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Seven Ways to Have a Green Christmas

Kari Ani — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:49:08 +0000

Are you ready to give the gift of a green Christmas this year? In an effort to lead more sustainable lives, many people are beginning to consider the environmental impact the holiday season has on our planet. After all, once all those wrappings and ribbons are torn away, do they end up in a landfill?

While it may seem challenging to incorporate conservation into your festivities, small changes can make a big difference. Here are a few ways you can help our habitat this holiday season:

Deck the Halls: Consider traditional holiday decorations such as seasonal fruits, indoor plants and pinecones to spruce up your space. Making ornaments and pomanders is a fun way to bring your family together and share with your loved ones.

Step into the (LED) Light: Choosing LED light for your decorations is an easy way to cut down on energy use. LEDs are 90 percent more efficient, last longer and stay cooler, reducing the risk of fires.

Spread Virtual Cheer: To cut back on Christmas clutter, try using online photo sharing services and e-cards. Many of these services are free, allowing you to not only be green, but also save green. If you aren’t ready to kiss your cards goodbye, opt for those printed on recycled paper.

Treat Yourself to a Tree: You don’t have to give up your tree to be green, but it’s worth considering the impact of chopping down real evergreens every year. In the spirit of sustainability, consider creating a new tradition with your family by buying a potted tree that can then be planted outdoors and enjoyed for many years to come.

The Bad Wrap: Instead of wasting miles of store-bought wrapping paper, consider ways to reduce and reuse paper and fabric from around the house. Old maps, magazine wrappers and even old quilts tied up with ribbon make attractive wrapping that will help you save time and money.

Give Green: Offer a less materialistic version of celebration to friends and family by making gifts (such as cookies, soaps and candies), giving vintage items or donating to a good cause in their name. Or, if you’re ready to give the gift of togetherness, consider donating time as a group to an organization like Habitat for Humanity.

Be the Change: Don’t pressure friends and family with your eco-agenda. Christmas is packed with tradition that many do not wish to surrender. Instead, lead by example by implementing green techniques yourself and let others follow in your footsteps.

Writer Burton Hillis once said, “The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree is the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.” Indeed, holidays are a time of celebration and togetherness, but can also be a time of transformation. Make this the year you move yourself forward with lasting traditions of sharing and sustainability, and you may be surprised by the impact you make.

Why Gluten Free?

Kari Ani — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 14:21:23 +0000

A gluten-free diet isn’t just for those with celiac disease or a wheat allergy. Although eating wheat products, especially whole wheat, does offer some health benefits, the gluten can actually be harmful. Truly Organic Baking is bringing a new line of Gluten Free Bakers Basics to the market early 2011. We wanted to be sure we educated our loyal followers on why many people make the choice to go Gluten Free:

Humans don’t fully digest wheat. The undigested portions of wheat begin to ferment, producing gas in the body.

Wheat is a pro-inflammatory agent. A pro-inflammatory agent is rapidly converted to sugar, causing a rise in the body’s insulin levels, causing a burst of inflammation at the cellular level, among other problems. And of course, there is the crash after the peak.

Wheat can cause leaky gut syndrome. Leaky gut syndrome is a condition whereby stuff is leaking from your gut into your bloodstream — stuff that shouldn’t be there, such as toxins.

Refined wheat has little nutritional value. Did you know that manufacturers actually have to enrich refined wheat because they’ve taken out all the nutrients? And even then, the wheat’s not that valuable, nutritionally speaking.

Wheat is one of the top-eight allergens. Millions of people are allergic to wheat — so many, in fact, that it has made it onto the top-eight allergen list.

Many people have gluten sensitivity or celiac disease, and don’t know it. So, how many people fall into this category? No one knows for sure. But 1 in 100 people has celiac disease — but most don’t know it. No one knows how many people have gluten sensitivity, but estimates are that it may be as high as 50 percent, or even 70 percent, of the population.

To learn more about Gluten Free living check out these great sites:

Gluten Free Living

Gluten Free Goddess

Gluten Free Mommy

Gluten Free Organization

Real Deal Holyfield

Kari Ani — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:42:13 +0000

Just in case you thought maybe we were holding someone else’s sofi statue we thought we’d share the final engraved statues that just arrived!

Also be sure to check out our new Our News section on the website for recent press on Truly Organic Baking.

We have choices!

Kari Ani — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 18:45:47 +0000

Yesterday was the California Primary Elections and it made us think about the choices we have and how we can cast our vote in many directions! We believe there should be more Organic choices on store shelves and this is why we started Truly Organic Baking – to give you a choice for a better, Organic alternative in baking.

Okay, enough politics! So…..see those bountiful blueberries in the markets? Make some pancakes or muffins with our mix and you’ll start your day off right, we promise. What do you like to use blueberries in, share some recipes!

Costco is Our New Customer!

Kari Ani — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:03:21 +0000

We are proud and excited to announce, we are an APPROVED Costco Supplier! They will carry our Bakers Basics™ Organic and Kosher certified Banana Bread Mix in the 2lb bag, starting in the LA Region in December 2009!

Welcome!

Kari Ani — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:56:12 +0000

Welcome to our new site! We are very excited to share with you all the happenings in the Truly Organic Baking world. We can’t wait to hear your stories, thoughts and recipes! From My Heart…To Yours, Kari Ani Shiozawa Founder … Continue reading →