I’ve always loved beautiful things, and as I have grown older the delicate grace of flowers that once enchanted me has since been magnified ten-fold. I will admit I have most recently been drooling over flower’s artistry in the wake of spring. I have paid homage to the striking white, purple and yellow hues found among statement-making pansies. The more pastel colored snapdragons that I have memories…
Recently Earth Day was celebrated by many. While it is important to pay homage to where we live annually, it is truly important to honor it each day. I think that for many this also permeates into questions about a responsible diet. We have discussed the ethical side of consuming meat in another blog post. We also tackled all those confusing beef labels in an earlier post…
You’ve probably seen the label hormone-free on various packages of beef while perusing the meat aisle. So, if those options are hormone-free as they boast, do artificial growth hormones reside in all of the other beef? It’s a valid question. Oftentimes the labels in this day and age are overwhelming. Gluten-free pineapple? Natural? What does it all mean? I’ve written a separate post about what the labels…
I believe we should start the year with clear hearts and open minds. So I wanted to share 8 agriculture and food myths you shouldn’t believe in 2018. It’s really easy to believe everything you hear or come across on your Facebook feed when you haven’t had the opportunity to meet and learn from a farmer. I’ve had the opportunity to meet several farmers, ranchers and…
As the temperatures have now dropped significantly, you have probably pulled out your heavier clothing. I have these two adorable gray cutout sweaters that I’m in love with! Cotton is great( don’t get me wrong) but winter calls for the layering of heavier fabrics. Like leather and wool. Later we can dive into some information about where your leather jackets come from. But we’re going to…
It’s officially turkey season! That’s right. In fact this week alone for Thanksgiving Americans will consume 46 million turkeys. If that isn’t a truly shocking figure, I don’t know what is. I’ve never had to officially buy a turkey for Thanksgiving dinner but in the past few weeks they’ve appeared in stores. Almost overnight a parade of frozen turkey birds began to line the shelves. I’m…
It’s pretty common that whenever I’m discussing our food system that hormones are brought up. I’ve heard about the horrors of hormones. I’ve heard stories about hormones present in beef. The rumors regarding larger chicken breasts being due to the injection of hormones. Also, of course the whole ‘hormones in milk’ thing is typically thrown in. All of these assumptions are usually associated with earlier puberty…
As you all know, Halloween is one of my favorite times of year. The favorite time other than Christmas. I – like most other Americans – partake in my fair share of Halloween candy. In all honesty it doesn’t have to be strictly seasonal with me, I’m a chocolate lover every other day of the year. Halloween used to be simple. The only thing that I…
I know that for most everyone who eats and enjoys meat, we can probably all agree. There is nothing better than a prime steak. Lather it up in some butter and it just gets even better! But with so many labels and the limited supply, how are you actually supposed confidently work towards finding a prime steak?
I’ll never forget the day that I found out the hamburger I was eating came from an animal. An animal that used to be alive. I was relatively young when I made this discovery. Like many realities that aren’t the prettiest to hear, I wasn’t exactly the greatest recipient. I remember proclaiming that I wouldn’t eat meat any more. That I felt bad for the animals.…
Hi, it's nice to meet you! My name's Lauren. Lover of bad 90's movies, green chile and proud Furbaby Momma.