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Just a Spoonful of Sugar…

January 22, 2010 Factory-Free Food

It just so happens that I have a wretched sweet tooth, I love to bake, and I have to watch my blood sugar—a challenging combination on the best of days. Many people are in the same boat, and there’s a lot of confusion out there about the different types of sugar and sweeteners available today, [...]

A Stevia Selection …And the Winner Is…

January 15, 2010 Eco-Friendly Living

Thank you everyone for participating in the Stevia selection giveaway sponsored by NuNaturals!
The lucky winner will receive:

Beet Envy

January 6, 2010 Factory-Free Food

‘Tis the season for greens, greens, roots, and more greens. This week in our CSA box, we got a lovely bunch of beets, and I picked up several more pounds of them at the farm market too. There is something about the New Year that has me in the mood for pickled beets.

Eco-Tip Tuesday: Breaking the Ice

January 4, 2010 Eco-Friendly Living

In many parts of the country this week, streets and walkways are covered in snow and ice, and everyone is using salt, sand and other chemical de-icers to make their streets safe for travel. But not all de-icers are alike, and some are downright harmful to your pets, your children and your local streams and [...]

Giveaway: A Stevia Selection!

January 3, 2010 Eco-Friendly Living

THE CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED
It is Jewish tradition to begin a new year on a sweet note. So, even though this is the secular New Year, not Rosh Hashanah, today I am giving away a taste of New Year sweetness to all my readers!

Firm Decisions for 2010…

December 31, 2009 Eco-Friendly Living

“People are so worried about what they consume between Christmas and the New Year, but they really should be worried about what they consume between the New Year and Christmas.”
—Unknown

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