Sunday was my cousin Katie’s wedding, Saturday we have another wedding and tonight was Italian Wedding Soup!
Matt’s Mom made an amazing Italian Wedding Soup a few months ago and we have had it in our freezer ever since. We are making a BIG effort to clean out the freezer so this was perfect for dinner.
The meatballs were made with turkey and were seasoned really well. The soup was very flavorful and held up well after months in the freezer!
On the side, a Food For Life English Muffin with buttah (my second English Muffin today)
and some red pepper slices (Matt and I split these)
September 23, 2009: Switch to Fair Trade, Organic Tea
I may not blog about it, but I drink a lot of tea (although not as much as my Mother). I am not a big fan of coffee so I get my caffeine fix with my daily cuppa (or two or three depending on the day) tea.
I have been a loyal Lipton user for many, many years. I went through a Teavana phase, but unfortunately my wallet couldn’t support that habit. I grew up watching my mom drink Lipton tea and find comfort in its stability – same cup every day.
What is Fair Trade?
According to this website, Fair Trade:
The Fair Trade Certified™ Label guarantees consumers that strict economic, social and environmental criteria were met in the production and trade of an agricultural product. Fair Trade Certification is currently available in the U.S. for coffee, tea and herbs, cocoa and chocolate, fresh fruit, flowers, sugar, rice, and vanilla. TransFair USA licenses companies to display the Fair Trade Certified label on products that meet strict international Fair Trade standards.
How does Fair Trade impact the environment?
Fair Trade certification guarantees that farmers use eco-friendly practices. The result is responsibly grown products that are healthy for you, for farmers and for the world we live in
Matt and I watched a show on why it is important to buy Fair Trade Coffee – and I am proud to say, Matt has added some Fair Trade Coffees to his selection.
Well today I am going to make the commitment to add more Fair Trade (Organic if possible) tea to my breakfast routine. I started today with
Both Fair Trade and Organic – and not bad. A little stronger then my Lipton, but something I could get used to.
I know I owe you one Simple Changes September idea – I am going to head to bed though – my lack of sleep this weekend coupled with 2 early morning runs and one more tomorrow is making me cranky. I need my sleep!
Do you look for Fair Trade products?
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I love reaching into my freezer and realizing I have a yummy, ready to eat meal waiting for me!
Me too – especially on a busy weeknight! I have been really good about stocking my fridge lately – now we just need to start EATING the things in there.