Stephanie Zonis
Goodlifer: Wash Cycle Laundry

Wash Cycle Laundry – Bike-Powered Laundry Pickup-and-Deliver Service

Philadelphia-based company Wash Cycle Laundry picks up your laundry using a bike-powered fleet of dedicated messengers, washes them with cold water and eco-friendly detergent, and returns them to you quickly using pedal power….

Goodlifer: Charley's Organic Toffee - Changemaking Candy

Charley’s Organic Toffee – Changemaking Candy

Everybody and his dog is making caramels or toffee these days; they’re as easy to find as ants at a picnic. But I can tell you that turning out both types of these…

Goodlifer: Quinn Popcorn

Quinn Popcorn – Microwave Popcorn Without the Chemicals

Popcorn is a comfort food for many of us. My family made countless batches of the stuff on top of the stove, and, later, in our popcorn machine (remember those?). Then, microwave popcorn…

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Noosa Yoghurt – Made From a Secret Aussie Recipe

I’ve been eating yogurt regularly for decades. A few years back, I was in Australia for about a month, and one of the things I noticed was the incredible yogurt. I couldn’t figure…

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The Providence Granola Project – Breakfast for People Who Give a Damn

If you were around in the 60s and 70s, you knew about granola, because it was inescapable. Everybody and his brother made granola back then, and, like many other foods favored by hippies,…

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Kodiak Cakes – Frontier Flapjacks

Are you as crazy about pancakes as I am? I love them for a relaxed weekend breakfast, of course, but they’re equally good for lunch… and dinner. White flour pancakes are just fine,…

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Harmless Harvest – 100% Organic & Raw Coconut Water

Have you tried coconut water yet? Since the commercial-scale introduction of coconut water to the US in 2004, this product has experienced a surge in popularity unrivaled even by pop stars or charismatic…

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Manna Organics – Sprouted, Yeast-free Breads

I often think that people take bread for granted. It’s so basic to the American diet that we can scarcely conceive the idea of a day without it — when we bother to…

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Teeny Tiny Spice Co – Flavors of the World

Are you in a culinary rut? Do you keep on making the same handful or two of dishes over and over? Sure, they’re quick and easy, but you’re getting awfully bored with them…

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Garden + Protein = Gardein

There may come a day when you decide you need to stop eating meat, or at least some meats. I know some of you decided this long ago and have already acted on…

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Investigating Personal Care Products: Kettlepot Soap

I admit it: I’m a perfect fool for a good back massage. Many of my friends agree, but some bemoan the mess made by massage oils, which can leak from bottles or run…

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Boost Your Probiotics – Lifeway Kefir

Many of the products I write about are those I’ve tried at trade shows, or those I’ve become aware of only after their PR people have contacted me. But sometimes, I like to…

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Blue Moon Sorbet: All Natural Fruit-packed Vegan Treats

You’ve likely heard the expression “once in a blue moon”—something that happens with extreme rarity. It is entirely fitting that Blue Moon Sorbet should include such phrasing, as you don’t come across such…

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Investigating Personal Care Products: JAMU Spa

Two words: spa getaway! Pack up, and we’ll grab a flight to some exotic destination and leave behind our mundane cares for a week or so. What’s that? You can’t leave your family?…

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Grab’em Snacks – Plantains To Go

Because I write about food, I tend to assume that everyone keeps up on current food trends as much as I do. You’d think I’d know better by now! For instance, I had…

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Investigating Personal Care Products: Cleure

Do you have sensitive skin? If you do, you know how difficult it can be to find personal care products that don’t cause some kind of crazy reaction for you. Sure, some of…

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