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Whole Living Magazine Thanksgiving Ideas

 

Still searching for some yummy sustainable sides for Thanksgiving dinner this Thursday?  Look no further than the November issue of Whole Living magazine.

Regular readers know I'm a big fan of Whole Living which is Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia's (MSLO) monthly focused on living healthily and incorporating sustainability into your life.

The November issue has a features six Thankgiving Sides You'll Want to Eat All Year.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Grapes with Walnuts

Creamy White Bean and Vegetable Mash

Green Bean and Shallot Ravioli Salad

Sweet Potato Cauliflower Gratin with Crispy Sage Leaves

Whole Grain Skillet Corn Bread

Stuff Acorn Squash with Quinoa and Pistachios

Check out the magazine for those recipes and lots of other interesting info.  Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving. 

Martha Stewart Craft Studio Summer Project Contest

The creative folks over at Martha Stewart Craft Studio just announced a fun contest the "Kids Summer Craft Contest" 

Families can visit www.marthastewart.com/kids-craft-contest where they can upload a photo of their child's summer craft project.  The deadline is August 1. 

The grand prize winner will be awarded a 5-day/4-night Luxury Included Family Vacation for two adults and two children at any of the three Beaches Resorts locations in Jamaica (Beaches Negril Resort & Spa, Beaches Sandy Bay or Beaches Boscobel Resort & Golf Club). The winning family will get to experience the all new Martha Stewart Crafts Studio at Beaches.

While the contest promotes a new partnership between Martha Stewart Crafts and the Beaches resorts it also serves the valuable purpose of promoting crafting by children.  Martha has always been a strong advocate of getting more children involved in activities like crafting which provide a positive which Martha has always been strong supporter of.

Martha Stewart Body + Soul Magazine September Issue Features Green Living Guide

The September Issue of Body + Soul magazine is out today and it features a special Going Greener Guidebook packed full of eco living tips and information.

Body + Soul is the whole living magazine from Martha Stewart that each month features great recipes, heath info, exercise and yoga tips and product reviews all aimed at helping readers live a better life.

The September issue features an innovative Going Greener Guidebook which is printed on the back side of the actual magazine pages. 

The guidebook is sponsored by Stonyfield Farms and serves as a resource guide for achieving a greener lifestyle.  Some of the information inside includes a listing of the 20 best eco web sites, essential tips to live and shop greener, more than 40 practical tips to reduce your carbon footprint and an excellent piece on organics and the importance of the USDA organic seal.

Inside the regular magazine readers will find a feature on the smart woman's guide to health, recommendations for the best natural skin moisturizers, more than 25 recipes, a piece on why coffee is good for you, a cool DIY article on making your own hair color boosters from common ingredients like lemon, carrots and chocolate and much more.

Having brown hair myself I whipped up the concoction on page 40 - it was a wonderfully indulgent hair mask made from cocoa, yogurt, vinegar and honey.  After applying my hair looked great - the blend seemed to rejuvenate my natural hair color plus left the scent of chocolate. 

Body + Soul has always been a great magazine from Martha Stewart.  The September 2009 issue is a real winner for readers because it combines the excellent content the magazine is known for plus a green resource guide which can help you make lifestyle choices to benefit yourself and the environment.

Live at the Martha Stewart Show

We're live at the Martha Stewart Show in NYC!  Martha is focused on blogging and is featuring some of the most well known bloggers. 

Sustainable is Good is part of an elite group of bloggers called Martha's Circle and I am here with other Martha's Circle bloggers.  Martha's Circle provides top quality lifestyle content and Sustainable is Good is very happy to be a part of Martha's network which draws top quality content as well as serves as a influential network for advertising.

Martha's focus on blogging is great for all of us like Sustainable is Good who have been blogging for a while.  Its fascinating sharing information with fellow bloggers at the Martha Stewart Show.  Her focus shows how important blogs have become.

Read more coverage from today's show from Living on 112 (The Martha Stewart Living Radio Show Blog)

More from the Martha Blog

Had the pleasure of meeting a number of bloggers including Timothy Dahl of Charles &Hudson, a really cool home improvement blog.  Check out his post on the show.

Check out Eddie Ross for behind the scenes pictures and insight at today's show.  Eddie was a guest speaking about his blog Eddie Ross.

Urlesque has a great post on the show today along with a number of photos.

Clips from today's show on YouTube.

Sustainable is Good to Blog from Martha Stewart Show

Sustainable is Good founder Rider Thompson will be in the audience and blogging live from the Martha Stewart show on Wednesday Sept, 17. 

Martha Stewart is dedicating an entire episode of the Martha Stewart Show to blogging and bloggers and I was invited to participate in the show.

Martha has always been interested in more sustainable options to everyday problems and tasks.  I am very happy to have the opportunity to participate in her show and also for the attention she is giving to blogs like Sustainable is Good by dedicating a show to blogging. 

Stay tuned for more updates.  Our relationship with Martha Stewart is a positive one and one that will only increase the focus and attention on more sustainable products and packaging options.

Martha Stewart GreenPan

Martha Stewart's cookware collection at Macy's has added a line of GreenPan cookware.  The GreenPan cookware was previously only available in the US through the home shopping network HSN. 

GreenPan is a new type of non-stick cookware that uses a ceramic-based nano nonstick surface called Thermolon instead of the plastic synthetics commonly used to create the non-stick cooking surface.  The manufacturer claims GreenPan is a more environmentally friendly form of non-stick cookware.

See our previous coverage of GreenPan.