Category Archives: The Simple Living Experiment
Coming to Ground Film + Connecting with Local Food Systems
I cannot remember exactly when my interest in sustainable and healthy food systems began, but it has grown as a result of reading books like In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto and watching compelling documentaries such as Food, Inc. I gave up shopping … Continue reading
Israeli Couscous Three Ways
Recently I discovered the wonders of Israeli Couscous (aka pearl couscous). I’d received a free product coupon from Bob’s Red Mill as an early Christmas present, and after visiting my local grocery store I exchanged it for the product I thought would … Continue reading
Carrot Mango Gelato
Last week I attended a Raw Food cooking demonstration at my local Whole Foods. Chef Stacey Dougan and RAW Mixologist Shane Stewart showed that you can get pretty creative in whipping up tasty raw food dishes. To add to the challenge, everything … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, Green Living, Healthy Living, Recipes, The Simple Living Experiment
Tagged dessert recipes, healthy living, raw food diet, recipes, vegan recipes
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How to Preserve Tuscan-Style Pasta Sauce
My parents’ garden has an abundance of tomatoes (and basil) at the moment. The past two summers we have canned homemade salsa, but this year I wanted to try something different. Enter homemade pasta sauce. Rather than bring out all of … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, Green Living, Healthy Living, Recipes, The Simple Living Experiment
Tagged food, food preservation, pasta sauce, recipes, tomatoes
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Pesto-Quinoa-Veggie Wrap
Recently I entered Trader Joe’s Quintessential Quinoa Recipe Competition. The rules were simple: (1) the recipe must feature no more than 7 Trader Joe’s ingredients (one must be quinoa) and (2) prep to should be no more than 20 minutes … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy Living, Recipes, The Simple Living Experiment
Tagged lunch, quinoa, recipes, sandwiches, Trader Joe's, vegetarian recipes
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Becky A. Johnson 