I Am No Longer an Omnivore; Why I Don't Eat Meat

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I grew up eating meat like most Americans. I happily gobbled down my meatloaf and pork chops, never really thinking about the source of my food or the impact it could have on my body. I was a kid with a lot of allergies and milk was one. Now, I would be considered lactose intolerant. Continue Reading …

Join the Morning Star Farms Fresh Ideas Community

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Do you like to share your opinion? Do you love food? If so, you’ll love this opportunity! The MorningStar Farms Fresh Ideas Panel is an exclusive online panel of MorningStar Farms food lovers who like to share opinions about food through surveys and discussion forums. If you qualify to join this community, you will be Continue Reading …

Grilling Vegan Style Cookbook review

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     John Schlimm is back at it again with another fun and fabulous vegan cookbook.  Grilling Vegan Style has a wide variety of grilling recipes that are going to blow the socks off of vegans and omnivores alike.  When I received my copy I started to dog-ear the recipes I wanted to try.   My book Continue Reading …

Get ready for Memorial Day parties at BJ’s

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Memorial Day traditionally means picnics, barbecues, and parades.  We’re no exception in our house- we’ve got picnics planned, and I’ll be marching with my Daisy Scouts come Monday morning.  The first place I head for when I have to grab supplies for cookouts is BJ’s- I can get some great deals for my money and Continue Reading …

Everyday Happy Herbivore Cookbook Giveaway

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Everyday Happy Herbivore is Lindsay Nixon’s 2nd wildly popular vegan AKA plant based cookbook.  I began following and chatting with Lindsay on Twitter about 2 years ago.  I have been making recipes from her website, happyherbivore.com,   all along and I was actually a tester for many of the recipes in this new cookbook. And, Continue Reading …

Dr. Praeger’s Sensible Foods

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Dr. Praeger’s Sensible Foods offers appetizers, breakfast foods, veggie burgers, kids, fish and gluten free options.  They were developed by two New Jersey-based heart surgeons.   Dr. Praeger’s Sensible Foods are all natural and made with the finest ingredients: fresh vegetables, fish from cold northern waters and tasty herbs and spices. All of Dr. Praeger’s Continue Reading …

Whole Foods Market The Season of Giving

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I love to shop at Whole Foods so when an opportunity came up to attend a holiday blogger event at my local Whole Foods Market, I jumped on it.  There is something about shopping at WFM that makes me forget it is a chore.  I love the prepared foods, the samples and the friendly staff.   Continue Reading …

Burt’s Bees Pollinates Schools!

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I think you know by now that I feel strongly about doing what we can to protect our earth and minimize our impact on it.  I try to teach my children to do the same, but I also think that we should all be working on educating ourselves about this, and our children, because I Continue Reading …

Chives Recall @ Stop & Shop

Following notification from its supplier, Goodness Gardens, Inc. of New Hampton, NY, The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company, LLC has removed from stores Chives Lot #0201111 because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The following product, with Lot # 0201111, is affected by this recall: Goodness Garden Chives, .25 oz., UPC 0-2198520005-6