February 2011
81 posts
Homemade Bath and Body Oil for Dry Skin
When you think of body oil, perhaps a greasy massage comes to mind, or some otherwise well - oily - experience. But in fact, body oils added to a luxurious bath and/or applied to the skin, just after bathing (and towel drying), can be rubbed in flawlessly for a nourishing and moisturizing effect that is anything but greasy. Your skin will look healthy; not like you’re priming for the slip...
10 Best Locally-Sourced NYC Restaurant Week Picks
Hungry? Head to some of NYC’s best restaurants for a fraction of the price until February 6th. That’s right NYers, it’s NYC Restaurant Week. If you’ve got $24.07 (lunch) or $35 (dinner), you can grub at our top 10 picks for locally-sourced food. \READ THE REST… http://dlvr.it/Fkl4b
6 Reasons to Have Sex Immediately After the Super...
The big game is so intense that research conducted by the University of Southern California suggests there’s an increased risk of having a heart attack on Super Bowl Sunday—-especially for fans of the underperforming/losing team. But no matter who wins or loses, we think you should have sex on game day. It can de-stress you, and there are plenty of other reasons to score, too. \READ...
From "The Breakfast Club" to Wine Cellar
Perhaps it was the sudden death of John Hughes in 2009 that sealed the door on the 1980’s, forcing those who still think of Molly Ringwald as a cherub-like awkward teenager to accept the fact that time doesn’t stand still, not even for “The Breakfast Club.” \READ THE REST… http://dlvr.it/FcKYv
Oprah and Her Staff Go Vegan
Averting meat is not new to Oprah Winfrey. The daytime talk show host embraced a 21-day vegan detox diet in May 2008 with the assistance of chef and best-selling author, Tal Ronnen. Today, Oprah will air an episode about how she and her entire staff faired on a recent weeklong vegan diet. \READ THE REST… http://dlvr.it/FbWFS
8 Weird Foods from Green Bay and Pittsburgh
While we’ll have to wait until Sunday to see who wins the big game, Green Bay and Pittsburgh come out in a tie when it comes to weird local foods. Check out these strange dishes and let us know if we missed any! \READ THE REST… http://dlvr.it/FZX31
Yoga Your Way Out of PMS
It’s hard to feel like the empowered goddess that you are when you just ate the contents of your freezer in its entirety (you hit the fridge yesterday, snack cabinet the day before…), the Bounty commercial is making you cry, you’re cramping all over the place, wouldn’t get out of bed if you didn’t have to and there’s no way that top button on your jeans is...
Making Waves: Restaurants Are Cooking with...
Remember when you were little and you used to collect sand and shells from the beach? Ok, we actually still do that but now we’re adding one more thing to our beach comber list: seawater. Why you ask … because the newest culinary trend is cooking with salt water. \READ THE REST… http://dlvr.it/FZX2Y
5 Make-Ahead Breakfast Recipes for Kids
Breakfast is a rushed time for most of us, and it’s so easy to throw something pre-packaged at the kids just so they won’t launch into their day hungry. So we may not have time to cook a three-course breakfast, but there are ways to serve something nutritious and homemade and still get out the door on time. Here are five make-ahead, kid-friendly recipes to help you save breakfast....
New USDA Label to Decrease ‘Greenwashing’
With the popularity of the USDA’s certified organic label since its launch in 2002, those omnipresent hybrid cars, and recent pro-environment action taken against single-use plastic bags, which have been banned by cities, states and retailers across the country, it may not come as a surprise that a new USDA label for green bio-based products will roll out later this spring....
Organic Leaders Targeted in Approval of Monsanto’s...
In a surprising move, three well known organic brands gave a supportive nod to what they’re calling “the conditional deregulation” of genetically modified (GM) alfalfa. The nation’s first certified organic retail chain, Whole Foods—who has a storewide policy banning the sale of GM foods—along with the largest organic yogurt brand, Stonyfield Yogurt, and Organic Valley, the...
January 2011
79 posts
5 Foods You Never Thought to Candy
Candied corn? Check. Candied ginger? Check. Candied citrus peel? Check. Yawn, snooze. Candy fanatics, check it out. There are some far more interesting foods you can candy in your kitchen, and they might surprise you. From the crazy-trendy candied bacon to the old-school (kind of unbelievable) candied potatoes, once you learn to master these candying skills, you’ll be one step closer to celebrity...
DIY Baby Oil
You want to give your baby the very best of care, right? Taking care of their skin is a daily practice. But sometimes the most common products, such as baby oil, aren’t the best for baby’s skin. The primary ingredient in almost every brand is mineral oil, and if your purpose in using baby oil is to keep your baby’s skin soft and moisturized, then mineral oil is the wrong kind of...
4 Steps for Spring Cleaning, in The Winter
We get the whole concept of spring cleaning from our Victorian forebears, who did a thorough cleaning of the home in spring for very practical reasons. Their homes were heated primarily by coal or wood-burning fires; over the course of winter, the soot and ash would build up in rugs, draperies, upholstered pieces and other parts of the home. Spring, as a bit of warmth shone through, signaled the...
Reefer Madness: Marijuana Soda
There are natural and organic sodas made with pure fruit juices, green tea and even some containing herbs for everything from energy, calming, digestive and general health benefits. There’s the wonky turkey and celery flavored sodas, and fermenting kombucha mushrooms that carbonate naturally, but marijuana soda? Well, of course. \READ THE REST… http://dlvr.it/FJnyH
How to Buy the Perfect Egg
Does your brain get scrambled when it comes to picking out eggs? Look on the sunnyside, we have all the info you need to pick the perfect eggs for your next meal or baked treat. \READ THE REST… http://dlvr.it/FJF44
Vegans Celebrate First Annual 'Vegan Pizza Day'...
All holidays were made up by someone, somewhere, for reasons that may or may not have been as awesome as vegan pizza. And though Annual Vegan Pizza Day is probably pretty far down on the list in warranting school and bank closings, vegans can still celebrate on Jan. 29th in soy pepperoni solidarity. \READ THE REST… http://dlvr.it/FHMSr
Vegan Celebrity Mamas
So you think you’re eco-hot stuff coz you gave up meat and dairy? Maybe. But you’re not celebrity status eco-hot until you’ve raised vegan babies. Whoa, now _that’s_ eco. The Hollywood buzz is all hyped up about vegan A-listers Alicia Silverstone and Natalie Portman, who’ve both recently announced that their bellies are carrying veggie babies. Move over, vegetarian, vegan has taken over. And move...
Still Banned in LA, Jamie Oliver Destroys School...
Jamie Oliver, host of the award winning program, _The Food Revolution_, takes children’s healthy food options seriously. How serious? Enough to fill an entire school bus with sugar. \READ THE REST… http://dlvr.it/FDPPz
Working With Pesticides Harms Fertility in Women
Women exposed to pesticides and plasticizers are more likely to have fertility problems and lower birth-weight babies, says a new study. Plasticizers (or phthalates) are chemical additives used to increase plasticity and softness of materials like plastic, clay, cement, and concrete. Bisphenol A - notoriously known as BPA - is found in some plasticizers. http://dlvr.it/FCLcC
