Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Green Pan Review

So, in keeping true to my Green Christmas theme, I bring you Green Pan. Green Pan makes very stylish (yes, I said stylish) cookware. I am guilty for using non-stick pans and I was aware that they emitted a gas that the EPA recognizes as a known human carcinogen. I just didn't know another alternative existed, until now!

Last night I made tacos. I usually have a large clean up afterwards because I add tomato sauce to my meat (shhhh, don't tell, it's my secret!) I took a series of pictures to show you how the Green Pan fared.








I found that my meat cooked at least 25% quicker using the Green Pan than my old nasty pan. That is amazing because I don't have all the time in the world for myself so I will save time where ever I can! As you can tell by the last picture, the pan came clean! Right-away. It was really awesome because I wasn't expecting it to be so easy to clean. The only down fall to this pan is the fact that it scratches easily so I am very extremely careful when using it because I don't want to it scratch. Perhaps I will have to get a hanging rack to hang my pans (when I get more Green Pans) so that they don't scratch. They also hold up to temperatures of 850 degrees!! WHOA!

This pan came from the Todd English collection. It looks so sharp with its gray interior, black exterior and stainless steel cover! You can head over and purchase these Green Pans at HSN I will keep you updated in the next coming weeks as to how well the pan holds up over time.

Monday, November 23, 2009

EcoStore USA Share the Love Holiday Sale


You have heard me talk about EcoStore USA time and again. They are not only some amazing people to work with but they make killer products. Killer as in rad, not as in toxic! They take No Nasty Chemicals to a whole new level.

Recently, EcoStore USA was named Best Green Initiative and they will be awarded their prize in early 2010! Lyne Downing, VP of EcoStore USA was also just featured in Corp Magazine.

EcoStore USA is going Viral, have you tried their all-natural products yet? What are you waiting for? A sale perhaps? Well, you are in luck! Starting TODAY at 5pm and running through the end of the year you will get 40% off your ENTIRE PURCHASE and free shipping on orders over $25! How's that for a sale? They are calling this sale, Share the Love. Why wouldn't they, Christmas is about giving and sharing, right? How about giving that new Mama on your list some awesome Baby Shampoo, Baby Body Wash and some Baby Massage Oil! She'll thank you and her baby's skin will undoubtedly thank you too. Why not make No Nasty Chemicals a part of your life!

Keep your eyes peeled because I will be giving away the ULTIMATE EcoStore USA prize during my I'm Dreaming of a Green Christmas campaign! You'll love it!

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

NYC Here I Come!

Its official! My plane is booked and my hotel is secured! I am heading to the BIG Apple tomorrow. What an exciting adventure it will be and just think, this time Thursday, I will be having lunch with.........



......to be continued!

Monday, November 16, 2009

I'm Dreaming of a Green Christmas

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Sunday, November 15, 2009

Green Christmas GIVEAWAY-Explorers Bounty



Once in a while a company comes along that grabs my attention. It takes a lot to impress me. I have seen a lot of companies claiming to be green and rarely do they make an impression on me. Explorer's Bounty not only has held my attention but they have impressed me greatly.

"At Explorer's Bounty, we journey back to the days of classical antiquity when adventurers crisscrossed the globe in search of the finest commodities. Our mission, however, is not to find unspoiled land or seafarer shortcuts. We're looking for sustainable farming and organic products worth writing home about. Farms that employ traditional methods are hard to come by, despite our wanderlust for finding them. Despite the pressure to take the easy route, every Explorer's Bounty product is USDA certified organic. From field to shelf, we bring you products that are grown, processes and packaged in accordance with the highest organic stands. We believe we must go back to the past to preserve the future."

They are absolutely right. Their products are worth writing home about! For review, I received some of their puffed fruit, coffee and tea. The coffee and teas were delicious but the puffed fruit stole the show. Dexter, being 20 months old, can sometimes be a picky eater. Their puffed fruit is not only organic but they are made without any added sweeteners. The star of the show is the fruit itself. They make dried bananas, plantains and pineapple. I really loved the pineapple myself and Dexter took to the bananas. The puffed fruit was crunchy and different. I love how convenient it is to carry fruit around to feed him as a healthy alternative to fruit snacks. I would never give Dexter a real banana to run around the living room with. But Explorer's Bounty puffed fruit, heck yeah! I give him a bowl and watch him mow! Its great.

Explorer's Bounty also makes chocolate covered cashews that I am dying to try. I am a nut freak and these sound great. One lucky winner will be awarded with a WONDERFUL prize from Explorer's Bounty. One lucky winner will receive a Holiday Sharing Basket containing their coffee, teas and crackers. This is a $50 prize!

In order to win you must visit Explorer's Bounty and come back here and tell me something that you learned from their site.

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This giveaway will end December 6th at NOON EST Good Luck

Kicking off My I'm Dreaming of a Green Christmas Campaign

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I have BIG NEWS for everyone! Today is not only my 1 year Blogoversary but I am also kicking off my I'm Dreaming of a Green Christmas campaign. I will be hosting a slew of AMAZING reviews and giveaways from now until Christmas. You will be able to enter to win prizes from companies such as Explorers Bounty, EcoStore USA, Green Toys, Fresh Organics, Ruby Pinwheels and Green Smart (just to name a few). I will be giving away more than $1500 worth of amazing swag.

Also, keep a CLOSE eye on my blog because next week I am traveling to NYC to meet the man himself. Who you ask? You will have to stay tuned to find out!

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Saturday, November 14, 2009

EcoFont to Save Money and Ink--GENIUS!!


(I got this picture from Urban Ecoist)

Eco Font, who would have thought!? Even if you aren't out to save the planet, saving money is just as important as ever, right. You can download this awesome font, FOR FREE by visiting the link above.

The picture above illustrates how the Ecofont was created by omitting parts of the letter. At the shown size, this obviously is not very nice, but at a regular font size it is actually very usable. Naturally, the results vary depending on your software and the quality of your screen. The Ecofont works best in OpenOffice, AppleWorks and MS Office 2007. Printing with a laser printer will give the best printing results.

The Ecofont is based on the Vera Sans, an Open Source letter, and is available for Windows, Mac OSX and Linux.

It took me all of about 1 minute to download and use. I am impressed. I will let you know now, I am all about Eco Font. As a matter of fact they don't even know I love it yet. They didn't pay me to tell you about it, after all, they are offering it for free, right?!