Eating Weeds
Today for lunch at Ballibay we had weeds in our soup. No joke!
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I spent some time this morning pulling up weeds in my lawn and my flower beds. Weeds never cease to amaze and inspire me. I can learn loads from their persistence and resilience. Even better than that, I can supplement my lunch! My lawn hasn’t been sprayed with anything for the past 12 years, so [...]
Continue reading »Water Week Day #5 Saving $ in Government.
OK, so if your town and county is like mine, they are hurting for money right now. So here’s a way that municipalities can save money and create better health for their employees at the same time. It’s time to think outside the bottle. You may have attended town meetings or county events in which [...]
Continue reading »Recipe: Cabbage Soup
photo credit: mike warren My twice a month winter CSA share from Bialas Farms contains lots of onions, root vegetables, hearty greens like dinosaur kale and a head of cabbage. Not feeling inspired to make stuffed cabbage or cole slaw, the heads of cabbages have started to collect in the bottom drawer of my fridge. [...]
Continue reading »What’s Cheap Oil Got To Do With It?
I’m not talking about the kind of cheap oil that goes into Girl Scout Cookies and other forms of industrialized junk food. Its the oil that comes out of the ground that I’m thinking about! Created tens of thousands of years ago from prehistoric animals, not cottonseeds or soybeans. After spending the day meeting with [...]
Continue reading »Planning Ahead for a Busy Day with Veggie Lasagna
My family loves this lasagna, its easy to make and delicious to eat. There is no need to cook the noodles beforehand! Moisture from spinach and other ingredients does it for you. This is a great recipe to prepare ahead and freeze. When you’ve got one of those crazy busy days, pop it into the [...]
Continue reading »Kasha and Roasted Veggies for Dinner
Cold weather calls for warm food! Some roasted veggies will add warmth into your life along with kasha, which is buckwheat, a warming grain. This recipe is easy to make and will provide an inexpensive, high protein, gluten free and vegan meal for your family that is warming and satisfying. Cut any or all of [...]
Continue reading »Hoppin’ John for a Great New Year
Want a prosperous new year filled with good luck? If so, you’ll want to start of the year with a big bowl of Hoppin’ John, a traditional Carribean dish made with black eyed peas, rice, onions and a bit of bacon. On the day after New Year’s Day, leftover “Hoppin’ John” is called “Skippin’ Jenny,” [...]
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