Tree Hugging Family - Living Green

February 23rd, 2008

Homemade Organic Fruit Snacks

It’s another all-kid Saturday! Today, I thought we’d focus on cooking. There are plenty of fun, green, and healthy ways that kids can get involved with food. First up today - homemade fruit snacks.
These snacks have many advantages over boxed fruit snacks.
Healthier - while this is more a fun food, than a “meal” food, they […]

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February 3rd, 2008

Weekly Green News Round-Up

Green news and blog headlines this week that may be of interest to your tree hugging family…

The most sustainable restaurant in America. And it family friendly LEED certified and pizza.

Type 2 Diabetes May Be Linked to Pesticide Exposure - I wouldn’t get too jumpy though, it’s a new study.

Ha. Too funny -13 ways to spot […]

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January 29th, 2008

Tree Hugging Website Spotlight: Organic Guide

If you’re looking for a great guide on organic foods, then Organic Guide is perfect for you. I like Organic Guide because of the clean layout and design. It’s really easy to navigate.
Organic Guide was originally a print publication. Back in 1987 it was a simple newsletter with information about organic gardening. By 2005, the […]

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September 18th, 2007

Best Foods to Buy Organic

Sorry to be MIA for a bit folks — I had a weird autumn illness this weekend. Now I’m feeling somewhat better and should be back to normal posting. Also, I had some great nature family photos sent to me by Kate over at Babylune so watch for those soon.
Now about organic foods. My […]

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September 13th, 2007

Green Audit: Your Kitchen Food Pantry

Green audits of your home can be intense and each section of your home needs to be examined carefully. With that said I think it’s best to go over a home in smaller chunks than rooms — so that’s what we’ll be doing.
If you’re going to start doing a green audit of your living space […]

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