2-Coolers, 3-Tote Bags Get-Away
September 10, 2010 by Mecca · 1 Comment
Inspired by a recent article in Cooking Light magazine, I attempt to eat healthy on vacation AND not cook. Eating healthy on vacation can be tough; lots of unhealthy meals out or slaving over a stove to prepare the wholesome fare of home. Now I’m not above cutting loose and ordering the fried, smothered, gravy-ied, and over-salted [...]
Give Your Cookies An Organic Makeover!
December 16, 2009 by Mecca · Leave a Comment
Bake Your Own All Natural Holiday Cookies! This year why not bake up a batch of your favorite holiday cookies using all natural and organic ingredients? Same great recipe, better cookie! But if you have trouble tracking down organic walnuts, don’t sweat it! It’s OK if not all of your ingredients are organic – [...]
An All-Alabama Thanksgiving
November 9, 2009 by Mecca · Leave a Comment
Now that my Halloween candy high is wearing off I’ve turned my mouthwatering attentions to Thanksgiving. I love the Thanksgiving holiday, wonderful food and fun with the family! And there’s that snap to the air, cool enough to pull out those scarves I’ve been dying to wear but not yet the miserable wet cold of Alabama’s winter. [...]
Getting Down & Dirty in the Produce Aisle
October 16, 2009 by Tonya · Leave a Comment
The Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides Ever wonder which foods to buy organic? Don’t worry about getting down and dirty in the produce aisle any more; the Environmental Working Group has done the dirty work for you! Download the Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides to learn which produce is best to buy organic. The guide breaks down [...]
Local Food, It’s What’s for Dinner
October 12, 2009 by Tonya · Leave a Comment
Fresh, Local Foods. Join the Eat Local Challenge and try your hand at embracing local foods for the month of October. What does ‘eating local’ mean? Eating local focuses on foods that come from within 150 miles of where you live. Or, you could try foods that are local to your state or region. Why [...]
6 Questions With Grow Alabama’s Jerry Spencer
October 5, 2009 by Mecca · Leave a Comment
Grow Alabama is a multi-farm CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) that provides fresh, local food from family farms in Alabama. Working through their website, Grow Alabama delivers ‘boxes’ of locally grown foods to customer’s homes, businesses, and drop-off points throughout the state. Grow Alabama Founder Jerry Spencer is working to put Alabama food on Alabama tables. According to growalabama.com more [...]
