Go Green BABY!
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Grow or Decay
I had to shake up the routine today, so I did three things I haven't done in a long time: I made a big batch of granola. It's different … LIVE MORE
Sometimes they miss the boat. Sometimes they hijack it.
Snippets from this week's conversations: *** E: Mummy! He won't let me hit him with this stick! M: Say that again? E: He … LIVE MORE
First Foods
Babies are usually ready to start solid foods by the time they are six months old. A few babies will thrive on just breastmilk until their … LIVE MORE
The Fine Print
The choice to reproduce, for those of us fortunate enough to have one, is supported by many terms and conditions. Most of these are … LIVE MORE
Winter Fun
It is usually a struggle to get a decent rink made in time for Christmas. We bought a rink kit a few years ago, but without the right … LIVE MORE
She’s a Girl!
My daughter is two today! And she is officially a girl. She has spent the last year and a half playing with her older brothers' toys - … LIVE MORE
I’m on Perma-Cleanse!
I did my first fast when I decided to have my first baby. DaddyH and I had been slowly making the shift to healthier, holistic (do people … LIVE MORE
Applefest
The orchard is throwing up apples. We don't spray for pests or diseases, and we stopped pruning years ago - call it laziness, busy-ness, … LIVE MORE
Kids
A friend of the family once told me: Having one is like having none. Having two is like having twenty. We have three. With our … LIVE MORE
Zunuksuk
It's amazing how a single zucchini plant can produce enough fruit to save a small country from starvation. The perfect zucchini should … LIVE MORE
Wombicus squishticum
Our first was born with what some health professionals may have called a "mild deformity". He had bruising across one side of his face … LIVE MORE
Home-canned Baby Food
Better late than never. The best time of year to make baby food is late summer or early fall. Peaches, followed by apples and pears, … LIVE MORE
Homebirth #1 – Windy
It was Friday, April 25th, 2003: DaddyH and I had rented a couple of movies for the weekend, from the local Vietnamese video store in … LIVE MORE
Throwin the Nasty Out With the Nappy
A word about baby poop. Like most middle-class North Americans, I was first taught how to change a baby's diaper using a disposable. … LIVE MORE
Sunshowers on a Cloudy Day
It was a strange day of intermittent sunshowers. Capricious weather. Mercurial. Jeckyll-and-Hyde. The clouds would part, the sun would … LIVE MORE
Find Your LEGS
I think if we can learn to LIVE Green, EAT Green and GROW Green, then ultimately we will SAVE Green, which is good for our pocketbooks, and … LIVE MORE
Clean Sheets for the Garden Beds
It's the same story every year: I'm happily going about my daily harvest - bringing in the beets, the potatoes, the tomatoes, the peppers - … LIVE MORE
Put the Cob Down and Back Away From the Compost
With all of the tomatoes ripening on the counter, it was no surprise to find a few fruit flies flitting around. I detest them. So, in a … LIVE MORE
February 13th – Liberation Day
Today, Christine was liberated from her own mind. Imagine the freedom! Happy Birthday, Lisa! … LIVE MORE
Turn “I Won’t” into “I Did”
Ladder of Achievement: 100% - I did 90% - I will 80% - I can 70% - I think I can 60% - I might 50% - I think I might 40% What is … LIVE MORE
A Balmy Lack of Beans
Today was a balmy 13C and I took my first cuttings of my winter greens. I never eat my salad greens until I've washed, spun, and crisped … EAT MORE
Salsa Verde!
I have 6 jars of green tomato salsa in the canner. I've never preserved green tomatoes before. Usually, at the end of the season, I cut … EAT MORE
Microgreens
I've spent the last several days going through my old seeds and deciding what to use and what to toss. I generally have no trouble … EAT MORE
Don’t Call Me Vegan
So, I'm sitting here eating my raw vanilla ice cream, and I've finally got my raw crackers in the dehydrator, after waiting a day and a half … EAT MORE
Better for the Butter
The fresh nut campaign continues: In addition to fresh nuts, nut butters and other nut products need to be stored in the fridge. It's … EAT MORE
The Season Thus Far
It's been a busy summer of gardening, harvesting, cooking and preserving. This year is, for me, the most productive season I've ever had. … EAT MORE
Love’em and Juice’em
This week I dusted off my 'new juicer' and tried some of my old favourites. This is my second juicer. I purchased it about 3 years ago … EAT MORE
Souffle Pre-School
I had never made a souffle until just last week. Now I've made three. Three different recipes, all savoury, using very different … EAT MORE
Top Five Ways to EAT Green!
