Jenn A.'s Comments
"Live Green, Wear Black (or at least live with black cats)"
Member since November, 2006
User stats
308 reviews
52 useful ratings
83 listings added
27 friends
Location
Oakland, CA
My affiliations
Site Producer, SustainLane
My blog or website
My Dream Product
A real solution to dealing with cat poop that won't kill sea otters or result in mounds of cat poop mummified in plastic bags in a landfill.
How we'll get around in 20 years...
Bicycles & walking
Offline, find me...
swimming, gardening, sewing, hiking and foraging wild mushrooms
My heroes
Fake Plastic Fish & Life Less Plastic
My non-green guilty pleasure
Giant bags of kitty food that comes in big plastic bags and plastic ice cube trays (though I did see some old aluminum trays at Urban Ore...).
Comment on Jenn A.'s review of Solar Navigator
It's pretty awesome - I am actually thinking about using it in my house in the evenings to help cut down on electricity use.
Comment on Eliza G.'s review of Rice Drink
I like using rice dream for making mashed potatoes -- I also use almond milk but rice milk seems to give a different taste that works better in mashers. Never drink the stuff straight, though.
Comment on Ilana G.'s review of Organic Raw Kombucha
Hi Ilana -
Did you ask them if they could give you some coupons for a "second chance"? Maybe you could call them again - explain your experience with the product and with their customer service - and then ask if they could comp you via some coupons... perhaps an e-mail linking to this review?
Comment on Paige C.'s review of FIT Fruit & Vegetable Wash
That's fantastic information, Paige -- I agree with you: the produce washes are a bit overkill and you can do a lot by scrubbing and peeling your vegetables.
Or - buy organic.
I think that this product is marketed toward folks who do their grocery shopping at Costco & Wal-Mart and who think that organic is no different than conventional or unreasonably expensive.
Comment on Jenn A.'s review of Storing Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
That's a great tip Kathryn - I always wondered why some mangoes turned out more fibrous than others!
Comment on Kathy K.'s review of Seed Savers Exchange
That's a cool idea -- I have had volunteer plants show up in different areas but never tried just burying tomatoes.
I read that you have to just let the seeds and pulp ferment for a week or so (outdoors) and then rinse off and dry the seeds. I think your idea of burying a whole tomato would likely accomplish the same thing!
Keep me posted!
Comment on Nadine R.'s review of Apparel of the Earth
Hi Nadine - any update from that company?
Comment on Wayne F.'s review of The Feast
Thanks for the info, Wayne - I'll check it out!
Comment on Kathy K.'s review of Seed Savers Exchange
That's a great website! Have you had a chance to try to collect your tomato seeds yet?
I kinda went out of control on the TomatoFest website and have 18 varieties of heirloom tomatoes this year - I'm looking forward to saving the seeds of the most successful tomatoes.
Comment on Wayne F.'s review of The Feast
Is this suitable for vegans? I saw in the list of ingredients "lactobacillus casei" which sounds suspiciously like "casein" -- do you have any more information about those ingredients?
Also - it looks like they focus on wholesomeness but I don't see a mention about the source of the ingredients -- are they mixed organic and conventional?
Comment on Adam W.'s review of Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
don't forget the sweet potato fries at Taylor's Refresher -- pricey but Tuesday Farmer's Market is so full of opportunities for snackies.
Comment on Jenn A.'s review of Tomatoes - Grow Your Own!
I'm going to have a lot - check my blog (linked from my profile) -- there's a posting with a list of all 18 varieties I'm going to be trying to grow. One of them, Italian Tree, is Indeterminate to 15' and promises to produce bushels of tomatoes.
Comment on Cris B.'s review of Fudge Brownie Mix
...or my dad! A small batch of brownies from an organic mix designed to be a treat for folks with specific food allergies and intolerances is a much more discrete quantity than a 5# bag of Doritos or 24-pack of muffins from Costco.
I agree with Cris B -- moderation is key and I only make these kinds of things when I have a group gathering to share them (unlike aforementioned consumers of over-sized snack products). Audience is key - I don't think anyone here would recommend living off brownies.
Also, context is important here -- this product is targeted at folks who have a particular allergy -- the target audience for this product is a much lower risk for Type 2 diabetes -- my goodness -- ever see a celiac who was overweight?
Comment on Jenn A.'s review of Crushed Tomatoes with Basil
Stay tuned to my blog (linked in my profile) -- I'll be putting up plenty of tomato recipes and photos.
I've got about 120 heirloom tomato seedlings of 18 varieties of heirloom tomatoes. I've planned a "distributed gardening" project -- 35 plants will be under my care, about 15 at my boyfriend's house, and the rest will be distributed to other friends and coworkers to grow. I want to see which varieties of heirloom tomatoes thrive under the different conditions around here so I can be more focused in what I grow next year.
If anyone lives in the East Bay or San Francisco and wants some seedlings... drop me a line!
Comment on Amy M.'s review of Smart Ground Taco Burrito
Ha ha ha! Don't count on that with student loans - I finished school in 1995 and they are only about 50% paid off. If you default, do they take your brain away like if you default on a mortgage?
Comment on Abendigo R.'s review of Farm Fresh to You
Hey Ben - what CSA did you try after FFTY? I'm considering FFTY but it seems like the others all require pickup in a central neighborhood spot.
Comment on Jay G.'s review of Garden Gourmet Compost Bin
Karin - that sounds like a great result! I hope you'll post some pictures of your garden!
Comment on Fred O.'s review of Organic Cotton Apparel
Very nice looking line of products there, Fred. Thanks for your review.
I liked the tshirt that says "DUH! Dick," said Jane, "The answer is ORGANIC" -- that made me laugh.
Comment on Adam W.'s review of Green Toys, Inc
Hey - don't dis the plastic bucket sets, they have many uses. You can take them out to Ocean Beach to make sand castles. And - you can use them to store up water when "The Big One" hits. You'll be glad you have them!
Comment on Nadine R.'s review of Apparel of the Earth
If you used PayPal, make sure you open a dispute -- the good folks at PayPal will make sure that this gets resolved!
