So you’ve heard of recycling, but have you heard of upcycling? (You probably have, without even realizing it.) Where recycling is a process by which old materials are broken down into itty-bitty parts, and then those itty-bitty parts are turned into something else (a totally great but sort of complex process), upcycling is a process … Continue reading »

I just love this time of year:  The sun in shining, the birds are singing, and the wild open yonder is just lying in wait of energetic summer trippers eager to frolic in its loveliness. I know of a lot of you Malt-O-Meal fans out there are Earth Friendly – so how many of you … Continue reading »

You know what I love? When you hear that something is “Good For You.” It’s an ambiguous, placating phrase, and yet, whenever we hear it, we believe it. We relish it. “Heck yeah this is good for me,” I’ll say — to my self-assured,  sporty friend who knows wayyy to much about complex carbohydrates, or … Continue reading »

If you’re anything like me, your life can be pretty hectic. These days, who isn’t doing a million things at once? Here in the digital age, we’re constantly working, chatting, texting, friending, spending, pinging and poking (sometimes all at once), but has anyone figured out how to do all these things while still remembering to do … Continue reading »

You know me. I’m a little picky. And by “picky,” I mean “I like the finer things in life.” Can you blame me? In these dreary economic times, it’s easy to forget that “the finer things” don’t have to be fancy cars, or caviar, or ludicrous hats. Sometimes, just having the freedom to take part … Continue reading »

I once read, somewhere, that when you crave a certain food, you should just go ahead and eat it. Something about “If you fulfill the craving, you eat less,” or some such sentiment, because you’re able to scratch that proverbial itch, rather than filling the void with a lot of boring ol’ blah. Well you … Continue reading »

Is it just me, or does it seem like no matter where you turn, these days, that word “green” is on everyone’s lips? Green cars, green homes, green power, green-cycling, even green fashion! If I weren’t such a green warrior myself, I’d start to wonder if I needed to start guzzling-gas, littering, and over-packaging again, … Continue reading »

So you know when you go through a rough breakup, and you come out the other side with a greater understanding of what you need and deserve in your life? Or — more specifically — what you need and deserve from your food life? Well, since I dumped the Box, I feel like I’m looking … Continue reading »

Hello, you big, beautiful, cereal-loving universe! Springtime is in the air – a time of change. Out with the old and in with the new, right? Well, take it from me: ch-ch-changes aren’t always so simple. That’s why David Bowie wrote a song about them. He’s a complicated man. Me? I’m not as complicated. I’m … Continue reading »