July 2008

Becoming a green foodie

Submitted by lindsay on Thu, 07/03/2008 - 16:08
After being a professional foodie for almost 5 years now, I'm still in the learning stages of becoming a 'green foodie', as I like to call it.

Beauty in a bottle, part one

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/04/2008 - 15:35
Summer's number one beauty tip? Drink water. Basic, necessary, and true, water is the (not-so) secret to a flawless face.

Beauty in a bottle, part two

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/08/2008 - 01:54
My last blog talked about water being the number one beauty tip for a beautiful face. We're all trying to break our bottled water habit, especially after reading about the chemicals that leach from the plastic. But what alternatives are out there for clean, pure water?

Simple tips to eat local and organic

Submitted by lindsay on Tue, 07/08/2008 - 15:50
Is local the new organic? This debate has become increasingly popular since books such as Alisa Smith and J.B.

See no evil, hear no evil, sunscreen no evil

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/10/2008 - 01:19
Yes, I know that I should wear sunscreen when I go outside - that message has been drilled into my heads for years - and I promise I really am trying to stop stretching my 15 minutes of recommended sunscreen-less Vitamin D exposure. We do need some sunshine to create Vitamin D -- which most North Americans are sorely lacking.

Berries Berries Berries + Sugar

Submitted by lindsay on Thu, 07/10/2008 - 02:19
When I was a kid, one of my favorite things to do during the hot summer months was to go strawberry picking. It was always a family affair that always turned into a major competition as to who could collect the most strawberries in their wicker baskets. We would all go home happy, exhausted, and covered from head to toe in strawberry goop.

Clean and green sunscreen

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/11/2008 - 17:58
Fit for a goddess

Healthy Sugars

Submitted by lindsay on Fri, 07/11/2008 - 22:53
After my last blog on berries and sugar, I got to thinking: Is sugar really as devastating to our health as it is made out to be?

Calling all eco-fashionistas to start swishing!

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/14/2008 - 20:59
Swishing -- Yes, you heard me right. Swishing - aka a fabulous clothes swap party -- is the latest trend taking North America by storm, with the first official party in New York held last weekend.

Are artificial sweeteners safe?

Submitted by lindsay on Mon, 07/14/2008 - 22:09
How do artificial sweeteners stack up against sugars and are they dangerous for our health?

Quiche for the ideal summer meal

Submitted by lindsay on Wed, 07/16/2008 - 17:41
One of my all time favorite meals is a quiche or a tart. Simple, elegant and rustic, all at the same time, it might just be the perfect meal.

Scrub-A-Dub...

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/17/2008 - 15:54
Last night my skin was feeling extra icky (that truly is the best word to describe it) -- the result of treacherous heat combined with a large bag of popcorn I ate while finding refuge in the air-conditioned Mecca of the movie theater. I needed a scrub that would let my skin start afresh. So, into the kitchen with me.