How does one "EAT Green"? It's a popular topic, and everyone has an opinion. Here is my answer: 1. Eat something green every … EAT MORE
Grow or Decay
I had to shake up the routine today, so I did three things I haven't done in a long time: I made a big batch of granola. It's different … EAT MORE
A Juicing Garden
Herb gardens, salad gardens, cutting gardens, butterfly gardens, knot gardens, rock gardens, water gardens, rose gardens, wildlife gardens, … EAT MORE
Last of the Beans
I picked the last of my green and yellow beans for supper tonight. A few carrots left. Normally by this time of year, I've finished the … EAT MORE
I’m Back Baby!
We're eating enormous amounts of fresh raw food from the garden. Every day we take a bushel basket and head down to collect … EAT MORE
Raising Raw Kids
I like my kids the way I like my food: raw and untainted. It's fine for any adult to be motivated to make healthy lifestyle … EAT MORE
7 Ways to A Natural Diet
What exactly is a "natural diet"? For me, a natural diet is instinctive, sensual, and uniquely human. Most importantly, it is free of … EAT MORE
Solstice Spaghettini
I found this recipe in a magazine many years ago, and it quickly became a family favourite. We eat it at every solstice, every equinox. . … EAT MORE
I Like My Beets Bloody
The dehydrator was going all day today. More zucchini and tomatoes. I also decided to try beets this time. They didn't really sweeten up … EAT MORE
Juicing Green for Beginners
The basics of 'how to juice' are in every manual and at every keyboard; what is harder to find is real advice on how to convert. Chunky … EAT MORE
Vegetarian Goulash and Galushka
When we decided to cut out meat, I knew that the old family goulash recipe would need a minor facelift. (Blasphemy!) I decided to … EAT MORE
Range Update
The oven works! However, we only lasted week before I started shopping for a portable electric burner. The first one I bought turned … EAT MORE
Critter Ridder
Something's feasting on my winter spinach. I can recognize rabbit damage when I see it, so I've started a nightly cayenne ritual. I grew … GROW MORE
Smells Like Cabbage
I have one. Back in the spring, I started half a dozen each of red cabbage, green cabbage and brussels sprouts. The latter grew well in … GROW MORE
Clean Sheets for the Garden Beds
It's the same story every year: I'm happily going about my daily harvest - bringing in the beets, the potatoes, the tomatoes, the peppers - … GROW MORE
Frost Warning
Frost Warning tonight. Busy day after a busy Thanksgiving weekend. Wanted to can some apple butter and apple sauce, but instead I spent … GROW MORE
Applefest
The orchard is throwing up apples. We don't spray for pests or diseases, and we stopped pruning years ago - call it laziness, busy-ness, … GROW MORE
Rabbits and Raccoons Reaping my Roughage
So our old raccoon is back and, clearly, is no longer deterred by my little green box. He knocked down half my corn stalks last night. … GROW MORE
Last of the Beans
I picked the last of my green and yellow beans for supper tonight. A few carrots left. Normally by this time of year, I've finished the … GROW MORE
It Looks Like a Plant, It Behaves Like a Plant, It’s Not a Plant
I harvested potatoes and onions today. The onions are perfect, round and uniform - I'm quite pleased. The only bummer is that I didn't … GROW MORE
WALL-WE
All tomatoes are planted - only 18 plants this year, less than half of the previous year - but with a little extra care and diligence I … GROW MORE
Hold the Hoses
I don't think I've ever watered tomatoes, or any part of my garden, in the month of September. At least, not until this year. I would … GROW MORE
Mid-season Report
June was a blur. But the garden grows without me, now, so there's little to do there except wait for the harvest. The peas are just … GROW MORE
I Like My Beets Bloody
The dehydrator was going all day today. More zucchini and tomatoes. I also decided to try beets this time. They didn't really sweeten up … GROW MORE
Put the Cob Down and Back Away From the Compost
With all of the tomatoes ripening on the counter, it was no surprise to find a few fruit flies flitting around. I detest them. So, in a … GROW MORE
Tomato Pruning
The tomatoes received the last pruning of the season this morning. I finally snipped off all the tops, removing any blossoms that won't … GROW MORE
T to Z
The first decent harvest of Stupice tomatoes are in the dehydrator. When they've shrunk about 50% I'll freeze them for use in soups, stews … GROW MORE
Salsa!
I canned five pints of salsa today. The tomatoes were a mix of Amish Paste, Roma and Hungarian Heart. With night temps back up into the … GROW MORE
Zunuksuk
It's amazing how a single zucchini plant can produce enough fruit to save a small country from starvation. The perfect zucchini should … GROW MORE
Down and Dirty Nice and Early
My records indicate that the earliest I've ever planted is April 2. That was in 2004. This year, I beat it by one day. On April … GROW MORE
Find Your LEGS
I think if we can learn to LIVE Green, EAT Green and GROW Green, then ultimately we will SAVE Green, which is good for our pocketbooks, and … GROW MORE
