[From the Summer/Fall 2012 issue of Green & Healthy Maine] The following grocery stores, cafés, and restaurants feature plentiful gluten-free options, and some of the tastiest food in Maine. Southern Beaches Grocery Stores / Markets • Hannaford: Kennebunk (65 Portland Road), Wells (107 Wells Plaza), Biddeford (299 Elm Street), Saco (532 Main Street), Old Orchard…
DetailsA guide to gluten-free dining in Maine by Erika Blauch Rusley [Feature article from the Summer/Fall 2012 issue of Green & Healthy Maine] Pillowy whoopie pies crammed with sweet cream frosting. Piping hot pizza with just the right balance of crisp and chew. Oversized loaves of fresh-baked bread still warm from the oven. Totally…
Details[Feature article from the Summer/Fall 2012 issue of Green & Healthy Maine – Click here for a list of baked bean suppers in Maine] Maine churches have been dishing up hearty, home-cooked meals in a tradition that spans decades by Lynn Ascrizzi It was Saturday night, and in the busy kitchen at John Street Methodist…
DetailsChanging the world one green smoothie at a time [An expert conversation featured in the Summer/Fall 2012 issue of Green & Healthy Maine] We caught up with Elizabeth Fraser, a raw foods educator and enthusiast and owner of Girl Gone Raw in Portland, to learn a little more about the benefits of raw foods—and how…
DetailsBethany Mateosian is a Pilates Method Alliance Certified Pilates Teacher and the founder of Springboard Pilates in Portland’s West End. SRG: What is the focus / intention of Pilates? BM: Pilates is all about moving from your center. In every exercise, we try to connect people with their deepest abdominal muscles so that they can…
DetailsLast month, the Environmental Working Group released their “2012 Guide to Healthy Cleaning,” safety ratings for over 2,000 cleaning products. The cleaning product categories included in this database are: Air Fresheners, All-Purpose, Bathroom, Dishwashing, Floor Care, Furniture, Kitchen, Laundry, and other. This latest guide joins the ranks with EWG’s “Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Database,” “Shopper’s…
DetailsGreen-housing Innovator, Farmer Where do you live and how long have you lived in this area? I live with my wife, Flora Brown, and our two-year-old daughter Sascha on the family farm I grew up on in Arundel. Three generations of family now live here along with non-family members of an ever-evolving cooperative community. My…
DetailsHow did you get started in silver design? In 2000, I took a continuing education class at the Maine College of Art in silversmithing basics. Those six Monday nights changed my life’s path. I went from experimenting in my basement, to having a studio, and now my own store front. Does your silver design have…
DetailsSailboat Captain, Recovered Ad Executive You’ve got what many people would consider a dream job. How did you get started? My Grandma had a great saying, she always said “get up in the morning, brush your teeth and look in the mirror, and think about what you are about to do today. If you wake…
DetailsMusician, Woodturner Where do you live and how long have you lived in this area? I was born in Brunswick and now live in Pownal (the next town over). Aside from a few preschool years in Massachusetts and Rhode Island and a summer in Alaska, I’ve lived in this area all my life. How do…
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