Celebrating St. Patty's with a Green Resolution

Living and working in Manhattan is tremendous and relentless. With the excitement of the city that never sleeps are eight million of us crowded together in pollution and among rodents. Because the daily commute through midtown alone sometimes comes at the expense of our sanity, we city gals sustain ourselves with small luxuries. And in this economy, that often means the really small luxuries that make a real difference.   So does opting for the extra .15 cents per pound for the organic bananas make the cut as an effective therapy for the daily grind?

A new book by Rodale Inc. CEO and Chairanm Maria Rodale argues YES. In the book, Rodale concludes that although organic food is often more expensive than conventional food, it pays in the form of reducing weight gain, hormone imbalance and even infertility.

Whether it's fact or fiction, we think any delicious and wholesome treat that might nourish our bodies and souls is woth a shot.  While we aren’t giving up on deli salads or brunches at our favorite bistros, on this St. Patrick’s Day we’re making an oath to eat at least one organic green a week. Men’s Health has some great ideas that make it easy to do.

The Daily Grind: Can coffee help beat the work-day blues?

Yes, says a recent survey published by The Boston Globe.  The survey, which polled nearly 1000 professionals, found that free fresh coffee was among the top prized workplace perks.  Access to a hot cup of joe in the office ranked right up there with flexible hours and casual attire days.  In fact, nearly 40 percent of those asked would trade their end-of-year holiday bash for a daily cup.  Keurig, who was responsible for the survey, chalks up the employee sentiment to the rising price of self-caffination -- costing Americans $440 per year for the workweek fix alone.

Here at Cuttlefish Ink, we believe wholeheartedly in the irresistible aroma of a freshly brewed roast.  Nothing seems to jump start the creative process like a brainstorm with Mr. Coffee.  What's percolating today?  French roast with cardamom. 

Bottom's up,
The Cuttlefish Team

photo thanks to the UK Telegraph

Dollars for diakon radish, dandilion and dates

Ever since we've been reading about a study that paid moms to buy healthy food, we've been amusing ourselves by coming up with appropriate healthy snack alliterations to add to bucks for broccoli, cash for carrots.   We want to hear yours in the comments! 
The study found moms just spent the extra dough on sugary snacks.  Which really makes us wonder -- did they ever try coupling the discounted dates with a nice easy recipe?