By Vera, on June 14th, 2011
You may not need to buy organic if you’re on a budget and have access to no-spray, locally grown food at your Farmers’ market. You can save a lot this way and learn how your food was produced. Why not find this stuff out? It’s what feeds us. It also pays to become a Farmers’ Market snob and shop around. I got a whole carton of cage-free, organic eggs for less than $4 at the market downtown and so much more for less than $20 on my last visit. . . . → Read More: Shopping on a budget at the Farmers’ Market
By Vera, on May 27th, 2011
Here’s an easy plant-based recipe I wanted to share that I make often, a Veggie BLT that’s really a TKT – Tempeh Kale Tomato sandwich to substitute the traditional fatty, nutritionally lame bacon, lettuce, and tomato. I hope you try it! . . . → Read More: Sustainable Food recipes: Veggie BLT
By Vera, on September 14th, 2010
I thought I’d share how we make tasty green smoothies we make here at home, the health benefits of green smoothies, and the ingredients we use. Green smoothie: a blended drink that that integrates both fruits and vegetables, providing many nutrients for a great breakfast or snack.
Our vegetable of choice for . . . → Read More: Green smoothies: the best breakfast
By Vera, on May 13th, 2010
Listen up, all you eco-foodie gals: this event’s for you. On Saturday, May 15, The San Francisco Museum & Historical Society welcomes author and activist Temra Costa for an evening behind the scenes of her new book, Farmer Jane. Costa will walk attendees through “a photographic journey” of the women featured in her book – women . . . → Read More: Farmer Jane hits up the Bay: Photos, Food and Amazing Women
By Vera, on March 8th, 2010
I’m hosting a discussion on on sustainable food issues with food politics writer Jill Richardson this Thursday evening in San Francisco, along with writer-farmer Jason Mark from Alemany Farms. If you saw the movie “Food, Inc.” and care about changing our food system, Jill’s blog “La Vida Locavore” is one to follow. Jill . . . → Read More: Jill Richardson from La Vida Locavore in San Francisco March 11th
By Vera, on December 12th, 2009
Last night I attended a night of foodie-activist mingling and new media at the Green Zebra Remake Lounge. I met Anne from Civil Eats’ Kitchen Table Talks, saw familiar and new faces, and sampled some really good quality chocolate by Alter Eco (great stuff!)
I got to catch up with Executive Producer Erica Priggen from Free Range . . . → Read More: Changing our food system through media and education
By Vera, on November 6th, 2009
Here’s three new books on the environmental impact of how we raise and eat animals that look interesting.
Alicia Silverstone’s been busy promoting her new book across the U.S. explaining her journey towards veganism. This is a food-based book that provides recipes, but also a guide for people that want to make a transition to a plant-based . . . → Read More: Earth-friendly “Kind Diet” books
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