Career Day!
This is a test post to show students what it is like to make a webpage. If you want text to “pop” out at a reader, make it bold or bigger. But what if we make everything bold? Is it Continue reading
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Miami Dade Public School Calendar
I found it difficult to easily grab important dates from the Miami Dade Public School Calendar, so I have formatted it to my liking here. ***Elementary Schools only*** REMAINDER OF 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR January 17, 2014: Teacher Planning Day January Continue reading
The Flavorists: An Exposé on Food Flavoring, Video
This 60 Minutes exposé of the food flavoring industry gives great insight into processed foods and how they are made. The science of making you want to eat more junk food. The way we can have a drink that tastes just Continue reading
Make Your Own Rules, Cut Out Processed Foods Goal Setting
We’ve been talking about how to cut out processed foods. The next step is to do some personal goal setting. If you’ve come through the process with us so far, you’ve taken a look at your food at home, and Continue reading
Ecorazzi is Acquired, Farewell from Rebecca
Today I am making a bittersweet announcement: the site I co-founded in 2006, Ecorazzi, has been sold to a private individual. Though we were seeking a buyer to bring Ecorazzi to the next level, it is always hard to let Continue reading
Pantry Raid, An Example
Recently, I asked you to conduct a Pantry Raid: go through your cupboards, refrigerators, freezers, and even those secret snack drawers looking for four key ingredients –> High Fructose Corn Syrup Artificial Colors Artificial Flavors Artificial Sweeteners To learn more Continue reading
Our Food, The Planet, and Trader Joe’s Rainbow Peppercorns
I’ve still got an hour left on Earth Day 2013 to give my take. When I first started blogging, the environment was all I wrote about. For several years, I was working for Earth Day festivals and this time of Continue reading
Mexican Green Rice (Arroz Verde) Recipe
I’ve only been cooking with Poblano peppers for a couple of weeks, and I’m trying to find more ways to use them. I was excited to hear about Arroz Verde, or Green Rice, as a traditional Mexican side dish. It’s Continue reading
Writing About My Fear Gave Me Clarity, Confidence
Earlier today I wrote the post, Phone Phobia. It was a very personal story, to which I am not accustomed writing. It was obviously an important exercise for me, because it helped me analyze things that I’d never consciously thought Continue reading
Phone Phobia
This morning I am feeling nervous. I have butterflies in my stomach, my heart is beating a little faster. I’m dreading something. My husband asked me to call his doctor this morning and ask for them to re-do some paperwork Continue reading