Natural Makeup Review: Alima Pure

I've been on the lookout for affordable all-natural makeup, eye makeup to be more precise.  Recently, I came across Alima Pure and decided to give it a try.  Here's why I decided to make a purchase: The wide palette of colors are beautiful. The makeup line scored well on Skin Deep Cosmetic Database. The products … Continue reading Natural Makeup Review: Alima Pure

Pita Pocket Eggs

This recipe came out of an attempt to find yet another use for the bagful of garlic scapes I have brought home from my CSA over the last three weeks. I took on the role of matchmaker and introduced Mr. Scape to Ms. Egg.  Onion and Cheese tagged along on the date, but were not … Continue reading Pita Pocket Eggs

Is Your Sunscreen Doing More Damage Than Good?

[picapp align="left" wrap="true" link="term=sunscreen&iid=5283979" src="http://view4.picapp.com/pictures.photo/image/5283979/young-woman-applying/young-woman-applying.jpg?size=500&imageId=5283979" width="234" height="234" /] With the official start of summer, I thought is was a good time to talk about sunscreen.  You know the importance of sunscreen, but do you know that most sunscreens contain chemicals that are potentially hazardous to your health?  I only found out this out a few … Continue reading Is Your Sunscreen Doing More Damage Than Good?

Summer Strawberry Salad

I've been eating a lot of salad recently.  Hot weather--and wearing less clothing in such weather--gets me craving light foods.  In order to keep up my interest in leafy salad greens, I try to maintain a steady, creative stream of salad combination ideas.  This particular time, I wanted something a little savory, a little sweet, … Continue reading Summer Strawberry Salad

Super-Natural Recovery Shake

After a massively draining--but equally rewarding--workout last week, I wanted to whip up a shake that would help my muscles recover from exhaustion as well as replenish my energy stores.  This is what I came up with, a shake that is supernatural.  (Meant to be a double entendre--as in "very natural" and "extraordinary.")  For about … Continue reading Super-Natural Recovery Shake