Earth Day Events @ Anthropologie

Anthropologie is offering FREE workshops on Earth Day!!!

From their facebook invite:
Come get your hands dirty at our container gardening workshop! Our resident green thumbs will be on hand, dispensing tips that'll keep your pots and planters looking lively all season.

820 North State St, Chicago, IL 4/22/2010, 2pm-4pm
Aventura, FL 4/25/2010, noon-2pm
Bellevue, WA 4/17/2010, noon-4pm
Beverly Hills, CA 4/22/2010, noon-4pm
Birmingham, MI 4/17/2010, 10am-2pm
Boston, MA 4/22/2010, 11am-3pm
Chevy Chase, MD 4/24/2010, 10am-noon
Downtown Seattle, WA 4/22/2010, 6pm-8pm
Geneva, IL 4/23/2010, 11am-2pm
Glendale, CA 4/22/2010, 2pm-4pm
Highland Park Village, Dallas, TX 4/22/2010, 11am-4pm
Huntsville, AL 4/22/2010, noon-2pm
Indianapolis, IN 4/21/2010, 6pm-8pm
Jacksonville, FL 4/22/2010, 1pm-3pm
Kansas City, MO 4/22/2010, 4pm-7pm
Los Angeles, CA 4/22/2010, noon-2pm
Madison, WI 4/22/2010, noon-2pm
Maple Grove, MN 4/18/2010, noon-3pm
Miami Beach, FL 4/22/2010, 1pm-3pm
Minneapolis, MN 4/22/2010, 10am-noon
Myrtle Beach, SC 4/22/2010, 4pm-6pm
Naples, FL 4/17/2010, 11am-1pm
Oak Brook, IL 4/22/2010, noon-3pm
Orlando, FL 4/16/2010, 11am-3pm
Philadelphia, PA 4/22/2010, noon-2pm
Portland, OR 4/22/2010, 4pm-7pm
Santa Barbara, CA 4/21/2010, 2pm-5pm
Santa Monica, CA 4/21/2010, noon-2pm
Schaumburg, IL 4/24/2010, 11am-noon
South Windsor, CT 4/22/2010, 11am-3pm
Tampa, FL 4/22/2010, 4pm-6pm
Toronto, ON 4/21/2010, 3-5pm
Torrance, CA 4/23/2010, noon-3pm
Troy, MI 4/22/2010, 1pm-4pm
West Palm Beach, FL 4/22/2010, 3pm-5pm
Woodmere, OH 4/14/2010, 10am-1pm



Thanks, Meredith!!!!

Pantry Must Haves

Did you enjoy the kitchen essential list I posted a few days ago?  Well Jamie Oliver is at it again.  Check out this list:

Pantry Essentials

Whole grain mustard Extra-virgin olive oil Sesame oil White wine vinegar Bread flour Whole wheat flour Baking powder Dried yeast Superfine sugar Brown sugar Confectioner's sugar Unsweetened cocoa powder Chow mein noodles Canned cannellini beans Canned kidney beans Canned tuna Canned coconut milk Anchovies Quick-cook couscous Basmati rice Brown rice Oatmeal

Honey Maple syrup Almonds/hazelnuts or mixed nuts Mixed seeds Chicken, vegetable and beef broth stock cubes Jarred pesto Ketchup Tabasco sauce Mayonnaise Dijon mustard English mustard Olive oil Canola oil Red wine vinegar Balsamic vinegar All-purpose flour Cornstarch Dried pasta Canned garbanzo beans Canned tomatoes Baking powder Soy sauce Worcestershire sauce Plain crackers—unsalted saltines

SPICES Ground cinnamon Chile powder Dried oregano Ground cumin Ground coriander Curry powder Smoked paprika Five-spice powder Sea salt Black peppercorns This is pretty concrete and I'm pleased to say I have most of them! How about you? Do you have most of these? Did he miss any?

On-line Resources

Last week, reader Meredith sent me this great list of on-line resources.  Check them out here.

Blogs:

• Homegrown Evolution: written by Urban Farm contributor (and Re-Nest Guest Columnist) Erik Knutzen plus the other half of his urban-farming team, Kelly Coyne.
• Leda’s Urban Homestead: Leda Meredith’s living-green adventures in Brooklyn.
• The Urban Farmer’s Almanac: gardening, canning and chickens in Seattle.
• Balcony Gardening : container gardening for the masses.
• Burbs and the Bees: suburban homesteading and beekeeping.
• L.A. Farm Girl: urban farming, agriculture and gardening.
• Ghost Town Farm: author and urban farmer Novella Carpenter.

Green News & Resources

• Clean Water Action: protecting water and building communities.
• Friends of the Earth: grassroots environmental network.
• Green Edge Collaborative: N.Y.C. social network connecting people with resources for building a sustainable future.
• H2O Conserve: Focuses on water issues and solutions.
• Off-grid : covering issues and advice for a sustainable future.

Local Food:

• The Eat Well Guide: directory of fresh, locally grown and sustainably produced food in the United States and Canada.
• Food Routes: nonprofit organization reintroducing Americans to their food.
• Sustainable Table: celebrating local, sustainable food, providing information about food-related issues and building community through food.

Urban Farming

• Added Value: nonprofit organization providing youth empowerment and farm-based learning through a South Brooklyn urban farm.
• Urban Farming: Creating an abundance of food by planting gardens on unused land across the U.S.
• Urban Farming Advocates: individuals, business owners and organizations seeking to legalize urban farming in Los Angeles.

Urban Gardening

• D.C. Urban Gardeners: network of hundreds of people greening and making Washington, D.C.-area growing projects happen.
• Los Angeles Community Garden Council: connecting people with community garden space.

 Do you have any to add? Leave a comment with your favorites!
Thank you, Meredith!

Make Your Own: Mini Pizzas

This is a Mama Cheaps original, a recipe from back in the day- she made them all the time when we were kids, and I STILL see her making them! So, I got inspired.

Very, very quick and easy.

whole grain english muffins (1 per person, 1/2 for a baby or small child)
spaghetti sauce
cheese (any kind, really)
garlic (powder or freshly chopped)
diced veggies or meat (we were in a hurry, so we only threw mushrooms on)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Layer sauce, veggies, & cheese onto english muffin.
3. Bake for about 10 minutes or until cheese has melted (longer if you want the muffin to be crunchy).

Save our Children

"We believe that federally funded nutrition programs should provide all children with the healthy food they deserve. This includes low fat and safe dairy, fresh fruits and vegetables, and whole grains. Schools should be soda and junk-food-free zones and serve food that complements and furthers parents' efforts to feed their children healthfully."


Do you agree with the above statement? Want to do your part to help ensure a healthier future for our children? Just click here and sign the petition.