
I think the Honda Insight’s pretty cool, but the guys behind fallenfruit.org are even cooler! A fun video from Pink Cloud. MMMMMMmmmmmm, loquats. Thanks to Damien Somerset for the link! The post Fruit...
View ArticleEco Fashion Basics: An Ode to the Perfect Little Black Dress
Wearing my Carol Young LBD at the Mini Exhibit at the Go Green Expo in LA. It is only this year, my 32nd, that I have truly understood the value of the Little Black Dress. Of course I have heard the...
View ArticleEco Chick Giveaway: Target Earth Day Giftbag
In honor of Earth Month, THREE lucky Eco-Chick readers will win and Eco-Starter Kit from Target. Making small changes, even during typical daily routines such as brushing your teeth and washing your...
View ArticleAni Phyo's Healthfully Decadent Raw Coconut Kream Recipe
Dessert has always been my favorite part of any meal (though I do love apps!) and while I’ve managed to tame my sweet tooth in the last few years, I’ve by no means eliminated it. (By tame I mean I can...
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