Fair Trade Series: Theo Chocolate

We’re excited to be collaborating with ecohearth.com on a video series about Fair Trade. Our first shoot took place at Theo Chocolate (theochocolate.com) in Fremont. Founder Joe Whinney gave us an amazing interview about the complex world of fair trade chocolate. Here are some stills from the shoot ..

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Going Diaper Free

“What is the deal with this potty training before she is even one?”
A dear friend of mine responded with this question when I emailed her pictures of my daughter. Included in the set were shots of Asa sitting on her potty reading a book. I figured people would comment on Asa reading, not on the [...]

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Flour Power

A tasty way to look at reducing your own carbon footprint, I came across this article today while perusing old Seattle Metropolitan magazines … D
SHRINK THAT CARBON FOOTPRINT, START BAKING 
by Jess Thomson
In honor of the new year, I’m offering up an easy resolution for greener living: Bake more. Thanks to Shepherd’s Grain, a small collective [...]

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The Sweet Life

The secret of health for the mind and the body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, nor to anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly. – Dalai Lama
I’ve been wondering what direction to take with this blog. Do I keep it solely about [...]

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Isa Chandra, Will You Marry Me?

My all-time favorite cookbook artist, Isa Chandra Moskowitz of the Post Punk Kitchen, posted these heavenly cookies on her blog: http://www.theppk.com/blog/. Mine didn’t last long enough to get a photo – that’s saying something. Try these sweetie-approved gems now ….go on. I’m waiting. 
Peanut Butter Chocolate Pillows
makes 2 dozen cookies
Chocolate dough:
1/2 cup canola oil
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup [...]

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