It’s getting chilly where we live. Time for lots of chili. This recipe for Three-Bean Vegetable Chili has been our favorite for two years now. See modifications at the end if you’re concerned about BPA. Ingredients 1-2 tbsp olive oil 2 cups chopped onion 2/3 cup chopped carrot 4 garlic cloves 4 cups water 2 [...]
Archive for October, 2008
14 Oct
Uh oh!
After going on and on about how healthy we tried to make our new home, we got some bad news today. We had a radon test performed by our home inspector. He placed it in the basement for 48 hours. The EPA sets the safety level for homes at 4 piC/L. Our home’s level was [...]
12 Oct
Healthy home
This week we move in to our new home. We have been waiting for it to be built for months now and are very anxious to get settled. Posts may be a bit sporadic for the next week or two, and the site may even be down for a bit while our server is moved. [...]
8 Oct
Salad dressing
In our house, almost every meal is accompanied by a green salad. And every salad needs dressing. How do you dress up your salad? Do you buy bottled dressings? If so, take a look at the ingredients. Probably within the first three you’ll see water. Do you really want to spend $3-5 per bottle for [...]
5 Oct
Be green, save green
In light of the latest financial news, I thought it would be nice to come up with a list of ways to save money while making good decisions for your health and the health of the environment. Here they are. This list is certainly not exhaustive so if you have more ideas, please feel free [...]
