Regulars to my blog will have noticed articles by Sharon Cousins on solar cooking. I’d never given the concept a whole lot of consideration until running back into Sharon on Facebook (though I’d met her at Forward Motion Writing Community a few years ago). Sharon wrote a guest post on the general idea here and…
Hands up if you write out a weekly menu plan before you go shopping. How many? Come on, don’t be shy. Hm, not that many. (Or so I’m guessing!) Hands up if you think it would be a good idea, and have done such plans sporadically. I’d guess that’s considerably more of you. What are…
My daughter-in-law, Jen, and I have attended two meetings recently in which a herbal producers’ co-operative is trying to get off the ground locally. Twenty-seven people met last Wednesday evening to learn how to apply the principles of a co-operative to the concept of producing herbs. We’re looking at growing herbs as a possible cash…
Honey may have a similar amount of calories as sugar, but it is richer in minerals and vitamins. It’s also much less refined as bees do pretty much all the work. Humans only extract it from the hives and the honey is ready to use. On top of that, using honey made in your local…
In December ’09 I was asked to sit on the board of our local Food Action Coalition, and I agreed. I was excited then about the possibilities in helping local food get to local people, and I still am. The FAC is something of a hub for what’s going on in our community regarding food….
A week ago I asked how you could eat locally (or at least thoughtfully) on Earth Day, coming up this Thursday. I figure that for most of us, aiming for closer-to-home choices will be challenging and eye-opening. Here are some of the choices I’m up against in my house. Coffee? Mocha? Or not? I think…