by Maria Luci, editor at Maria’s Farm Country Kitchen and Rodale’s Activated charcoal, also known as activated carbon, is ash that has been heated to a high temperature and then, typically, treated with steam or phosphoric acid to increase its porous qualities. The result of this heating and treating process is a powder known for […]
Organic Living
Natural Egg Dyeing Tips + Maria’s Classic Deviled Eggs Recipe
by the Rodale’s content team What is spring without a basket of beautifully dyed eggs? Dyeing Easter eggs is wholesome fun for the entire family. However, to keep things green and safe, it’s best to stick to coloring them with natural dyes instead of using artificial ones. One of our favorite ways to dye eggs […]
Maria’s 5 Favorites for Spring
Spring is such a wonderful season. There’s so much to love about it, from the sweet smelling air to the flowering trees—but it’s the promise of summer to come (my all-time favorite season) that makes it so wonderful, in my book. In honor of the newness and beauty of spring, here are five of my […]
Gardener’s March To-Do List
by the editors at Rodale’s Organic Life Here’s your March gardening guide for North America’s USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 3-10. If you don’t know what zone you live in, check the map here to find out. We’ve left off zones 1–2 (far-north Alaska) and zones 11–13 (small section of the Florida Keys, the Pacific coast between L.A. and […]
The 10 Best Anti-Inflammatory Foods To Have in Your Kitchen
by guest blogger Stephanie Eckelkamp, senior associate editor at Prevention magazine Inflammation has become an absolute epidemic. Sure, at its most basic, it’s our body’s response to outside irritants, a natural part of our immune system without which our wounds wouldn’t heal. But thanks to increasingly high stress levels and an over-reliance on processed foods, many […]
The New-Age Fast Food Philosophy
by guest blogger Gillian Francella, multimedia journalist and converted vegan/vegetarian Swap your potato chips for kale chips, nix the soda, and grab some fresh-pressed juice… Forget hamburgers! It’s all about fried quinoa and vegan options! The fast-food chains you grew up with are gradually being replaced by fast-casual restaurants like Chipotle, Tender Greens, and LYFE […]
What Does It Mean to Be Cruelty-Free?
by guest blogger Amanda Harding, copywriter at Rodale’s Cute, fluffy bunnies don’t need to suffer for the sake of beauty. Myth: Animal testing is required by law. Myth: The animals don’t really suffer. Myth: There are no alternatives to animal testing. Truth: There are plenty of high-quality, effective, cruelty-free beauty and skincare products available today. […]
What to Pack in Your Natural Beauty Travel Bag
by Maria Luci, editor at Maria’s Farm Country Kitchen and Rodale’s Hooray! Travel season is kicking into gear again! Are your plans set? Tickets purchased? Outfits chosen? But wait, what about your beauty essentials? You might have the urge to simply stuff every bottle, compact, and cream sitting on your vanity into your suitcase—especially if […]
Scratch
Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
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Drawing on findings from leading health researchers as well as conversations with both chemical and organic farmers from coast to coast, Maria Rodale irrefutably outlines the unacceptably high cost of chemical farming on our health and our environment.
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