Written by Leena Oijala

This recipe offers a tasty and lighter alternative to the classic blueberry or cranberry scone, and uses yogurt in place of large amounts of butter. Using goat milk yogurt will offer a slightly lighter texture and will make the recipe suitable for those...

Written by Samantha Abrams

Spinach might seem like an odd choice for a smoothie, but its flavorful sweetness is actually enhanced by being paired with the bananas and almond milk. Get your iron, calcium and a good bit of veggie protien in this delicious green smoothie recipe....

Written by Kim Kushner

Spring green beans lend themselves well to the delicious flavors in this sesame vegetable recipe. It's quite light and fresh, yet you get all the spicy, rich flavor of the ginger, red pepper, sesame oil, peanut butter and tahini. But with a seasonal...

Written by Kristine Kidd

This is my gluten-free take on fish tacos: Spice-coated tuna sautéed until crisp on the outside but slightly pink inside, and a slaw made with sweet shredded broccoli, all topped with a creamy sauce spiked with fresh lime.

Serves 4

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Written by Abbie Stutzer

The cooped up nature of the winter months can make anyone's home smell kind of yucky. Sealing up the house to combat bone-chilling temperatures, mixed with well-worn winter coats and accessories, and daily-cooking endeavors can create a cocktail of funk. Although it's too...

Written by Elana Horwich

Written By Kirsten Hudson

Clean up the way you do laundry with laundry detergents that don't include the usual toxic chemicals. Free of petrochemicals, chlorine, sulfates, parabens and other nasties, these five natural laundry detergents make doing laundry a much more healthy and environmentally-friendly chore....

Written By Becky Striepe

Your refrigerator is one of the top energy-using devices in your home, so keeping this large appliance running efficiently can help you reduce your energy bills and save you some cash! Cleaning your refrigerator properly can take a couple of hours, but you can also...

Written by Kirsten Hudson

Cleaning up expired food, smelly trash and even clogged sinks just doesn't compare to the grossness of getting rid of musty, scuzzy mold. This fungus has a serious ick factor. Maybe it's the sliminess that makes it so revolting? Or, perhaps it's the whole...

Written by Marni McNiff

Perhaps the term "diet" isn't appropriate here. There are no portions to worry about, and you're not counting calories. Instead, you're loading up on foods that are naturally good for you and have the added benefit of reducing inflammation. No, this is no diet; this is...

Written by Marni McNiff

So, what exactly is your "core"? Most people mistakenly think their core is just the abdominal muscles, but it actually includes all of the muscles surrounding your lumbar spine and pelvis and is incredibly important for a healthy workout. Core stability provides a solid base...

Written By Becky Striepe

There is a drawer in my bathroom that is stuffed full of different natural deodorants. Some have worked reasonably well, others not so much. My quest for an effective eco-friendly deodorant has been a long, expensive one. Until recently! I started playing around with making my...

Written by Kirsten Hudson

You're in the zone cooking up a storm... or cooking dinner, anyway. A fresh salad sits ready on the table. Your main dish cooks in the oven. Veggies sizzle while you sauté them in your favorite cast-iron skillet. Only your perfect...

Written by Kristi Arnold

In our grandmothers' world, fermentation was standard practice for preserving the bounty of the garden. Since the advent of modern canning techniques, the everyday use of lacto-fermentation for food has been lost.

Yet there are many health benefits to fermented...

Written by Kirsten Hudson

You may want to start stashing apple cider vinegar in the medicine cabinet as well as the kitchen cupboard. This staple ingredient can do more than dress salads and make pickles -- it's also a fabulous all-in-one beauty product for all of you...

Written by Emily Monaco

If you've ever been to a tiny, family-run New England inn at harvest time (or if you're lucky enough to have a mom, aunt, grandma or godmother who lives there), you've probably gotten to know the pure decadence that is a heaping spoonful...

Written By Kirsten Hudson

Maybe you're a clean-as-you-go type of home cook? Or, do you cook under the leave-the-mess-for-later philosophy? Either way, kitchens get dirty -- and fast.

Even if you're meticulous about cleaning up after each meal -- doing the dishes, wiping down the counters, scouring...

Written By Kirsten Hudson

If you're up on foodie culture, you've likely heard a lot of buzz about chia seeds lately. Once used by Aztecs, Incas and Mayans as a staple food, chia has seen a food renaissance recently. Rich in omega-3 fatty...

Written by Shilo Urban

Many commercial lotions and creams claim to soften and improve the skin, but they are really full of toxic chemicals and synthetic fragrances that can irritate the body. Finding a skin-softening product that you like that doesn't contain a laundry list of unpronounceable ingredients...

by Emily Monaco

It's back to school time, and you know what that means: quick breakfasts, bagged lunches and snacks as soon as they get home. Most kids are starving the minute they walk through the door, so your snack ideas need to...