Favorite Things: Reuseit.com

Usually I reserve my favorite things posts for individual items, but today I wanted share with you some of my favorite things, from my favorite online store, reuseit.com.  The store is chock full of environmentally friendly products for your use at the home, office and while out and about.  They are constantly adding new items and have frequent sales, so there is always something new to buy ;-)

You can view pictures of many of the items I have purchase from reuseit.com on my flickr set for them,

Or, if you are more of a video person, watch the videos below where I talk about some of my favorite items.

Litter Free Lunch Napkins


Insulated Lunch Bag (Made in the USA)


Reusable Wrapping Paper


Reuseit.com has a HUGE selection of items like the ones I reviewed, hop on over there to check it out.

My Favorite Things: OXO Julienne Peeler

My OXO Julienne Peeler isn't perfect, but there is still much to like about it!

I can easily julienne carrots for stirfrys



Or Cucumbers for this yummy, Tomato and Cucumber Spaghetti Salad (recipe follows):



The major flaw the OXO julienne peeler has is that you are left with some extra pieces of whatever you are julienning from the way you have to use it.  I don't mind the extras for carrots because I make my own stock and I just throw the pieces in the freezer to save for my next batch of broth.  When I am making things like the cucumber salad pictured above, I just chop up the remaining pieces with a knife and put it in with the rest of the salad.

Tomato and Cucumber Spaghetti Salad Recipe
3 large tomatoes (like Hot House)
1 medium cucumber (peeled, cut in half, with the seeds scraped out)
2 Tablespoons Organic Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon high-quality Balsamic Vinegar
salt & pepper to taste.

1. Chop up the tomatoes to your desired size (I prefer large chunks for this salad)
2. Use the julienne peeler to make your cucumber into "spaghetti" and mix in with the tomatoes.
3. Sprinkle salt and pepper over the tomatoes and cucumbers.
4. Mix the Olive Oil and Vinegar together and pour over salad.

Printer Friendly Tomato and Cucumber Spaghetti Salad Version

A quick, easy, and fun summertime salad compliments of the OXO Julienne Peeler.

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My Favorite Things: Canning Jars

Why I LOVE Canning Jars:

• They are made of glass so I don't have to worry about storing my food in toxic plastic.
• They are cheap so I don't care if I break one (although I haven't broken one yet).
• The lids are easy to store and interchangeable so I can always find one.
• They come in a variety of sizes and the smaller ones nest inside the larger ones for easy storage.
• They easily stack in my lunch bag.
• They fit perfectly in the dishwasher top rack.
• I can store so many things in them: prepared soups, food prep, yogurt, dried beans, bulk spices and mixes, craft supplies, you get the picture.

Try some you'll love them too!