Click here to watch my video on how to prepare this pie! Two Holidays, One Dessert Pi(e) day, March 14, and St Patrick’s Day, March 17, are just too close together to ignore. We got to wondering what recipe we could share that honors both the pie theme of Pi Day and the Irish theme of St. Patrick’s Day. Neither …
Trashed at the Jersey Shore
Lori dons her ugly straw hat and goes on a mission to solve the persistent question of what to do with stuff left on the beach. All I wanted to do was go for a walk on the beach in Brigantine, New Jersey (the first town north of Atlantic City), but I soon realized it would be more than …
At the Fork
An omnivore, a vegan, a vegetarian, and a scavengavore watch a screening of the documentary At the Fork which is about how an omnivore husband and a vegetarian wife explore how farm animals are raised for food. From large scale conventional farms to smaller organic farms, they show us real people grappling with the moral dimensions of farming animals …
Fare Well
Lori and John check out Fare Well, the much-anticipated veggie centric bakery-diner-bar in Washington, DC from the folks at Sticky Fingers Sweets & Eats.
GreenFare
John and Lori journey to the continent of Virginia for a much-anticipated pilgrimage to GreenFare, an innovative community cafe and learning center that serves organic, whole plant food in concert with medical professionals, environmentalists, and animal welfare advocates who recognize that this optimal diet can positively transform our world.
GreenFest
Lori and John explore the 2nd Annual Montgomery County (Maryland) GreenFest and see how the county is leading the country in green living. Featuring U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy and Maryland State Senator Jamie Raskin.
A Lagoon, Some Ruins, and a Meal
Yep. I’m still talking about that trip we took to a Mexican eco resort. One of our most memorable days was spent climbing Mayan ruins (my thighs are still sore!), swimming in a blue lagoon (sadly, Christopher Atkins was nowhere to be found), and eating an authentic Mexican meal at an open-air roadside restaurant (they had something for the …
Lori’s 50th Birthday Wish
About This Video Lori contemplates turning 50 and muses about how she has the same birthday as the late Rachel Carson, author of the groundbreaking book Silent Spring. More About Rachel Carson Rachel Carson wrote the groundbreaking book Silent Spring about the affects of DDT and other pesticides on our health and the health of the planet. She is credited …
My-Oh-My! Maya Luna
Have you ever taken a “beach vacation” only to have to walk, walk, walk to even get to the beach? And then, once you got there, you had to fight for space on the beach along with a sea of unwashed masses? That ain’t my idea of a vacation. So for a recent trip, I told my friend Abi Rome, …
Vinegar and Lemon Cocktail
Can you drink the stuff you use to clean your counters, windows, and mirrors? If not, watch our latest video about my easy, breezy Surface Cleaner Cocktail recipe. It’s cheap and easy! The Recipe 1 32-ounce spray bottle 16 ounces white vinegar 16 ounces tap water 2 TB lemon juice (half of one lemon) How Much It Cost We bought …