Greek Pizza For Dinner Tonight?

I subscribe to Body + Soul Magazine, and have found that I really love it. Not long ago in one of their issues they had a recipe for a Whole Wheat Greek Pizza, so decided to give it a go. It came out fairly tasty, I might add :). If you love pizza then you might like their recipe. Below you will find the recipe, which I thought might be a great recipe to share with all of you, because almost everyone eats pizza. Don't forget – opt for organic ingredients as much as possible.

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for baking sheet
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes
• 1 clove garlic, coarsely chopped
• Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
• Whole wheat flour, for work surface
• 1 pound whole wheat pizza dough, thawed if frozen
• 1 cup grated haloumi cheese
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts
• 2 cups baby arugula
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• ¼ cup pitted kalamata olives, coarsely chopped

Decorating Your Bed With Eco-Friendliness

When it comes to decorating beds 9 times out of 10 a brand new comforter is purchased. It took me over a year before I finally found what I wanted, yes you heard that right, a year *laughs*. There are eco comforter sets available out there, the problem is that most of them are so expensive. Below you will find a few eco comforters that I have listed to help you get started on your search for some good green living comfiness in a comforter :). Be sure to keep your eye out and keep on searching until you find a price that is right for your budget.

Keep in mind that the comforters listed may or may not be within your price range, however, they are some of the lesser expensive ones out there, and there listed to simply help you along your way to finding the comforter of your dreams.

Eco Vegetable Check King Duvet Mini Set

Sears Tower Gets a Rather Green Facelift

Hey Readers, I was checking out the news on MSNBC's website like usually and ran across some great information. It turns out that the Sears Tower is undergoing a $350 million dollar green renovation. How's that for some good green news :)? It just goes to show that a lot of people are going green these days, and that is such a great place to be. You can check out part of the article below...

Wind turbines, roof gardens and solar panels will join the pair of antennas atop the Sears Tower's staggered rooftops, said building officials who announced Wednesday that the skyscraper would undergo a $350 million green renovation.

The 5-year project would reduce the tower's electricity use by 80 percent and save 24 million gallons of water a year, building owners and architects said. Separately, a 50-story, 500-room privately funded luxury hotel with its own green components would be built next to the skyscraper in 3 1/2 to 5 years.

Natural Tips For Treating Jellyfish Stings

To get this week started off, here are the current results from last week's poll:



Based upon the results it looks like there are more who have pets that live somewhat of an eco life as opposed to a 100% eco life or none at all. This is especially understandable due to how much so many companies are charging for their eco products.

This week's poll is:



With summer up and it being hotter than ever people are especially being seen at all of the various beaches now. One of the most common things to happen to people at the beach is to get stung by a jellyfish. Being stung by a jellyfish can certainly hurt, however it is most definitely treatable. Let's take a look at a few of these tips for treating jellyfish stings in a more eco way...

Serve An Organic Dessert This 4th of July

With 4th of July just around the corner everyone is getting their meal plan together. One of the best kinds of dessert on 4th of July, in my opinion, is something that involves fruit. We typically bake an apple pie or something like that, and almost always barbecue as well. If you love pies then you will love this... Whole Foods Market has this great little recipe, which is super easy to make, and will go quite well with just about any 4th of July meal :). It is a Blueberry Cobbler recipe. Just remember to switch regular ingredients with as many organic ingredients as you can. Also, please don't be shy, share with us what you typically make and or are going to make for dessert this 4th of July in a comment.

Serves 8

Ingredients:

• 6 cups blueberries
• 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour, divided
• 6 tablespoons sugar, divided
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon orange juice
• Zest and juice of 1 lemon
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• 3/4 cup half-and-half
• Vanilla ice cream

Eco Travel Sizes

Going on a trip any time soon? A lot of people prefer to just bring along travel size personal care products, etc. rather than tote along big bottles and or cases of personal care products, and quite frankly who can blame them :). The cool part? There are eco-friendly products available in travel sizes. So, if you are going on a trip some time soon for the summer, etc. take a look at the following inexpensive travel size products...

