This is the weirdest Cook for Good scrimp yet: rent apartments when you travel instead of staying in hotels. I’m just back from nearly a month in Germany, Austria, and the Czech Republic. We had an amazing, healthy, and affordable trip, in part because we rented apartments with kitchens through Airbnb for all but two […]
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New report: best supermarkets for local and organic food
Home shoppers can learn much from the new report Many Miles to Go: Locally Grown Organics in North Carolina Supermarkets, even though it is aimed squarely at grocery executives. Do supermarkets agree on the meanings of “local” or “regional”? Which grocery chains truly support local food, which use greenwashing, and which frankly don’t care? What’s […]
How to save money on bulk and packaged beans and nuts
Save money on organic dried beans With organic bean prices up 50% this year for many dried beans, it pays to re-check your prices. In general, you’ll save money and get more variety by buying beans in bulk. At my local Whole Foods, all the store-brand bagged legumes now cost the same: $2.99 a pound. […]
