Ah, the signs of summer are here. Hot weather, cool drinks and the smell of the BBQ going in the backyard. Although biting into a juicy burger can be wonderful – I would like to suggest some delicious vegetarian alternatives to prepare on the grill that are sure to please. Grab your grillin’ tools and a large cutting board and let’s get started.
This summer the word on the street is sunscreen, sunscreen, sunscreen. And here at Izzit we want you to have fun in the sun without the negative side effects of damaging UV rays. Nobody likes premature wrinkles, not to mention skin cancer! So to help you get outside the safe, and of course green way, we’ve selected this seasons top eco friendly moisturizers with SPF.
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Viewsonic announced its newest green nettop-slash-mini-PC this week, the VOT125. The VOT125 is packed with green cred galore, including form factor and powerplant that consume 90% less plastic and energy than traditional desktop PCs and is fully Energy Star and RoHS compliant.
The VOT125 is built around Intel’s newest ULV (Ultra Low Voltage) processors, and is geared toward the business market, where energy savings across a fleet of PCs can really add-up, and with a $499 MSRP the system’s energy savings turn the tiny beauty in an ROI-positive spend for companies sporting lots of older desktops. The VOT125 also boasts a 250GB hard drive, 2GB of RAM, Windows 7 and 1080p video output. Read more »
Do you have a special recipe that your mom or your grandmother used to make when you were growing up that made your tummy happy and put a smile on your face? Do you wish you had access to such a recipe? Well do not fear – here is a yummy and easy recipe for a traditional Swedish Berry Cake that my grandmother used to make for us every summer to have with our coffee or tea in the afternoon. We would pick the berries ourselves in the morning and she would incorporate our harvest into her afternoon treat. She would serve it with fresh whipped cream or vanilla ice cream – I encourage you to do the same (although it does decrease the “healthy” stats just a bit) – but come on – it’s summertime after all.
What better time than spring to highlight a few of our staff’s health and beauty favorites. Because lets face it, everyone has a product they can’t live without. Ours just happen to be awesome for the environment and your body.
The results to what cosmetics they can’t live without are in. Here are the staff picks…
National Bike to Work Day will be upon us this Friday, May 21st. Make sure that you are ready to roll with help from these 10 awesome eco-friendly bike accessories!
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Having trouble figuring out what to have for dinner? Not sure how to put ingredients together in a fun, new way? We here at Izzit thought we would introduce a weekly recipe post to help assist you in your weekly dilemma! The recipes will be easy, delicious and healthy and you will also get fun factoids about each recipe! We welcome feedback about any recipes that you try and any ingredients that you would like to have featured in future posts! So, go get your aprons and your appetites and let’s get started… Read more »
I recently scheduled my first visit to the dermatologists. The reason for the visit, a funky patch of dry skin under my eye, probably there for a year or so, not that bothersome, basically the curiosity of this funky patch got to me. Imagine my surprise that at the age of 24, this funky patch of skin was sun damage. Read more »
May is National Bike Month, and the perfect time to get back into cycle commuting or to start for the very first time. Whether you are keeping your car in the garage for the trip to work or an errand to the store, the benefits are realized by your wallet, your body and the earth. Surprisingly, replacing one or both of these voyages with a bike ride is more doable than ever. Plus, making your commute more comfortable, more fun or more safe can be accomplished by supporting companies that recognize the impact of their decisions on our environment. The research has been done and the eco-results are in. Check out our best of the best in bikes and accessories, sustainable enough to get any green commuter rolling. And if your looking for some extra inspiration, take a look at Carbon Rally’s Bike Challenge to join and track thousands of people pulling up their kickstands and making a difference.
RIPE is truly about fresh offerings. And in honor of Cinco de Mayo, it made sense to fill you on RIPE’s all natural, cold, pure squeezed line of cocktail mixers.
RIPE natural cocktail mixers declare themselves the most pure, natural, fresh cocktail mixers on the market. To test them out, I strolled down to my local liquor store and picked up the corresponding store brands of RIPE’s three mixers: Pure Squeezed Margarita Mixer, Pure Squeezed San Marzano Bloody Mary Mixer, Pure Squeezed Sour Mixer. The mixers I used for taste comparison against RIPE’s mixers were your typical, off the shelf liquor store brands. For the alcohol I picked up Patron Tequila, Sky Vodka, and Maker’s Mark Whisky. I also enlisted the help of ten volunteers. And here are the taste test results… Read more »
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