Win a copy of Gorgeously Green from Veggie Chic
Alrighty, I’ve got a copy of the brand new book Gorgeously Green: 8 Simple Steps to an Earth-Friendly Life to give away to one lucky Veggie Chic reader! Gorgeously Green is chock full of tips to help you live a more environmentally-friendly life, organized into 8 topics. Sophie Uliano gives you oodles of easy ways to green up your home, your shopping, and your food choices, among other things. There’s something for everyone in this book.
So, interested in winning a copy of Gorgeously Green? Then you’ll have to enter the drawing.
Entering is easy! Just leave a comment on this post describing at least one way you can (or have) made your eating habits more environmentally friendly. Only one entry per person will be counted. You have until then end of the day Thursday (April 17th) to enter. Your comment must be accompanied by a valid email address in order to win.
I’ll choose a winner from the eligible entries at random and announce it here on Friday or Saturday. Good luck!
I buy more from local farmer’s markets
I have been going organic foods since my son was born.
Having a child makes you see the world in a new light.
i eat very few processed food. every meal is made by hand with fresh ingredients.
I have been using more fresh vegetables and fruits rather than using canned or frozen ones. Everything tastes much better!!!
Our family has begun buying more items from bulk bins when possible… like with nuts, rice, and other dry goods.
Wow! Lots of entries. Here’s mine.
I started last summer doing this. When I cook or prepare any vegetables, I save all the parts I don’t use (onion skins, edges of zucchini, etc) and put them in a large Ziplock bag in the freezer. When the bag is full, I take it out, dump the contents in a large stock pot and fill the pot with water. I bring it to a rapid boil and then simmer (covered) for a couple of hours.
I then take the contents, strain them and fill several containers, usually up to 12 cups worth, of fresh, home-made, preservative free vegetable broth. I freeze that and use as needed.
The strained veggie stuff find its way to the compost. Nothing wasted and I have great veg. broth on hand all the time.
I am learning to sprout my own food. So, I can have fresh, cheap, living, organic food all winter that also has a small footprint and supports heirloom seeds and biodiversity.
I have a goal to eat a vegan diet by the end of this summer. This is problematic because we regularly share meals with others, and my wife already can’t eat wheat, red tomatoes, or spicy foods. So, my first step is to never prepare non-vegan food for myself.
I also plan on training myself to never accept a plastic bag from any grocery store or department store, by mid summer. Any ideas on keeping produce fresh without plastic bags? We eat way more than fits in our crisper drawers.
Whenever I’m home visiting from college and my mom and I go to the wine/liquour store to pick out something for that night’s meal, I always ask the sellers what they have that is local. Unfortunately, our town doesn’t sell anything from my state, but I try to pick out things that are from the east coast or within the USA. Last time, we settled on a sulfite-free (my mom is allergic), vegan, organic wine from California. Definitely closer than Australia, and being organic, it’s definitely greener!
My family and I have started growing our own veggies. It is cheaper, better for you, and it can be done with hand tools instead of industrial tools.
We eat out just once a week – and try to cook with local organic produce from the farmer’s market. We hardly shop at the store for processed stuff.
I found my favorite yogurt in a better packaging. Rather than buy the small cups (which can’t be reused) I buy the yogurt in large, reusable tubs. It’s not much, but because I eat yogurt every day I have noticed a decrease in the amount of waste it generates.
I don’t buy anything in a plastic bag! I bring my own bags to the grocery, and I pack them as I move thru the store. If it is pre-packaged, it does not come home with me! ( I sometimes bring reusable paper bags for small things like fresh green beans or snow peas.) But I figure this saves 5-6 plastic bags in a landfill every time I shop!
I go to the grocery store once a week. I recycle everything that I can.
I take my own bags and try to avoid over-packaged foods (e.g. product in a plastic bag in cardboard box with plastic wrap covering). We use all food we bring home to avoid waste and plan shopping in advance to save gas.
We’re trying to eat healthier and be a more enviromentally conscious family. We plan on going to the Farmer’s Market for fruits and vegetables to not only get more fresh food in our diets, but to also support local growers.
planning a more healthier type of meal is a family activity. knowing ingredients, how grown is educational
buy organic and ask for it too whenever I can!
