More Hip Than Hippie #271 - Conscious Cooking

Author Anni Daulter discusses the joys of conscious cooking for babies and toddlers.

The Hipsters meet author/cook/mom/cool chick Anni Daulter, who has released a book and a baby this year. Anni discusses ways to prepare food for your family that nourishes both body and soul. Also, Dori and Val hit up a Brewfest, and Val puts out an APB on Malloy!

Beer: Need another reason to love autumn? You got it: Hoptober Golden Ale from New Belgium Brewing. Featuring a medley of fall flavors, this seasonal brew is subtle enough to pair with your favorite fall fare.

Chocolate: We bust out another offering from Chris's care package. Andrea Stainer Origins Java Milk Chocolate, Hint of Vanilla. Despite its measly 38% cacao content and slightly chalky consistency, the bar had a nice mild flavor.

Finds:

• crApp. They say the unexamined life is not worth living. Reach your full potential with the Poo Log, an iPhone and iPad app that'll have you loving your leavings.
• Poo-per. Odorless, eco-friendly Poo Poo Paper helps to keep elephant, horse, cow and panda potty out of the waste stream. (Thanks Ashanti!)

• Zone defense. Remember when countries could agree on things and change the world? In 1987, the Montreal Protocol phased out the use of aerosol CFCs. Now, as a result, the UN reports that Earth's ozone holes have stopped growing and will return to pre-1980 levels before the middle of this century.

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You're in hot water! Pay a visit to your water heater. Adjust the temp down to 120 degrees, the ideal setting to maximize energy efficiency. If you do this before winter hits, it'll be easier to adjust to a slightly cooler shower!

The Hipsters meet author/cook/mom/cool chick Anni Daulter, who has released a book and a baby this year. In Organically Raised: Conscious Cooking for Babies and Toddlers, Anni discusses ways to prepare food for your family that nourishes both body and soul. Between parenting 4 kids and writing 4 new books, Anni takes time to share tips for creating meaningful mealtime rituals and more.

• Anni introduces the Fundamental Five principles for feeding little ones. Check out some of her tips and recipes.
• Coming in March 2011, her new popsicle book, Ice Pop Joy!
• Anni's husband Tim has a blog called Practicing Happy.

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• Erica in Connecticut wants to join a CSA but doesn't want want to waste the surplus. Start with a half-share, and consider canning the rest.
• Amy in San Diego peels back the layers of packaging to reveal the true carbon footprint of bananas.
• Audrey in Texas wonders if she should line her trashcan with BioBags or just let it go commando.
• Jason in New York is troubled by stories of Nike sweatshops in Asia. He also thought of us when he heard about deep-fried beer. Thanks Jason! (Best. Porn Star Name. Ever.)
• Ridley in Idaho will never again travel without her Klean Kanteen.
• Sandy in New York wonders why stores don't give us 5¢ back when we use no bag at all. Yeah, what's up with that?