October 2010

Review of Chobani Champions

October 31, 2010

Thanks to Chobani for sending me another set of products to review.* Back in July, I wrote a review about their variety of Greek yogurts. This time I was sent their four flavors of Chobani Champions, their newest line. There are four flavors in this line, which all appear to be geared towards kids. While [...]

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Weekend Reading Material: Week of October 25

October 29, 2010

Looking for some reading material this weekend? Each Friday I share some links to blogs, online articles, photos, and other good stuff relating to food, simple living, & unconventionality. What’s one of your simple pleasures? Is it a delicious scoop of local pumpkin ice cream, served with a cinnamon biscotti? Or maybe sitting on the [...]

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Finding Simplicity While Exploring Manhattan’s Lower East Side

October 27, 2010

When you think of New York City, what image comes to mind? A fast-moving city of hustle and bustle, with people moving every which way with fury and speed…or a place where people slow down to live simply by taking yoga classes, visiting farmers’ markets, and sipping on lattes while catching up with friends? Simple [...]

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Easy Freezer Vegan Pesto

October 25, 2010

I love pesto. The zing of raw garlic, the summery reminder of basil, and the way smooth pesto mixes with all types of pasta. Before my worry over the looming frost, I plucked all of the basil leaves from our plants, and from our neighbor’s plants as well. I had made pesto several times [...]

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Ghirardelli LUXE MILK Chocolate Review

October 24, 2010

When my sister and I visited Walt Disney World last month, we loved heading over to the Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop to try out their chocolates (including their wonderful new Pumpkin Spice Caramel Squares) and smell the amazing aromas. Ghirardelli is good stuff, so of course I agreed to try out their new [...]

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Get Squash Butter Recipe for Helping Make Lisa’s Foods More Useful

October 21, 2010

I’ve been writing Lisa’s Foods on the Move for the last six months, and it’s been a lot of fun. (Beforehand, I was writing at Made from Scratch.) To celebrate, and to move forward with you, I’ve written up a brief survey. While I could do all the planning here myself, and have lots of [...]

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How to Raise Chickens in Your Backyard

October 20, 2010

This guest post from Amanda is part of the guest posts series at Lisa’s Food on the Move. Owning chickens is in. I’ve been wanting to write a post about raising them for a while now, but I thought it’d be best coming from someone who actually does it herself. Amanda is the blogger behind [...]