Eating healthier meals and planting a garden! And recycle!!
We ride our bikes to the farmers market. It is a family affair.
We buy from farmers’ markets when they are open.
Far as fresh goes we’ve gone organic. But the biggest change is all the label reading I do. Shopping takes a little longer but there is no guilt when I hand my kids a HEALTHY snack!
Our local grocery store is having a sale on reusable bags for Earth Day. Time to stock up and stop using plastic bags!!
This summer will mark my 20th year as a vegetarian!
I try to choose products which are not chock full of preservatives and I try to choose items which use minimal packaging.
Copious tomatoes from the garden for us and the neighbors!
I’ve been recycling for about 10 years, so I try to buy only products that I can recycle. If more people knew what the recycled goods are transformed into, this world would not have any garabage.
I plan to start purchasing locally grown produce at the farmers market this year!
I have started eating more organic dairy and meats.
I buy Fair Trade food products whenever I can find them.
I buy organic whenever possible. While on a trip 2 1/2 hours away I made a special stop at Whole Foods because we don’t have one around here.
Thanks for the chance!
we buy in bulk, buy local food, reuse our bags at the supermarket and don’t buy bottled water anymore…
We buy local from the Farmers Market and from the local stands when they’re in season.
We use cloth bags, own garden, farmers market and Have Son help Us in the kitchen and It really works if the 3 of Us cook together We eat Our vegtables otherwise they went bad in the refridgerator now We eat them…
I am trying to buy as much of my food locally as I can and am also planting a bigger garden this year.
I’ve started menu planning – now I have almost no wasted food. I’m also vegetarian!
Hi there,
Found out about your giveaway through blogrush! I would love to win this book. I’m an eco-mamma trying to live a sustainable lifestyle and raise a green baby and husband…!!! Anyway, this year we are raising chickens for fresh eggs- we also try to make our own butter, peanut butter, juices, jams & jellies, grow a veggie garden and can the over abundance…we also try to go meatless a few times a week. We eat organic whenever possible…I make my son’s baby food. We also joined our local CSA for farm fresh foods and try to cook with that only. We also try to be eco-conscience of packaging and chemicals! Thx.
I am starting to carry reusable bags for my shopping.
I am looking into joining a local CSA (if the cost isn’t too prohibitive)
Joining a community organic garden project
I am trying to plant a bigger garden this year.
We are vegan.We try to buy local whenever possible and use canvas bags when we go out for shopping.
I have started carrying a reusable bag in my purse that rolls up into a very small package. I had another couple of reusable bags in my car, but I kept forgetting to bring them into the market or store. This way, I *always* have one with me–no excuse ever to have to use plastic bags!
I wash all fruits and veggies
We don’t have soda and seriously limit any processed food. We buy local from the farmers’ markets in our area as often as possible. We never eat fast food.
We don’t eat meat which takes an incredible amount of water to produce.
I purchased 10 inexpensive reusable grocery totes that I (try to remember) to take to the store.
We purchase organic when we can.
We go to the Farmer’s Market when it’s open (come on May!).
We’re raising our two children vegetarian so hopefully they will grow up and be conscious of how their actions impact the earth.
I no longer use the plastic bags in the produce section and you cloth bags for bringing home my groceries
i plant lots of trees
Not to sound like a nut, but after much negative press on the organics market, we have decided to grow some of the more pesticide-rich foods (that will grow in our area) at home, including a small orange tree, strawberries and tomatos. In addition, my husband fishes twice a week. Gotta love South Florida ;P
Buy local produce.
I buy from local farmer’s markets
I have started a compost pile and am planning a raised bed garden to grow (try to, at least) some veggies this spring.
I have started taking reusable bags to the grocery store, composting food wastes, cooking smaller batches of food and/or freeze all our leftovers. I was shopping at a local farmer’s market, but the prices got so high I had to quit. I plan out my shopping route to conserve gas and always shop with a list (I seldom need to buy things that are not on sale). Thanks for the chance to win!