Four Zero Waste Swaps
With all the hubbub around environmentalism and ban the straw and this seahorse holding a q-tip, it can be overwhelming to get started. If you want to make a ch...
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Zero Waste Grocery Shopping
What is Zero Waste? Zero waste is the idea that we should stop creating so much dang waste. Instead of filling landfills with single-use disposables we can use ...
I’m Leaving DC and Moving to Vermont
After three years in Washington, D.C. and seven years in the DMV I’m heading back North. On June 30th Walter and I will make the 9 hour drive to Burlingto...
Vitamix: The Blender That Changed My Life
How great would a blender have to be for you to spend $600 on it? It would probably have to do your taxes, am I right?! The Vitamix can’t do your taxes, ...
Composting: A Hobby for Cool People
Composting is a long-held Garfinkel tradition, and for good reason. It reduces the amount of trash that goes to landfills, allows materials to break-down in a w...
HelloFresh: My Experience
HelloFresh is one of the many meal-delivery subscription services across the great internet. I can’t tell you what sets it apart from the other services, ...
A Year of No Meat, Some Potatoes
A year ago I was working as a receptionist and my brain was quickly turning into neon-green goo. I was bored. I realized I needed a project to work on in my spa...
New Jersey Food Treasures
New Jersey takes a lot of abuse. It’s been a punching bag for most of it’s life, resulting in some pretty thick skin. New Jersey has heard your joke...
The Blizzard of 2016 and a Bowl of Pho
Read it here first folks: it snowed a lot this weekend. In fact, the blizzard raged from Friday afternoon until late Saturday night. This prevented me from doin...