Authors: Awanthi Vardaraj
The Best Veggie Burgers to Celebrate National Burger Day
National Burger Day is coming up on May 28th. This year I wanted to pay homage to vegetarian and vegan burger options here on the blog. Now, before you make assumptions about how delicious veggie burgers could actually be, I suggest you take some …
Read More About The Best Veggie Burgers to Celebrate National Burger Day May 22, 2018 • 4 min read
Scrumptious Strawberry Recipes Ripe for the Picking
In our gardens the fruits are fast reaching perfection; all esculent plants are in full use; the rich juicy black currant is ripe, and the gooseberries are full almost to bursting. Ripe strawberries nestle under every leaf. … Now is the season for …
Read More About Scrumptious Strawberry Recipes Ripe for the Picking May 15, 2018 • 5 min read
Mother's Day Gift Ideas for All Types of Moms
Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and it’s time to start thinking about great gifts for mom to show her how much you appreciate her. If you’ve already got great Mother’s Day gift ideas that will celebrate your love for …
Read More About Mother's Day Gift Ideas for All Types of Moms Apr 24, 2018 • 4 min read
Favorite Pecan Recipes in Honor of National Pecan Month
April is National Pecan Month so it’s time to shine the light on a nut that is very maligned and misunderstood. See, most people associate pecans (and pecan recipes) with pecan pie. While there are healthy versions of this pie that are …
Read More About Favorite Pecan Recipes in Honor of National Pecan Month Apr 17, 2018 • 4 min read
Eggcellent Easter Activities for Kids and Adults
It’s that time of the year again; somehow the months have crept up on us and it’s already Easter! I’m sure that a lot of you are considering various Easter activities (and looking forward to consuming your body weight in chocolate …
Read More About Eggcellent Easter Activities for Kids and Adults Mar 27, 2018 • 5 min read
Unofficial Ways to Celebrate the First Day of Spring
Oh, Spring is surely coming,
Her couriers fill the air;
Each morn are new arrivals,
Each night her ways prepare;
I scent her fragrant garments,
Her foot is on the stair.
—John Burroughs, “A March Glee”
The spring equinox (also called the …
Read More About Unofficial Ways to Celebrate the First Day of Spring Mar 20, 2018 • 4 min read
Pack Your Bags! 5 Eco-Friendly Winter Vacations
Find your skis and snowshoes because it’s time for eco-friendly winter vacations! More and more families are choosing to spend a part of their winter holidays on vacation. It’s certainly a great way to see new places, celebrate the …
Read More About Pack Your Bags! 5 Eco-Friendly Winter Vacations Feb 27, 2018 • 5 min read
How You Should Be Feeding Birds All Year Long
February is National Bird Feeding Month! One of the first things I like to do when I move is set up my bird table for feeding birds. It’s nothing fancy, and I knocked it up myself. All you need are two planks of wood, and a set up resembling a …
Read More About How You Should Be Feeding Birds All Year Long Feb 20, 2018 • 4 min read
New Food Trends for the New Year
It’s a brand new year, which means a number of things. New expectations, new resolutions, new color of the year, and, of course, new food trends. In 2017 we were obsessed with activated charcoal, bugs as snacks (I am so not kidding), vegan …
Read More About New Food Trends for the New Year Jan 30, 2018 • 5 min read