One With Nature Dead Sea Mineral Lavender Mini Soap
Travel-Size Dead Sea Mineral Soaps. Saponified Palm and Palm Kernel Oils, Vegetable Glycerin, Essential Oils, Lavender Petals, Shea Butter, Dead Sea Salt, Citric Acid, Salt, Vitamin E, and Plant and Mineral Pigments.  Now available in Lemon Verbena, Lavender and Rose Petal.

Auromere Neem Plus 5 Shampoo

How Does Giving the Earth a Window Shade For a Climate Fix Sound?

I ran across this jaw dropping article the other day on NPR's website. Its titled, “Scientists Debate Shading the Earth As Climate Fix”. I wanted to share it with you all because I thought all of you might find it to be quite interesting. Check out part of it below...

Engineering our climate to stop global warming may seem like science fiction, but at a recent National Academy of Sciences meeting, scientists discussed some potential geoengineering experiments in earnest.

Climate researcher Ken Caldeira was skeptical when he first heard about the idea of shading the Earth a decade ago in a talk by nuclear weapons scientist Lowell Wood.

"He basically said, 'We don't have to bother with emissions reduction. We can just throw aerosols — little dust particles — into the stratosphere, and that'll cool the earth.' And I thought, 'Oh, that'll never work,' " Caldeira said.

Green Dog Odor Remover Now Available At Wal-Mart

First off, I hope all of the Dads out there had a fantastic Father's Day weekend :)! Second off, here are the current results from last week's poll:



Based upon your votes there are more of you who are giving eco gifts compared to anything else, which is based on the number of votes received. That's a great thing, because we all should help those around us who need the help with getting their foot on the ground to go green.

This week's poll is: Does Your Pet Live An Eco Life? Click Here to vote!

Readers, something amazing happened when I was doing my grocery shopping at Wal-Mart today. I stopped down the dog aisle looking for something in particular for my faithful, though often moody, dog. Unfortunately, they did not have what I was looking for. However, on my way out I did notice something well worth mentioning to all of you, and could not wait to share it. I came across some odor removers that are eco-friendly put out by a company called Clean + Green.

Jot Your Thoughts Down In An Eco Way

Journals are great to keep on hand for those who need to get their thoughts out on paper or even for those who are trying to keep track of what they eat and or how much they exercise daily. Journals also make a great gift for the young teenagers in our lives. The only problem is that journals aren't exactly very high up on the list of environmentally friendly products. Well, guess what? They are definitely making their way there now. Journals have evolved greatly. There are journals made from recycled paper all the way to journals made from banana (my personal favorite) and coffee paper these days.

If you or someone you know is interested in purchasing an eco-friendly journal then take a look at the ones listed below...

Elephant Poo Silhouette Journal
100% Recycled And Odorless Products Made From Elephant Poo. This hardcover journal with an elephant silhouette design includes a 14-page mini-booklet with all sorts of cool facts about elephants. Each journal has 20 well-crafted sheets of paper on which you can write on both the front and rear.

Grill Time For Father's Day

While not all Dad's enjoy grilled food, a lot do. So, if your Dad is one of them then this recipe just might be perfect for him. In our house we love ginger, so this recipe really is a great one. It is called Ginger Marinated Grilled Chicken, and it is by Whole Foods Market. Its a very easy recipe, so almost anyone can make it, really. Be sure to opt for organic ingredients as much as possible as always. Also, it might be hard for some of you to locate fresh ginger, pending the grocery stores where you live, so don't be afraid to switch out the fresh ginger for ground ginger. Both will work just fine either way. Before I start giving you all a background on ginger here is the recipe :)...

Psst! Don't forget to check out Wednesday's Quick Tip at the bottom of this recipe.

Serves 6

Ingredients:
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil