Links of Interest
The links that are listed below are provided for your convenience. I am always out surfing the web looking for sites of interest that will provide useful and interesting information for my visitors.
They include a wide variety of information from cooking, health, homemaking and saving money, to locating farmers' markets, to recycling and saving the planet and more.
I will continue to search for new and interesting sites, so stop back from time to time to check for new additions.
Please note: I do not have any control over the sites that are listed here and I am not responsible for their content in any way. Quick Salad Recipes _______________________________________________________
QUICK LINKS: FARMERS' MARKETS | COOKING AND FOOD | HEALTH AND NUTRITION SAVE MONEY AND TIME | EARTH FRIENDLY LINKS
FARMERS' MARKETS
United States:
http://apps.ams.usda.gov/FarmersMarkets/: Search by state and city to find a local market near you throughout the United States.
Canada
www.farmersmarketsontario.com/: Farmers' Market listings across Ontario
Europe
www.farmersmarkets.net/: A directory of over 500 farmers' markets throughout the UK as well as information about the National Farmer's Retail & Market Association and other resources.
www.farma.org.uk/: FARMA is a co-operative of farmers, producers selling on a local scale, and farmers' markets organizers. FARMA works throughout the UK to represent direct sales to customers through farm shops, Pick-Your-Own, farmers' markets, home delivery, on-farm catering, and farm entertainment.
Australia
www.tradewatchoz.org: Global Trade Watch provides links to farmers' markets throughout Australia.
www.organicfoodmarkets.com.au/: Provides links to organic markets throughout Sydney.
Worldwide
www.openair.org: The World Wide Guide to Farmers' Markets, Street Markets, Flea Markets and Street Vendors. Links to open air markets - not all are farmers markets.
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COOKING AND FOOD
www.expendableedibles.com: For all the odds and ends in your fridge, this site is a great resource for using up what you have and create great dishes at the same time.
www.ellenskitchen.com: A great website for quantity cooking.
Raw and Vegan Recipe Books: A variety of vegan raw food recipe books including, entrees, soups, smoothies, snacks, desserts, and more . . .
Fruits and Veggies the Easy Way: Find easy recipes to help you add fruits and vegetables to your daily diet quickly and easily.
Quick Home-Cooked Recipes for Busy People: A wide variety of quick recipes designed for busy people who want home-cooked meals.
Mouth Watering Salsa Recipes from Great Salsa. One bite and you will be begging for more. Find a variety of salsa recipes to suit any mood and palate, from the delicate to the asbestos. Enjoy!
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HEALTH AND NUTRITION
www.foodsafety.gov/: An informative site with food safety tips from the U.S. Government. There is a lot of information on this site like their freezer and refrigerator food storage chart, along with consumer advice, food safety programs and so much more.
www.pueblo.gsa.gov/: Federal Citizens Information Center - answers questions about consumer issues and the government. Offers many free publications on a variety of topics including food safety, healthy living, moving and many more.
www.nutrition.gov/: Food and nutrition information from the government. Topics of interest include healthy eating, dietary supplements, food safety, fitness, cooking and meal planning plus more.
www.smallstep.gov: Information provided to assist people in managing their weight and body image issues with newsletters, recipes, tips, information on healthy eating, physical activity and a lot more.
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SAVING MONEY AND TIME
www.organizedhome.com: Save time, money and get organized. This site has loads of information and ideas on getting organized throughout your entire home, from getting your paperwork under control to meal planning to kitchen organizing to tips on saving money with simple things just about anyone can do.
www.cnpp.usda.gov/: A government site that provides a free booklet of frugal recipes, plus more free publications about healthy eating, the food pyramid, dietary guidelines and more.
Frugal Minded - Budget Friendly: A resource for finding ways to better budget all aspects of daily life from managing money, spending less on groceries, creative gift giving, frugal menu ideas, having fun during the holidays while keeping costs down, and much more . . .
Express Home Cooking: Simple ideas to make fast home-cooked meals for those of us who are short on time (most are prepared in 30 minutes or less).
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RECYCLING AND MORE
www.earthsave.org/: Educates and provides programs and support material to promote healthy and sustainable food choices.
www.freecycle.org/: Provides a great resource to give and get free good reusable items so they don't end up in landfills.
www.earthisland.org/: A non-profit organization, Earth Island Institute, supports people who are working to create solutions to protect our planet.
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