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Chocolate: Are You Sure Your Love Is True?
Chocolate. Most people think they love it. But is it really chocolate they love — or sugar?
That’s a question chocolate maker Steve DeVries might pose. Most chocolate is made industrially and is full of sugar. The normal ratio is two parts sugar to one part cocoa. This sweetness can obscure the delicate and complex flavors [...]
Truly Local Eating: A Homegrown Salad
Talk about a homegrown recipe. Local blogger Mary K. of Herban Lifestyle shows you how to make a beautiful salad with a few cultivated herbs, and greens that may be growing wild in your back yard this very minute, such as garlic mustard, dandelion leaves and violets. (Just make sure they are chemical free.)
Who needs [...]
We Love the River!
If you love DC, this weekend join us in giving some love to the river!
Saturday marks the 22nd Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup, which brings together people from all over the community. Last year, cleanups took place at approximately 500 sites–and hauled out more than 290 tons of trash!
We Love DC, Trail Voice, Friends [...]
Cheers to the Planet: 5 Green Happy Hours
‘Black Thai’
courtesy of ‘Samer Farha’
Spring has sprung, and with it a plethora of green-focused events — all involving drinks. So check out this list, and plan to attend a happy hour, or two or three. And make a toast to spring, and Mother Earth!
Have a Good, Clean Drink
Bartending For Change – World Water Day
Wednesday, March [...]
Farm Fresh: Radius Pizza
Here’s another edition of our Farm Fresh feature where WeLoveDC authors Donna (greenie) and Katie (foodie) have paired up to tell you about local area restaurants that take on the challenge of being green. Donna explains the restaurant’s environmentally friendly efforts and Katie tells you if the food tastes any good. It’s a rough life, [...]
More »It’s a Goodwill Travelin’ Trunk Show
Now that spring is on the way (just 10 more days), it’s time for spring cleaning — and new spring clothes. On Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., take care of both at Greater Goods, where Goodwill will host its Travelin’ Trunk Show.
Bring your own items to donate and/or check out their collection of [...]
Warm Fuzzies and a Party for New Orleans
On Saturday, a fun fundraising event combines a film and a New Orleans-style party, all to help rebuild a neighborhood damaged by Hurricane Katrina as the nation’s first zero carbon community.
The film is MINE, a powerful story of the essential bond between human and beast set against the backdrop of Katrina. An award winner at [...]
