Carnival of the Green drops by Groxie for its 80th installment.

Permaculture is the shit. It will solve all of your problems. (That’s not quite true, but it will certainly get you on the right path!)

This week on the round-up, three articles related to food and one about taxing traffic. I just finished a nice long bike ride, and I’m starving. Go figure…

Seattle Tilth’s Maritime Northwest Garden Guide contains information about everything you need to know to start and maintain a garden in the Northwest. I’ll still turn to the extension service, but now I have another resource I can trust when it comes to growing our food.

By eating PB&J instead of a meat sandwich at lunch, you’ll save 2.5 lbs of carbon dioxide emissions, 962 gallons of water, and 12–50 square feet of land. I’ve gathered up some other great recipes if PB&J isn’t your favorite.

Some time ago I pointed out a chart of the worst non-organic foods to eat. John discovered a handy article on Care2.org that offers some alternatives that provide similar vitamins and minerals.

As we’re planning our 50 hour roadtrip to Portland, OR, I’ve developed a list of ideas to make the long car ride a bit less eco-evil.

If you’re not down with torturing cats and dogs, you need to examine your pet food brand. Luckily if you’re in Charlottesville, you can turn to awesome local pet food company Sammy Snacks!

Here’s another one of our favorite vegetarian recipes. If you substitute olive oil for the butter and egg substitute for the eggs, it’s an inventive vegan dish. It’s about as cheap as they come, can easily be doubled or tripled for company, and is damn tasty.

With the Salvation Army bell–ringers on every corner and Christmas music pouring from the radio, I can’t ignore the “holiday” madness any longer. I thought I might share a few of my holiday tips to avoid stress, save money, and generally get more out of the holidays.

With the CSA share over and the farmer’s market closed, I’m wishing I lived where the growing season lasted all year. But what about communities that don’t have the climate to grow produce year-round—are we just out of luck?

After eating way too much over Thanksgiving, I’m trying out a pared down diet free of wheat and dairy to try to regain my energy.

Here’s another one of our favorite vegan recipes. It makes enough for leftovers, and almost all of the ingredients can be purchased from bulk bins. It’s cheap, tasty, nutritious, and very flexible.
Multigrain Pilaf with Seeds
You can substitute in whatever grains you have on hand—just make sure you change the liquid ratio to match. […]

Green Drinks next Tuesday, join your CSA now, and don’t screw up the beer cap magnets the way I did!

Some of our favorite make ahead and make lots recipes are vegan! I thought I’d share them in case anyone else is looking to lighten their cooking burden and grocery bills. I’ll try to post a new one each week.

Today on Groxie: green your eats, expand your housing options with a little inspiration, and waste time looking at adorable critters. Ben and Jerry’s is moving in the right direction, and can you build a house from scraps?

I used 86 liters of water per day last week and drank beverages that needed a total of 3272 liters to grow and process. I learned plenty about my water usage, and this week I plan on implementing some conservation measures to lower my totals. With my baseline established, I’ll be able to measure the percentage decrease in my consumption this week.

I’ll start by assessing my own average water use over the course of a week. The American average is 350 liters/day for residential uses. Then, I’ll scale back to the world average and finally the minimum necessary for health.

The slight chill in the air and the diverse pumpkin ale offerings combine to create the perfect curl-up-with-a-book setting. Here are some of the best ones I’ve been reading.

The changing of the season is a perfect opportunity to surround yourself with local sights, smells, and tastes. This week, take a little time to get to know your home better, and enjoy all of the new wonders that come with autumn.

John and I are not vegan, but we often whip up vegan meals without making a conscious decision to do so. Recently we decided to turn these happy accidents into a commitment to make a few vegan meals a week.

What produce is available for the rest of the year here in Virginia, and where to find the information for other states.

There are some fruits and veggies that incorporate pesticides into themselves more readily than others. By avoiding the big culprits (or only buying them organically grown), you can reduce your pesticide exposure by 90%!

One of our local weeklies recently had a cover story that portrays local agriculture as a new status toy for the wealthy. It pissed me off—here’s my letter to their editor.

This week: Go Canada! Even restaurants can be green. California leads the pack on cellphone recycling, but they’ve got nothing on the Dervaes family.

How the fish is harvested (or raised), how healthy the population is, and how healthy it is for me to eat the fish are all important aspects of the decision to eat fish.

Quinoa is a wonderfood. It has all of the essential amino acids, making it an exceptionally useful food for vegetarians. Quinoa isn’t exactly like the other grains that we consume regularly, because it isn’t a true cereal. Instead it is classified as a pseudocereal, but what’s more important is its nutritional breakdown.

Sorry the Roundup’s late, but it’s never too late to check out the world’s healthiest foods, buy eco—redemption, find your favorite threatened species, or take a nap!

This week: yucky plastics, bikes are so fabulous, more reusable bags than you can shake a stick at, and sustainable food tastes better.

How Michael Pollan, author of Omnivore’s Dilemma, taught me to eat. I hope he can teach you too!

Link round–up: the plastic free city, keep an eye on the government, make your own body scrub, eat meat without chemicals, and drive more effciently.

Community Supported Agriculture allows me to buy fresh, local, organic produce on the cheap. Plus I get to play on the farm!

Starting a small garden is so easy, and having a little herb garden out back has saved us tons of money. Now, instead of buying a $3 package of fresh herbs from the grocery store when I just need a few sprigs, I can go out back and snip just what I need for free.

This stuff is bad, and it’s in everything. It’s in the obvious places like soda and candy, but also in bread, pizza sauce, cereal—the list goes on.

Problem: I need a cheap, fast breakfast that does not taste like candy. Solution: Make my own granola — it’s super cheap, pretty quick, and damned tasty.