Monthly Archives: March 2009

Mar 31Dirty Dozen and Clean 15: Simple Guide to Buying...

The Environmental Working Group just published its shopping guide for buying organic produce. It simplifies what is otherwise a confusing jumble of jibber jabber (can you say that 10 times fast?). It is hard to keep up with the right thing to do these days! Be sure to visit EWG's website to download a copy that you can keep in your wallet as an easy reference guide.

Mar 29Meet the Chickens

We would love to introduce our new family of chickens - Curry, Soup, Kung Pao and Butterfly (yes, as in "butterflied") and Oreo, for dessert. My daughter is quite creative with our culinary angle on naming the flock...

Mar 26Safety Tips for Your Backyard Chicken Coop

Recently, I shared some photos of our new backyard chicken coop. We designed it after talking with lots of 4H families who raise poultry - taking into consideration many of their horror stories about predators and pests. Here are a few tips that you might want to incorporate into your own coop design. Consider using Hardware Cloth instead of chicken wire. The holes are much smaller, which will prevent rodents from simply crawling through (or other predators from reaching through and pulling...

Mar 24Alton Brown Promotes Heifer International

Mar 23Photos of Our Chicken Coop Construction

Mar 20Bear Naked in the Kitchen

Naked in the kitchen? Yes, I know that's not sanitary... (Although it does remind me college ornithology field trip where one guy cooked only in an apron - but that is another story...) I don't mean naked, in the sense of missing clothing. Naked - as in pure, as nature intended - and in this case, the term refers to a delicious brand of granola. The kids, their friends, and I tasted several varieties of Bear Naked granola yesterday after school and really enjoyed the flavors and textures. ...

Mar 18Picked by Parents Magazine!

Parents Magazine listed What's Cooking as a great source for Kids Cooking Gear! Their article featured "Whiskie" a whimsical whisk designed for little hands. The handle is shaped like an egg, and is hard to resist, even for adult chefs! If you would like to purchase Whiskie (or any other adorable kids cooking tools, for that matter) for the young chefs in your life, stop by our website. Enter the coupon code: Eat_Well for 10% off your purchase.

Mar 17Making Friends with Brussels Sprouts

My grandfather died last week and the emotions and recovery have consumed me more than I could have imagined. While I have been physically gone from the blogging world for awhile, I have been assembling a long list of blog topics to write about in the next few weeks. So, let's get back at it... In the words of my friend, Christine Koh, I am thrilled to say that I "made friends" with Brussels Sprouts! I must admit, I never thought that would happen - especially after smelling their somewhat...

Mar 1Coming Soon: Heifer International's “PASS...

After traveling to Honduras on an educator study tour with Heifer International, I have become a true fan of their work. Not only did my experiences inspire me to help others in my own life, but they encouraged me to shout encouragement from the roof tops for others to do the same. It is in that vein that I want to promote Pass on the Gift Month... What do these phrases all have in common? “Pasarea Darului” “Passe em cadeia” “Karn Song Tor Kong Kwan” “Petroh hasil amanah” “Cambio...