It’s early morning on Christmas Eve. Early yet, the house is quiet but for the strains of One Small Child coming from the holiday music channel on the TV. It’s dark but for the Christmas tree. The cats are curled up in two balls on the couch, and the dog snuffles quietly in his sleep…
Seasons from My Kitchen is my gift to my e-newsletter subscribers. As you are aware by now, I’m an avid local foodie and gardener. Jim and I have sought local food all of our married life (over 30 years now!). In the early years we grew a garden and bought bulk fruit and vegetables because…
A rut, they say, is merely a grave with both ends knocked out. Doesn’t that sound delightful? While the word often refers to vehicle tracks in the mud, it also can mean a fixed, usually boring routine. Of course, not all routines are ruts. Routines are good things to have in many cases, but they…
If you Google “food quiz” you will get a zillion hits. Here are some from DK Quiz, labeled from easy to hard. My favorite on this site is What’s in Season. Interested in sustainable food models? This excellent quiz from National Geographic tests your knowledge. This is a similar, more general sustainable food quiz. This…
Do you have something to say, but struggle with how to say it? Or maybe the issue is finding your audience. You know they’re out there, right? People who share your concerns and passions. People ready to hear what you have to say, but more than that–people who are willing to open dialogue with you….
Did you know I write a monthly column at Nicole O’Dell’s website called “On Being Green?” I get to talk about the intersection of Christianity and the environmental movement to parents of teens. Wow, I can’t think of anyone busier! The audience ranges from green-aware parents (or whose kids are!) to people who don’t care,…