From JESSE COOL These stuffed organic squash are a wonderful side dish for so many main courses, including fish and poultry. If you can’t find fresh morels, substitute chaterelles or shiitakes. 6 medium organic pattypan squash 1½ cups organic broth 1 bay leaf 5 whole peppercorns 2 tablespoons organic olive oil ½ organic red onion, [...]
Organic Recipe: Morel-Stuffed Pattypan Squash
Posted September 27th, 2010 by Admin. Comment (0).
Wise Up with Walnuts
Posted September 27th, 2010 by Admin. Comment (0).
When it comes to nuts, it’s hard to beat their delicious taste and great health benefits. Enjoying a handful regularly offers great benefits, including heart-healthy monounsaturated fat, minerals, fiber and plenty of other good stuff. But did you know that there is one nut that has more brain-enhancing essential Omega 3’s than other nuts? Not [...]
Top Honors from Cooking Light’s 2010 Taste Test Awards
Posted September 26th, 2010 by Admin. Comment (0).
Read on for a chance to tell us which products meet your personal taste test and you might win a year’s subscription to Cooking Light. I’ve always been a sucker for store brands, even before I had ever heard of Whole Foods Market. Why pay more for the same thing, I say. The problem is [...]
Twisted Pair Vegetable Stir Fry
Posted September 26th, 2010 by Admin. Comment (0).
Cook pasta per package directions, rinse, drain, and set aside. Heat oil in a large skillet and add garlic, zucchini, and summer squash. Sauté 5 minutes. Add the kale and sauté 1 minute. Add the cooked pasta and soy sauce and cover. Cook 2 to 3 minutes. Remove cover and mix pasta with the vegetable. [...]
Two Brothers Brewery
Posted September 25th, 2010 by Admin. Comment (0).
Two Brothers Brewery Jason and Jim Ebel Warrenville, IL Beer lovers by nature, the Ebel brothers’ passion for creating beer were bolstered by a “beer adventure” in Europe. The trip helped the two brothers hone in their love for how beer is created – and celebrated. They wanted to bring those same qualities to America, [...]
Organic: It’s Worth It
Posted September 25th, 2010 by Admin. Comment (0).
Diversity of Benefits Documented in Major Organic Strawberry Study The long-awaited Washington State University (WSU) organic versus conventional strawberry fruit quality study has been published in the prestigious journal PLoS ONE (September 2010, Vol. 5, Issue 9: e12346). The study compared 13 pairs of organic and conventional strawberry fields matched to include the same three [...]
For Kids — Organic Couscous Pudding Recipe
Posted September 24th, 2010 by Admin. Comment (0).
From LISA BARNES Here’s a variation of rice pudding using couscous instead of rice. The smaller grain makes this pudding very creamy and smooth. For those who want their pudding sweeter, sprinkle with additional brown sugar or make with vanilla yogurt instead of plain. Makes 5 servings ½ cup organic couscous 1 cup organic whole [...]
Many Hands: Family Music for Haiti
Posted September 24th, 2010 by Admin. Comment (0).
Would you like to do some good for others while enjoying some good family tunes? Many Hands fits the bill. This nationally-released and critically acclaimed CD, now available in Whole Foods Markets, was produced by Dog on Fleas’ Dean Jones, and it includes new songs by Pete Seeger, Dan Zanes, They Might Be Giants, Rani [...]
Organic Recipe: Wine Country Brined Grass-Fed Pork Chops
Posted September 24th, 2010 by Admin. Comment (0).
From GREG ATKINSON These chops are finished in a way that would seem familiar to a nineteenth-century homemaker, but the technique of brining the chops before they are browned is decidedly twenty-first century. Modern pork, bred to be leaner than what our grandparents ate, is less juicy and flavorful than the old-fashioned breeds; brining makes [...]
How Geothermal and Radiant Heat can Save Money and be More Comfortable
Posted September 24th, 2010 by Admin. Comment (0).
by guest blogger Pete Frank There has been a lot of debate about which “sustainable” products are the best “value”. The answer to this question may be influenced by utility cost, natural resource availability, whether the building is new or preexisting, and the quality of the construction. The debate includes technologies like radiant floor heating, [...]