I realized after a conversation with friends lately that I hardly print anything at work! I know I am lucky, and that most people do have a lot more paperwork at their jobs, but I’ve found there is a lot you can do on the computer instead of on paper. I used to print out [...]
Entries from January 2009
January 24, 2009
What I’m Cooking Today: Eggs with Chanterelles and Leeks
I was starving after my trip to the Farmers Market this morning, but decided I could make something delicious at home as opposed to spending $10 for breakfast at the Market (though I’m sure it would have been delicious). On the menu: Leeks and chanterelle mushrooms sauteed in a little butter, then scrambled with 2 [...]
January 24, 2009
Farmer’s Market Bounty
I woke up early this morning and decided to head to the Farmers Market at the SF Ferry Building. The weather’s kind of yucky and rainy here, but I decided to take the bus anyway, as it is an easy trip from my house, and one of my New Year’s Resolutions was to drive less. [...]
January 14, 2009
Pretty Green Tip of the Day: Let’s Mesh
So you’ve got your cute, convenient reusable bags ready to go, but then you get to the grocery store and you still have to use plastic to bag your produce. Not anymore! I use these cotton muslin and net/mesh bags from Reusablebags.com to keep my grocery trips as plastic-free as possible. They are totally inexpensive [...]
January 9, 2009
No Crying Over Spilled Water
I just had kind of a ridiculous “pretty green” moment. I opened the fridge just once, after waiting to put a few things away and a glass bottle of sparkling water fell out and spilled all over the floor. I decided to use the water to mop up the floor a bit. Why not? It’s [...]
January 9, 2009
What I’m Cooking Today: Royal Purple
My CSA is off this week, and I just ran out of vegetables! After a fun boot camp class at the gym, I was totally craving Brussels sprouts (I’m weird, I know), but Whole Foods only had ones imported from Mexico. Boo! So I had to improvise. I picked up some California-grown organic purple cauliflower [...]
