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[g-rant] the easiest and most delicious cold brew coffee ever
My rant of the week: people, stop overpaying for cold brew coffee! There are a lot of different methods for brewing iced coffee, and I find this particular process to…
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gardening tip: plant more peas
I went to pick up some donated plants for Project Eden a few weeks ago and, in the process, made a new friend. Elizabeth is a master gardener and was…
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garden progress
As has become our tradition, we spent Mother’s Day in the garden. Grant and I had prepped the beds a few days before – Grant dumping in compost and broadforking…
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garden tip: eggshells
Here’s a garden tip for you: hold on to those (pastured, happy) eggshells as you use them around this time of year. As you plant or transplant your tomato plants,…
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everyday is earth day
I’ve been a little quiet around here – we took a long family trip down to our favorite place: Black Mountain, NC (about 20 minutes outside of Asheville). We love…
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helpful garden links
We finally started our seeds this past weekend and planted a bed with spring crops this past weekend, so it finally feels like spring has arrived. But, even though I’m behind on…
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kitchen tip: eat your broccoli stems
An unforeseen consequence of this very cold and very long winter has been that our compost bins are overflowing. We have three large bins outside (and two worm bins in…
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homemade stock: pressure cooker stock and other tips
Are you all staying warm and safe? This winter storm has been no joke, but I’ll admit to having enjoyed a few days being snow-bound. We’ve been having lots of…
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christmas ideas for the treehuggers on your list
I’m reading Bill McKibben’s Hundred Dollar Holiday, so I’m feeling a little disingenuous with these Christmas lists, especially this one. But I do love giving (and getting) a really thoughtful…
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lacto-fermented escabeche
One of my 2013 resolutions was to eat more fermented foods. I’ve been making lots on my own. I’ve had lots of successes – and some pretty epic failures (which…