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Entries Tagged as 'Environmentality'

Sustainable Salmon fit for the QUEEN!!

May 3rd, 2011 · No Comments · Happy Couples, KEEP EATING, Sustainability

Perhaps, we weren’t all a twitter with the rest of world about the wedding. You know the one. (Where do they get those hats anyway?) BUT…  I do know where they get their royal SALMON!!  The same place I do! Loch Duart Sustainably Raised Salmon was the main course last Friday at the royal reception, [...]

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I Made Body Cream

December 21st, 2010 · 4 Comments · recipes, Sustainability

I have sensitive skin. From an early age I preferred my lotions straight up  starting with  baby oil and Vaseline.  I progressed to spray on Pam in my high school years (I loved  the aerosol application) and then graduated into a life long relationship with olive oil.  During my pregnancy I was a big fan [...]

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Pig Share Silverlake Style

December 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Community Activity, KEEP EATING, Sustainability

It was a strange feeling.  I’ve been eating pork my whole life.  I’ve known my pigs, thanks to my family’s  gentleman farmer, Uncle Bill.  Born in the spring meant a nice fat fresh ham on the Christmas table. But this day was different. Tara of Silverlake Farms found us a pig farmer, met our  baby [...]

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Big Pharma is Screwing with the Salmon

September 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Southern California is Beautiful, Sustainability

When will it end?  We need to protect our seafood (and maybe eat a little less, right?)  Genetically engineered salmon will soon be your if we don’t take action. Please sign the petition and post on  your social accounts.   I wonder if our first lady knows about this? Here’s the link to  the petition here [...]

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Calling all Chefs to the Garden!

September 13th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Community Activity, KEEP EATING, Sustainability

Here is a great opportunity if: you love kids, you love gardens, you love  spreading the word and the gospel of good eats! I’m coordinating the schedule for Garden School this year and looking for chefs!  Sessions are 4 days a week (but you only need to teach one day a week)  in the morning.  [...]

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LAUSD STOPS TYSON CONTRACT

July 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Community Activity, Sustainability

WOW. This is how it all started: check out item number 5. (also pasted it at the bottom of this entry) You will find upon careful reading, listed with the janitorial supplies, cabling and stationary,  the LAUSD food budget  is listed as cafeteria supplies, food processing and miscellaneous food products. (sounds delicious doesn’t it?)  And [...]

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Dirt the Movie – at the Shoppe Earthday Eve

April 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Community Activity, Parties at the Shoppe, Sustainability

Mama Botanica is at it again, and we’re spreading the word. This coming Wednesday  4.21.10 starting at 6 pm  the Earth Day festivities begin!  We’ll be screening “DIRT – The Movie” It’s the latest film about how we can save our dear mother earth.  We actually catered the  the screening a few weeks at the [...]

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Know Cow, Know Peace

April 7th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Community Activity, Happy Couples, KEEP EATING, Sustainability

It’s that time of year again. Farmer Chris is taking orders for  his delicious grass fed beef. The Kerstons His farm, Chaffin Family Orchards,  is  up the pike in Oroville. I split a 1/2 cow last year with 5 friends.  If your interested, Let me know and we can increase  the order to a whole [...]

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Remembering the Eat-in

January 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Community Activity, Great Parties, KEEP EATING, Southern California is Beautiful, Sustainability

I’m checking things off my list  and one of them was a blog post about the Eat-In last September for Slowfood. Lisa did a great review here. I added a few pictures and now… off my list !

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TV Time for the Cause Today at 3:00

January 27th, 2010 · 1 Comment · KEEP EATING, Sustainability

Quit work early today and check out Michael Pollen and Alicia Silverstone on OPRAH. ALicia was a regular guest at the Double Dutch Sustainable Suppers (okay, she came twice)  and Michael Pollen was my old boyfriend before I was swept away by Joel Salatin. Spread the word. And eat well today.

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