How to grow your veggies and eat them too!
It has occurred to me that while many folks believe that they can not afford to buy organic produce, everyone can certainly grow their own. (I also see the bit of extra money I spend to buy organic as my health insurance premium as my husband and I fall into the uninsured americans list.)
To illustrate that point I have taken on a new project this year. I am growing a garden using nothing but containers with veggie plants I’ve started from seeds. Then throughout the growing season I will keep you updated here on my blog!
I am growing; 2 types of hot peppers, sweet peppers, eggplants and summer squashes, 5 [...]
Really? Bread in 5 Minutes a Day? YES!
Really? Bread in 5 Minutes a Day? YES!
I have a confession to make. I completely ignored all the, “Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day’” for quite a long time. I was unusually closed minded about it and resisted any and all information on it.
That was a mistake. A seriously, dumb, mistake that has since been rectified.
The very odd thing was that I had been following Zoe on Twitter for a year and still resisted. I do not even have a good excuse why.
If you haven’t joined the, in 5 Minutes a Day, army of fans, or haven’t heard of this bread making method yet—run, don’t walk to the [...]
The End of MY Winter Blog Break
Alas, all lovely indulgences eventually come to their end.
*Sigh* Followed by a *heavier sigh*.
As some of my readers know, The Hubster and I finally had our Honeymoon holiday. It only took nine and a half years, but we finally threw financial concerns into the wind and flew to Roma.
To be perfectly honest, we can lay the blame firmly and respectfully at Farrah Fawcett’s now dead feet. I had read somewhere that one of her regrets at the end was that she had not been to Italy. How can it be that someone who had the time and resources to do so had not traveled to wherever she had wanted [...]
Origins of Green ~part two
A wise woman known as Oprah, you may have heard of her, has often said,”When we know better, we do better.”
I’d like you to apply this to yourself and your level of green.
What I’m saying is that there is no bad level of green. Don’t be intimidated or overwhelmed by all the green speak and washing you are being bombarded with. Anything you do that contributes is worthy and you may actually be greener than you think.
Chances are, for instance, that during the past couple years you’ve tightened your budget against the recession. If you did, then chances are also very good that you’ve adopted some green habits without even realizing [...]
Perception is nine-tenths of the Problem
How we look at things can make all the difference in the world. Our own personal world *bubble* as well as the big picture.
I was sitting in my car, stopped due to road works, just outside the high school in my town recently. I was being a good doobie and had not blocked the car parks exit. I was happily waving folks out who couldn’t see to pull out and head down the other way, feeling all my karma points racking up when bliss turned to confusion.
A male adult, sitting in his new Toyota was lightening his cigarette with a match and tossed the spent match out onto the pavement. [...]
Making Yogurt sans Maker
I have been wanting to buy a yogurt maker for some time now but couldn’t settle on one. The ones with good reviews have plastic jars and I really would prefer to use glass jars. While researching yogurt makers online I found that you can make yogurt a number of ways without actually buying another appliance.
You can make it in your oven, crock pot, crocks and in a thermos.
A THERMOS! Who doesn’t have a least one of those buried in the back of a cabinet somewhere. In my case, a storage trailer sitting at Cill Dara.
I also have a small one that I had bought for DK’s work lunches before [...]
