Never buying organic food probably isn’t one of the 7 Deadly Green Sins, but it’s an important one. And it’s something we talk about a lot at Tree Hugging Family.
Ease into organic. If you never buy organic food, try adding at least one organic item per shopping trip. I’ve noticed that many popular brands are starting to go organic, so it’s not something just confined to the health food store or produce section anymore. For instance, you even find Kraft organic Macaroni & Cheese!
I understand how challenging it is to spend more on organic products, but if you build up …read more

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 still have less sugar than store bought fruit snacks and have no weird chemicals, colors, or preservatives.
Less packaging – the fruit snacks in stores come in little bags that come in little boxes. It’s a ton of packaging.
Better taste – hands down, these treats are …read more