Community Supported Agriculture
On Saturday morning in our house the first thing we do is head out the door for the farmer’s market to collect our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) box. It’s always exciting to see what’s in the box. With the beginning of the season rains, the box was sparse, but now it’s filled to capacity. Today [...]
Kamut Summer Salad
I like to have salads in the refrigerator. When the kids groan that they are hungry, I always have a response, “there’s a salad in the fridge.” I say this in the voice of Howard Wolowitz’s mother. Yesterday, I made a summer salad with Kamut (pronounced kah-moot). Kamut is an ancient Egyptian grain and a close relative [...]
Organic Strawberries
Year-round, local, organic strawberries are not in the cards for those of us living in Ohio. That’s okay, we can freeze them. Our CSA offered a u-pick last Sunday morning for all of their CSA members. Only $1 per pint. Our area grocer had organic strawberries for $6 per pint last week. Yes, it’s easy [...]
Sprouts – so easy an idiot can grow them
Why grow your own sprouts? Because it’s super easy, they are a nutritional powerhouse, you’re guaranteed they are organic, and the kids will learn throughout the process. A green thumb is not required. They will grow in any climate, and mature in 3-7 days. They will grow anytime of the year without the need of [...]
I think it might be easier to abstain from eating all together.
I’m not sure if I should read more about the sources of our seafood or give-up and eat whatever. The more I know, the more I don’t know what to eat. Seafood? What’s full of mercury? What’s full of PCBs? Carcinogens? Wild or farm raised per species? What’s sustainable? Since the oil spill in the [...]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
I know this post has nothing to do with St. Patrick’s Day. I was going to whip up a Colcannon for dinner tonight, but I have pansies and the weather is beautiful. We’ll see? What I have wanted to share for a few months now is a homemade pancake/waffle mix. When I first began to [...]
Free Condoms, Thank you!
Grab a handful and go!! New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has unveiled a new smartphone app. Yes, there’s an app for that. “We are trying to reach everyone having sex,” said a department rep about the app, which allows users to input their address and find the five nearest spots to [...]
It’s not too late to sign up with a CSA
If you haven’t already signed up with a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) now is the time. What is Community Supported Agriculture? A CSA is a relationship between a community and a farmer. This relationship sustains local agriculture, maintains a local supply of fresh, transparently grown food, and establishes a person-to-person relationship between growers and eaters. [...]
Yerba Mate “Drink of the Gods”
I began drinking Yerba Mate years ago. Kevin was in Argentina on business once, and came home with a gourd and bombilla (a filter like straw). Hmmm, interesting gift. Actually it tuned out to be a great gift. Although, I have never used the gourd in fear of lead poisoning, I have tried what they [...]
Colonoscopy before Thanksgiving
I had my first colonoscopy, and I honestly do not know what the big deal is with everyone being weirded-out. It was simple – almost spa like. The worst part is the prep the day before the procedure, but come on – people are going to bed hungry all over the world – stop the [...]
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