Drink Coffee - Save the Monkeys

And by monkeys we mean chimpanzees, specifically. This a really interesting article about how coffee sales in Tanzania are helping Jane Goodall protect the region's endangered chimpanzees. This gist of it is, because beans can grow in the shade of forests, and aren't eaten by chimps, coffee cultivation results in the reforestation of corridors that allow chimpanzee communities greater access to food, and the ability to interbreed, leading to stronger, healthier populations. The coffee income has also been really beneficial to local human communities. More information on agroforestry can be found here

Beehaus. The Best Thing Since Bauhaus?

Love bees. Love this. We welcome the rise of the Urban Apiarist!




And just for fun, another easy, snack-ish, cheese recipe - this one with honey:

Crostini with Blue Cheese, Honey, and Hazelnuts

Ingredients

* 12 1/3-inch-thick diagonal baguette slices
* 3 ounces blue cheese (such as Gorgonzola , Roquefort , or Maytag blue), room temperature
* 1/2 cup hazelnuts, toasted, husked , coarsely chopped
* Honey

Method

Preheat oven to 400°F. Place baguette slices in single layer on baking sheet. Toast in oven until golden, about 8 minutes. (Can be made 4 hours ahead.)

Spread blue cheese on baguette slices. Sprinkle hazelnuts over each. Drizzle each slice lightly with honey.

From epicurious.com

(Or, if you're feeling more adventurous/brave - here's one for Roaring 40's Blue Cheese and Truffle Honey Soufflé. If you make this, bring some in for us!)