Archive for February, 2009

Itty Bitty Bonzai #2

February 6th, 2009 - posted under: Furthermore » Itty Bitty Bonzai

Itty Bitty Bonzai is a collection of tiny tips and tricks for living a life more mindful.  Small actions, collectively and compounded, become a powerful force of change.   #2  If there’s two things I love, it’s wine and recycling!  Sound random?  Well I don’t know about you, but I’ve been saving my wine corks for [...]

My Veg*n Story

February 6th, 2009 - posted under: The Food » Food and Health

Going veg*n was the best mistake I’ve ever made, an accident that has affected every aspect of my life in a purely positive way. I never, ever thought this would happen to me. It was certainly never my intent. So, I praise serendipity. This is my story. I was raised omnivorous, and although I was [...]

Recipe: Vegan Haggis with Bashed Neeps and Tatties

February 5th, 2009 - posted under: The Food » Recipes

Wait, seriously?  Seriously??!  Why, in the name of all that is good, would you ever have want or need for a veganized version of that crazy concoction? Well celebration, of course!  Regional and ritualistic foods are critical to our cultural traditions, our religious ceremonies, and our most important festivals.  They are often where we turn first [...]

Meet the Ladies

February 4th, 2009 - posted under: The Farm » Fauna

In the coming weeks and months I’ll probably be writing a lot about chickens – why I love them, why they’re awesome additions to any [veg*n] backyard farm, and why I could never imagine eating them, ever again. But before all that, I wanted to take a moment and introduce you all to my two [...]

Interpreting A Label, Part II – Speaking The Language Continued

February 2nd, 2009 - posted under: The Food » Food and Health

In Interpreting A Label, Part I – Speaking The Language, I introduced the idea of learning to speak ‘Nutrition-ese’, and outlined the terms ‘organic’ and ‘natural’. Here in Part II, I conclude our lesson in label lingo.  I do suggest that you read Part I before continuing with this post.   Chemical Free: Oh, you haven’t seen that on a [...]