Alicia Silverstone's Blog, page 217

the eco friendly diaper...

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Girliegirlarmy.com has a great article on alternative diaper methods.  Check it out HERE. It will dispel all the myths and worries out there about cloth diapers.  It's not as frightening as you we all thought!

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The benefit of using cloth diapers instead of disposable ones is similar to using cloth pads like Lunapads or a Diva Cup instead of disposable pads and tampons.  I love me some Lunapads!!  I use them whenever I'm at home or just running out for a few hours.  I don't use them when goi...

The Gobble Green Challenge: A Vegan Weight Loss Program - Sponsored Post

Hi there – Gobble Green a kind sponsor here on the site is launching a weight loss program and wanted to let all of you know about it: 



"KNOW SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO LOSE WEIGHT? GOBBLE GREEN LAUNCHES A VEGAN WEIGHT LOSS  PROGRAM—SPREAD THE WORD!

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The Gobble Green Challenge is for people who want to lose weight and save lives. It is a 12 week program during which time participants will be on The Custom Green Plan featuring personalized menu preparation and exercise instruction from Gobble...

electronic waste recycling

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Have you ever wondered what you should do with all those old computers and cell phones you have lying around your house?  Spring cleaning is coming up and it might be a good time to start thinking about it.  There are dangerous chemicals in electronics and you can't just throw them out so it's important to know your options when disposing of these items.

I know there are tons and tons of recycling programs and events throughout Los Angeles and the rest of the country. 

For all of you Angel...

the story of stuff

 

Have you ever wondered where all of your stuff comes from or where it goes when you're done with it?  Well you're not the only one! 

Activist Annie Leonard has spent the last 10 years traveling all around the world exploring and trying to fight environmental threats.  During her travels she visited tons of factories where stuff is produced or where stuff is later dumped.  She also got to see the impact this was having on the environment in countries all around the world.  A...

Susan Nichole Introduces 3 More Handbags! - Sponsored Post

Hi everyone – one of our kind sponsors Susan Nichole Handbags would like to tell you a little bit about their newest cruelty free handbags:


"We'd like to introduce three new vegan handbags to our lineup: Ms. Betty Sophia and Tara.  Like all Susan Nichole handbags they're constructed from 100 cruelty-free materials and are biodegradable and recyclable. They are truly animal and earth friendly fashion!

Ms. Betty is our fabulous vintage handbag.  She's studded with a kiss-lock closure and is...

earth day is coming!!!

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Earth Day is this Thursday April 22nd.  Let's celebrate all week!  Heck being on The Kind Diet is celebrating Earth Day everyday!! 

Here is some info about Earth Day:

Forty years after the first Earth Day the world is in greater peril than ever. While climate change is the greatest challenge of our time it also presents the greatest opportunity – an unprecedented opportunity to build a healthy prosperous clean energy economy now and for the future.

Earth Day 2010 can be a turning point to...

sammi's tempeh enchiladas

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I found another recipe from Kind Lifer Sammi Mclean's blog Vegan Pandamonium that looks great. Sammi posted this version of 'Tempeh Enchiladas' on her blog... I can't wait to try them!

And look how cute Sammi is!  I want to meet her and eat with her.

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Sammi wrote "This recipe was shared with me a long time ago by one of my bffl's Lindsey Mills.  I have made it numerous times since and it is seriously soooooo good.  It's nice and mildly spicy not to mention suuuuper hardy and filling!"

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the deal with yeast

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I've seen a bunch of questions and comments on the site about yeast – whether or not it's good for you how often you should eat it etc.  Some of the recipes out there in the vegan world have yeast in them but I don't use yeast in my recipes in The Kind Diet.  For most recipes that call for it you can try omitting it. They are often just as good without it.

I asked my friend the amazing Christina Pirello who is a macrobiotic chef author and all around rockstar to help me get to the bottom o...

eddo burger opening this saturday!!

 

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For all of you Kind Lifers in Eugene Oregon... I have some great news for you.  A new vegetarian/vegan fast food cart is opening this Saturday!  It's call Eddo Burger and they have veggie burgers fries tofu "nuggets" and other fun stuff that can be made vegan and/or gluten free.

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Cara Eddo pictured above the girl who makes the food looks super cute.  Her dad Scott is doing my makeup on the movie that I'm filming right now.  He is a proud veggie papa.  He turned veg cause he was working wi...

natural products... makeup

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When I need makeup for work for a fun night out or for a business meeting I want the stuff that will make me look my best! There are soooo many makeup options out there in the world… it's almost enough to drive a woman crazy.

The good news is that by having specific requirements for what kind of makeup or any of your beauty products you will use really narrows down the playing field and can make finding the perfect makeup less overwhelming.

I feel that I have really done my research living...