Chilled Asparagus Soup
Asparagus season is one of my favorite times of year. Farmers markets are the best places for just-cut, farm to table asparagus. I can’t remember where I found this recipe, I just know…
Organic Restaurants in Your Neighborhood
Nothing tastes better than a homemade meal made with love and created with fresh, high quality ingredients, and the meal tastes even better if you use produce from your own vegetable garden. While…
Mother’s Day – Kitchen Memories
Thinking about Mother’s Day—and as I’m cleaning up the mess in my kitchen that I created by not securing the top on the blender while rushing to finish some asparagus soup—my grandmother’s voice…
Earth Week Giveaway #4 – Brooklyn Salsa Company
Oh it’s no secret at this point that Brooklyn Salsa is a favorite here at eco18.com. We even just listed it at one of our top 18 favorite products! Brooklyn Salsa actually originated…
Baked Zuccini and Tomato
This versatile vegetable dish is great with fish, chicken and lamb, or on it’s own! So simple to make and it looks very colorful on the table. Makes 2 servings 1 – 2…
Earth Week Giveaway #1 – Cascadian Farms Picnic Basket!
We got the chance to try a Cascadian Farm® picnic basket a few weeks ago, and it’s full of great stuff! You can read about our Urban Picnic Adventure here. The basket contains a host of…
Color Your Plate Orange
Orange is such a happy, vibrant spring color—it makes me smile! Orange food has the same effect. It looks great on the plate as well as delivering some tremendous health benefits. As I…
Spring Allergies: Coming a Little Early This Year
Spring allergies are striking a little early this year. The East coast has been unseasonably warm and the trees are in bud, blossoms are in full bloom, along with daffodils and tulips—Mother Nature…
Tomato and Vidalia Onion Quiche
I really love quiche. So easy and so versatile, you can use all kinds of different fillings depending on what you have in the fridge, or what takes your fancy. A really good…







