It’s not even Christmas and I got coal. Well, sort of. The shirt is made of olive green/brown organic cotton with a black silk-screened coal plant across the chest. The design is simple and not offensive. The Coal Plant shirt not only fits both width and length like a medium but it is an attention grabber. People will wonder what it means and that’s what I want.
Artifex gives back too. The Artifex brothers donate a portion of their profits to environmental causes. They also give $3 from each of their popular Windmill shirt to North Dakota based Native Energy.
I really like the shirt and I am proud to be part of the Artifex club. Stay tuned for more Artifex shirts in the future!
A few weeks ago it was really beautiful outside. The trees were green, the pollen count was high and the sun was shining brightly and I decided to go for a bike ride. I threw on my bike riding shorts, grabbed my Timbuk2 Metro bag filled with the essentials and decided to test out the Truly Organic Apparel shirt.
This t-shirt is unique because it is not only made from organic cotton but it uses natural dyes to color the shirt which means no chemicals are used in the process of making the fair trade clothing.
Each one of the Herbal T’s is hand dyed resulting in a unique color and texture. The style is not really something I would wear out normally, but for biking it was perfect. The shirt resisted my sweat and did absorb some moisture, but it wasn’t too clingy when I took the shirt off. It fits like a medium length wise, but is a little too wide for me (compared to American Apparel sizing).
The olive green color is actually more of a brown olive mixture, but it’s not bad. It totally clashes with my Nau shorts, but I’m not trying to impress anyone.
Truly Organic offers both lines for men and women besides t-shirts. They have work clothes and play clothes so check them out. Please just follow the instructions when you wash the clothes, it’s VERY important!
This is not all natural, nor organic because it contains Splenda. It was decent. Sweet and I could definitely taste the peach. With no calories, it’s a healthy, less sweet alternative to the Original Peach.
We love Sweet Leaf Teas overall here at Leafygreen.info and maybe you will too.
When I say this is the softest tee shirt I have ever worn, I am for real. The Statues: Don’t Just Stand There (women’s long sleeve tee with text) is 70% Bamboo and 30% Organic Cotton. I have one in the color storm, which is a lovely shade of light purple, and I have it in a large to fit over my preggo belly.
The Certaintees vision is to make clothes that are wearable wisdom. The artist and founder, Lee Tracy, believes her products, give attention to important themes; social justice, freedom and independence, farming and local organic food, creative ideas as tools for peace and unity, alternative energy, and protecting our environment. These themes are the fibers of our unique human existence. Her company also supports a number of non-profit organizations. Visit certaintees.com to read all about her socially conscious and creatively inspired visions. And, of course, order a super soft and clever tee shirt to wear as well.
I have reviewed the original mate before, but that was from the gourd. This time, I drank it cold and from the bottle. It’s a completely different taste and texture. The mate when it is really cold is very smooth and fruity. The Yerba Mate has all the same benefits of the loose mate, but it’s a bit unhealthier. It contains cane juice for a tad bit extra sweetness.
It’s a great pick-me-up or just a refreshing beverage overall. With antioxidants, caffeine and only 80 calories in each bottle, you can’t go wrong.
Guayaki is taking an even greater eco-friendly approach to their packaging. Read more about it in the future on Leafygreen.info or at Guayaki’s site here.
A good combination of veggies, eggplant, asparagus, peppers and zucchini are on top of this organic pizza. I did not think it was anything special. The vegetables are grilled, but in need of more sauce. The pizza is a good size, organic and vegetarian, but other than that, nothing great.
Rising Moon has other products as well, so click back soon for more reviews.
Maftoul or pearl couscous is a larger couscous than what I am used. Ziyad Brand offers a few different varieties of imported all natural Middle Eastern grains such as the Maftoul Baladi that I used in this dish.
They are easy to cook either by microwaving or boiling the couscous in the bag it comes in. I added Dave’s Gourmet Wild Mushroom pasta sauce over the top of the maftoul and then mixed in Trader Joe’s eggplant and Del Monte Organic Green Beans.
This dish was outstanding! The pasta sauce was the best tomato sauce I have had in my life. That’s not a joke. Dave knows what’s up because the sauce is undeniably sensational! I loved what I made for dinner. All of the ingredients mixed together harmoniously.
These canned green beans are organic, so no chemical preservatives are added.
Can’t wait to make this again, but in the meantime, I’ll see what other products I can try from Dave and The Ziyad Brothers.
Welcome to the first edition of What’s Cooking? Hope you like this new feature where we review products by cooking with them.
I stole this recipe from Meatout Mondays, which oddly enough gets emailed to me on Friday. We decided to try it out and improvise just a tad bit.
The recipe was awesome. I added some corn to the mix and a few drops of habanero sauce to my portion. It was such a great dish that Lala and I have passed it onto everyone we know. We purchased the quinoa at Trader Joe’s, but they have quinoa at various supermarkets now too.
Quinoa is the official grain of the Mayans. It’s healthy and high in protein for a grain.
