I don’t eat meat, but Jason’s a pescetarian outside of our house, and he tries to order species that haven’t been overfished. The Monterey Bay Aquarium puts out a good, simple guide that they just updated this month. It’s a good idea to have it in your pocket or on your phone. A good rule […]

I was finally grateful for our ceiling fans this week—just a month after installing them. I know, I know, I should be happy that the power grid has had a rest this summer, but I want sun! Our last apartment had central air, which I loved. Then again, we were on the third floor, and […]

I didn’t start composting because I needed the compost (I don’t even have a garden), but because it seemed like a shame to toss good nutrients into a landfill. Worm composting, or vermicomposting, is perfect for apartment dwellers like me, because the worms eat anything that’s rotting as it breaks down, always staying one step […]

The first time we picked up our CSA this year we had a horrible surprise: bugs. We’d gone through our normal lettuce-washing routine with the salad spinner, and it looked fine, but when I pulled the lid off the spinner the next morning, it was covered. Green ones, black ones, spiders—gah! Even after repeated washings […]

We’re headed up to Maine this weekend for my mom’s 70th birthday party (shh…it’s a surprise). We make it up there once every month or two usually. Fortunately, we’ve got a Prius, so we can make the 4-hour trip and back on one tank of gas, if we don’t do a lot of driving around […]