PRODUCT REVIEWS

A few weeks ago I received some samples from Guayaki in the mail, mainly because I wanted to try their new San Mateo maté (more on that later). Also included in the package were a smattering of various maté tea bags. Along with their chai and green tea maté was a tea bag of their [...]

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As a couple with several computers and gadgets in our lives, Ted and I go through a lot of batteries. My digital camera uses AA batteries, and it runs through them like candy. Ted also loves his Wii, and those remotes eat up batteries constantly. We’ve experimented with rechargeable batteries before, thinking we’d be doing [...]

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I wrote a post a while back about watching movies via download rather than on DVD because of the environmental impact. The one downfall to this, I noted, was that it sucks to watch amazing movies on a small laptop screen. Well, now this isn’t a problem for those of you with an Xbox 360 [...]

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I received an email yesterday from Karen Schiff, one of the co-founders of Ecobunga!. She described Ecobunga! as a “brand new directory that lists hundreds of eco-friendly giveaways and deals – everything from sweepstakes for hybrid cars to coupons for organic foods.” Schiff and Jennifer Hastings started Ecobunga! when they read a study [...]

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Remember when I told you guys about my unfortunate Dove deodorant habit? Well, I’ve finally kicked it, thanks to Aubrey’s Mens Stock North Woods Deodorant. Ted already reviewed the line, and in the post he points out that it smells like lumberjack. Well, that’s kinda true, but I’ve found that once the deodorant [...]

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It’s been over 100º here in California, which is very uncharacteristic for May. Our house doesn’t have central air, a fact you might remember from my post about that fateful day when we broke down and bought a window unit. Our house is old and has terrible circulation, which makes it intolerable when the weather [...]

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Last week a reader sent me an email to let me know that there is an article about raw milk in the May 12 issue of TIME Magazine. (Thanks, Jody Morris!) Raw milk is a hotly contested issue all over the U.S., with devoted raw milk consumers on one side and food safety regulators on [...]

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One thing I always have on hand is a good lip balm. I do not like chapped lips one bit. They feel icky, they flake, and it’s gross. And it’s not good to neglect my skin, especially my puckers which are very delicate and sensitive. Since my lips are obviously very [...]

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Have I mentioned before that I have a killer sweet tooth? It’s not that I need dessert frequently, and in fact I generally eschew sweets after meals. My particular brand of sweet tooth hits rarely, but it hits hard. As a result, I love candy. Candy is super-sweet, and my favorites have always involved chocolate [...]

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*Note: Today’s post was written by Chris Robb, my brother-in-law and fellow Santa Rosa resident. Besides Ted, I count Chris as my best friend. He brings new perspectives to our conversations about organics and sustainability, and I’m continually inspired by his passion for the environment. Chris is new to this whole blogging thing, and I [...]

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I’ve been fighting a systemic yeast (candida) overgrowth since July 2007. I won’t bore you with the details except that my diet is very restricted, to put it mildly. For example, I cannot eat any distilled vinegar since it feeds yeast. You’d be surprised how many products contain vinegar. A few [...]

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I suppose you’ve noticed that it’s taken me longer than I predicted to get things going after I returned from Expo. And there’s a perfectly good reason for the delay: While Ted and I attended the show, we caught a case of the Anaheim Plague. Never heard of it? Well, its most prominent symptom is [...]

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As far as facial toners go, I love Pangea Organics’ French Rosemary w/Sweet Orange. Like, there is absolutely nothing wrong with that product. But my local Whole Foods doesn’t keep it in stock and every so often, the price of $23.00 + shipping is not in my budget. When this happens, I [...]

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Do you want to learn about artisanal cheeses? Are you unfamiliar with the many different kinds of mushrooms available, let alone how to prepare them in the kitchen? Have you ever wondered about the merits of wild versus farmed fish? Do you want to learn more about seasonings?

New Good Food will [...]

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