Category: Blog
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Climate Change Doesn’t Shut Down
The Case for Grassroots Leadership
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Eggplant Chips
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting What’s Cooking from the CSA This Week. September 26, 2025 — Susan Greene How to make it: Some of the items I used to make these Eggplant Chips.
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Upgrade Your Kitchen
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting Sustainable Swaps. September 26, 2025 — Susan Greene When it comes to keeping our kitchens and bathrooms sparkling clean, the tools we use matter more than we might…
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From Models to Reality
Sea Level Rise Predictions Proven Accurate
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Why Pour Over Wins
Better Coffee, Better for the Planet
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Easy Farmhouse Tomato Sauce
August 27, 2025 — Susan Greene When the farm stand (or garden) is overflowing with fresh tomatoes, garlic, and basil, this simple sauce is the best way to let those flavors shine. It’s hearty, flexible, and down-to-earth—just the kind of recipe you can make on a busy weeknight or tuck away in jars or the…
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Left Behind or Leading the Way? The U.S. at the Energy Crossroads
August 26, 2025 — Susan Greene For over a century, oil has been the backbone of U.S. industry, transportation, and household energy. Global energy systems are shifting, and the role of oil is beginning to change. Economists and scientists warn that we are approaching a turning point known as peak oil—a moment with profound economic,…
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Affordable, Healthy, Sustainable: The Case for Two Plant-Based Meals a Week
August 19, 2025 — Susan Greene What if making just two small swaps each week could lighten your environmental footprint, improve your health, and even save you money? Research shows that substituting even a couple of meals with plant-based options can make a meaningful difference. Why It Matters The world is facing what scientists call…
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Summer Squash Cakes
Four summer squash in this week’s CSA = crispy squash patties for the win! I tweaked a recipe from AllRecipes using breadcrumbs, Kamut flour, adobo seasoning, and a little butter in the pan. So easy, super versatile, and totally delicious. Try them with smoky spices or an Asian twist—whatever you’re craving! Recipe inspo: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/50454/yellow-squash-patties/ #CSAinspired…
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Weakened EPA, Silenced Science, and a Warming Planet: What’s Next?
August 6, 2025 — Susan Greene In 2009, the United States Environmental Protection Ageny (EPA) issued the Endangerment Finding—a science-based determination declaring that greenhouse gases threaten human health and welfare. It was the legal backbone for regulating climate pollution under the Clean Air Act. This week, Administrator of the EPA, Lee Zeldin, has targeted that…