For some people, the idea of going totally “green” seems overwhelming and inconvenient. But it shouldn’t be – there are lots of easy, simple things you can do to benefit the environment. One little thing I do is save all kinds of scraps of paper – envelopes I get in the mail, parking stubs, receipts, [...]
Entries from November 2008
November 18, 2008
Product Review: Recycline
I tend to avoid buying plastic products whenever I can, but there are some things that can’t be avoided – like toothbrushes and razors (even reusable ones are made of plastic). I figured there had to be a more environmentally friendly option, so I did some research and found Preserve’s Recycline Products. Their products are [...]
November 18, 2008
The Great Meat Debate
I was a vegetarian for a long time, starting when I was 13. My friend, Jen, said that she thought if she couldn’t kill an animal herself, she shouldn’t eat it, and I was easily influenced. My Dad also went vegetarian around the same time for health reasons, so it was an easy decision, and [...]
November 17, 2008
What I’m Cooking Today: Pomegranate Happy
Three cheers for pomegranate season! I’ve been obsessed with getting the sweet-tart fruit on my original tart frozen yogurt lately, so I picked one up at my favorite market, Bi-Rite, yesterday. I don’t think I’d ever seeded one myself before, and it actually was so much fun! I Googled instructions, and it’s pretty easy. First, [...]
November 17, 2008
Product Review: Envirosax
I’m in the habit of bringing my own bags to the grocery store (yay for SF for banning plastic ones), but I have a lot of friends and family members who say they’d like to do so, but never remember to bring their bags with them. Enter Envirosax. I first found them at a travel [...]
November 13, 2008
What I’m Cooking Today
I have tons of veggies right now from my CSA, so last night I decided to use up my cauliflower. I never was a big fan of the vegetable (though broccoli is my favorite food) until I discovered roasting it. So good – it really changes flavor in the oven, getting all toasty and caramelized [...]
November 13, 2008
What is a CSA?
For those interested in eating organic and local foods, a CSA is a great option. While I love going to the Farmers Market, sometimes I can’t make it there every week, so this provides me with another way to get fresh, local produce right from the farmers who grow it. CSA stands for Community Supported [...]
November 13, 2008
pretty green girl
Hello all, and welcome to pretty green girl! A little about me, and why I decided to start this site. My name is Janet, I’m 28, and I live in San Francisco, one of the best places on Earth! I have a super fun, albeit somewhat frivolous, job (I write, among other things, celebrity gossip [...]
