Before our food system supplied us with anything we want anytime we want, what would have been a common food to celebrate Spring? I decided the answer is Pink Potato Salad, with root vegetables potatoes and beets along with hard-boiled eggs. I find that my children are more likely to eat nutritious foods if I … Read more
Three weeks. That’s plenty of time to crochet a pair of wool slippers for a family member. Pick up the hook and start now! Every year, no matter what else changes, we give slippers as a holiday gift. I try to make them different each year. I have piles and piles of leftover wool, so … Read more
Do you ever arrive home with hungry kids and no idea what you are going to feed them? Or, you have a great idea for a quick meal, but you end up missing ingredients you could have bought on your way home. This is how we end up eating boxed dinners and other foods we … Read more
When you don’t have a lot of space for a garden, you can still build up rather than out. Vertical gardens and living walls can be practical and decorative. You may have noticed that we’ve been spending a lot of time on Pinterest lately. One of my favorite boards is Edible Gardening. I find the walls of green … Read more
Awareness of lowering impact of holidays has been growing. There are several years of eco Halloween tips available online, so I’ve gathered some of the best I’ve seen. Treats I’m not that impressed by the idea of organic candy. The problem isn’t so much the organic or the fair trade (good issues, but not the … Read more