Sep 1, 2010 Posted by Lina

Road Trip to ECHO Farms

About a week ago, Denis, my new BFF, and I drove to Fort Myers to ECHO Farms to check out their edible plants and trees and see what we could get. After a quick stop in Naples for lunch, we headed north on I-75 to Bayshore Rd and arrived at the farm. ECHO stands for Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization, they are a non-profit organization that educates and trains people that work or volunteer around... read more

Aug 9, 2010 Posted by Lina

5 Tips to Green Your Kitchen

Following with my Green Series, here are some tips to start transitioning to an environmental friendly kitchen. Cleaners & Paper As I mentioned in my post about green tips for your bathroom, I recommend using more natural cleaners. I make my own cleaning spray using vinegar, water, and soap.  I also use baking soda and vinegar to clean my kitchen sink or my vitamix after many green smoothies which... read more

Jul 14, 2010 Posted by Lina

Green Tips for Your Bathroom

It took longer that a week to write this post. But here it is: I would like to share some of the things I do on a daily basis to keep contributing to conserving resources in my daily routine. So let’s start with the bathroom! Why there? well it’s the first thing I do in the morning when I wake up, and these are easy tips to start changing your lifestyle. Cleaners I know you clean your... read more

Jun 22, 2010 Posted by Lina

Green Series

When I started this blog, I decided I didn’t want to rant and be negative. However, lately I’ve been feeling absolutely fed up about people not awakening to what is happening and taking action. I know that part of my frustration is because I don’t want to “convert” people and preach, so I stay quiet and don’t express how much other people hurt me by not participating in... read more

May 27, 2010 Posted by Lina

RAW FAQs

I’ve summarized the questions I get all the time from family, friends, strangers on the beach, at work, in a plane, etc. What do you eat normally on a daily basis? For breakfast I eat one of these: fruit smoothie, green smoothie, fruit, oatmeal, ALT (Avocado, Lettuce, Tomato) salad, or a green juice. For lunch it depends, weekdays a salad because is the easiest to take to work than some fancy raw... read more