To date, we are: Dairy- and soy-free completely. We have come to realize that smallboyishness has no issue with fresh, whole corn. We're starting to think his issue with corn syrup has nothing to do with CORN, but with metals that leached into the corn syrup--specifically mercury. It would also explain his issues and reactions to his shots (which have high levels of metal in them). So we are currently corn SYRUP-free and occasionally indulge in corn in it's whole state. Corn is a grain, ... continue reading...
How to work "slow food" into your eating
What is "slow food"? Well, you can take it by it's literal definition of "stuff that takes longer to cook". Or you can take it by it's more popular definition as "Everything fast food is not" and promotes local, sustainable foods and the planting of whatever you can contribute to your own diet. Really, it comes down to similar stuff: eating what is locally in season, as fresh and organic as you can get it. In the winter, that means a lot of stuff that people are no longer accustomed to ... continue reading...
My first batch of kombucha
Well, so far, so good. I have a spicket container so it was easy to taste test. Baby girl loved it. Small boy even liked it. I bottled 2 small bottles with a vanilla bean in it (can you say "cream soda"?), one small bottle plain, a large bottle plain, and then a large bottle with some lemon juice in it in the hopes of replicating the citrus stuff I bought in the store. Ought to be interesting. It had some fizz already but I bottled it and stuck it in the pantry (dark and not cold) so it ... continue reading...
I’m seriously considering 4 CSA shares next year
I know what you're thinking. I thought the same thing. Hear me out...So this year, we had 2 shares--one from each of two different farms/CSAs. It was enough. We managed okay.But I'm thinking that if we managed with 2 shares, how 'bout we double it and try to PRESERVE the other two shares. Riiiiiiiiiight? Riiiiiiight? I know, right?!?!The reality is that we live within the confines of a homeowner's association that restricts the amount square footage I can use to grow food and I back to a ... continue reading...
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