Alicia Silverstone's Blog, page 90

Zabada Clean Kind Life Discount

We are all familiar with generations of Moms who have pulled on rubber gloves before a big house clean to protect themselves from the toxic chemicals they were splashing around. Pretty crazy. Luckily, things have changed.

Halt Offshore Fracking

The California Coastal Commission is meeting this week in Ventura. Below is a letter I hope gets to them regarding offshore fracking!! They have yet to address it. Join me in taking action to safeguard our beautiful marine ecosystems.

Simple & Seriously Yum Brown Rice Bowl

I’m not kidding, you need to give this a try! Whip up a delicious batch of your favorite brown rice (medium or short grain) and then toast some sunflower seeds.

Simple & Powerful Truth Behind The Kind Mama

Most people, when they hear I’ve written a book about having babies, tell me how excited they are to finally have a resource that’s grown out of a more natural way of doing things. I will let you in on one shockingly simple, amazingly powerful truth..

A Kind 4th of July

From unhealthy BBQ to loud fireworks that scare our furry friends, it’s easy to be a fourth of July scrooge! But if you love celebrating Independence Day, there are lots of ways you can kind your traditions and still stay in the spirit.

Agar Agar, Kuzu, and Arrowroot Oh My!

If you've ever cooked a sauce or gravy from scratch, you've likely used a thickener. Perhaps the best-known and most easily accessible thickening agent is cornstarch. Arrowroot, agar agar (or kanten), and kuzu are all more natural thickening agents that you can substitute for cornstarch.

Permaculture Is Awesome!

I love the principals and possibilities that Permaculture offers for healing our land. For those of you who have never heard of it, Permaculture is an approach to designing human settlements and agricultural systems that mimic the relationships found in natural ecologies.

From My Closet Giveaway: Yoga Attire

Enter the chance to win a perfect yoga outfit, cute tote bag, and great yoga dvds!

Sweet Carrot Salad

I love this simple, slightly sweet carrot salad! Here’s how to make it: Grate three or four carrots and mix with a handful of raisins. For the sauce, whisk together vegenaise, ume vinegar, lemon juice, and a little grated ginger if you like. You can swap the ume vinegar for white balsamic, but I think

Summer Fruit is Here!

Happy almost summer solstice!This is the time of year that all of these delicious berries are growing locally for us in California. It's also time for nectarines, cherries... And apricots are almost here too!