How does your vegetable vocabulary grow? (a quiz) by Kirsten Dirksen on February 22, 2010 Quick. How many vegetables can you name? Make a list and don’t read below. According to the Center for Disease …
The business of remade, redesigned, refashioned fashion by Kirsten Dirksen on February 16, 2010 Despite lacking a unified name- some call it redesigned fashion, others refashioned fashion, repurposed clothing, restructured design, etc- it’s a …
A primer on upcycled fashion and redesigned clothing by Kirsten Dirksen on February 13, 2010 When Colin Firth’s wife Livia Giuggioli (AKA Livia Firth) wore an old wedding dress on the red carpet at the …
A healthy, homemade fast food: rice balls by Kirsten Dirksen on February 8, 2010 As a mom- and as a snacker- I’m always looking for more finger foods (especially anything vegetarian). Since lately my …
What to do with rotting bananas: sugar-free banana bread by Kirsten Dirksen on February 3, 2010 If you’ve got some rotting bananas lying around, before you trash them, consider how sweet they are. They make a …
Adding seasonal fruit to winter spinach salad by Kirsten Dirksen on February 2, 2010 It’s easy to think of salads as having as much diversity as what type of dressing you throw on top, …
A year without flying: a Skype family album by Kirsten Dirksen on February 1, 2010 “Should it not be possible to see by telegraph…?“- Alexander Graham Bell, April 11, 1891. In 1930, New Yorkers- using …
Fashion III: redesigned clothing by Kirsten Dirksen on February 1, 2010 A trend among celebrities, DIYers, fashionistas and eco-activists may prove to be the most eco-friendly way to dress. Redesigners are …
Guía de moda III: ropa rediseñada by Kirsten Dirksen on February 1, 2010 Celebridades, diseñadores aficionados, amantes de la moda y eco-activistas se convierten en los nuevos “rediseñadores”: reciclan sus armarios para ir …
Passive solar glass home: beauty of watching the sun move by Kirsten Dirksen on January 21, 2010 Back in the late seventies when Cliff Butler was ready to build his dream home, he was looking for one …
