Helpful Organic websites and tips!

Know about the food you eat!

Nowadays eating organic has never been more important.  The following is a list of websites giving you the inside scoop on organic living and eating. 

The purpose of the Heritage Foods USA is to help preserve rare animals breeds and place specific plants.  They are devoted to working with farmers and communties where these foods are still produced and helping to bring them to a sider audience of consumers.  This website helps consumers track and order their food:
 

• www.heritagefoodsusa.com

For information on what the various labels for beef mean visit Consumer Union's online guide

• www.eco-labels.org

The Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition which is a division of the Food and Drug Administartion (FDA) provides a listing of fish and shellfish mercury levels.

• http://www.fda.gov/food/foodsafety/product-specificinformation/seafood/foodbornepathogenscontaminants/methylmercury/ucm115644.htm

Get information about genetically engineered foods more particularly seafood at the Center for Food Safety's Web site

• www.gefish.org

or

• www.ge-fish.org

Buying sustainable fish is also important. Visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California for lists of fish that are caught in an environmentally sound manner.

• www.montereybayaquarium.org/cr/seafoodwatch.asp

Interested in what Europe is doing with the organic movement.  Well then visit Organic Europe's Web site for access to organic certifiers and movements in the E.U.

• www.organic-europe.net

For a list of suppliers of organic and natural meat products in your area.

• www.eatwellguide.org

DishWasher Detergent is SUPER easy!

DishWasher Detergent

Making your own Dishwasher Detergent is super easy and affordable! I promise you I have never seen my dishes look so shiny and clean.  I had no idea it would be that easy!

Ingredients

• 1 cup Borax
• 1 cup Washing Soda
• 1/2 cup of Kosher Salt
• 1/2 cup white vinegar

 Directions

1. Place Borax, Washing Soda, and Kosher Salt in a resealable plastic container and shake closed container until completely mixed.  

Use

1. Every time you are ready to wash your dishes place 1 tbsp. of the mixture in the detergent part of the dishwasher and seal. 
2. Add 1/2 cup of white vinegar either to the bottom of the dishwasher or place in the Jetdry Rinse Agent Dispenser.
3. Wash

Dishes will come out looking shiny and clean!  I couldn't believe it was that easy.  Some recipes I came across called for citric acid however I omitted it.  I will update if I decide to use.  Also other articles have said that you will need to run "regular" dishwasher detergent through your dishwasher once a month.  Again, I will update if I do.  So HAPPY clean dishes!  

Borax, Washing Soda, and Kosher Salt mixture in a sealed container.

The results! Look how shiny and clean!

Seriously shiny!

Hopefully your results are as great as mine.