Archive for September, 2009
Last year I embarked on my very first solo canning projects, and the first recipe I made was a simple plum syrup. I have this huge and bountiful plum tree, you see, so it only made sense. But there was something ‘not quite right’ about the flavor. I couldn’t figure it out until I did [...]
Oi there, Happy weekend!!! That means it’s time to relax, and it’s time once again for comments, critiques, thoughts, support, and suggestions. So, what’s on your mind these lazy last days of summer? What has inspired you lately? What do you want to finally put away? I want to know what’s exciting you guys, what [...]
A few months back, I got this crazy email. This very nice lady was claiming to work for a PR firm representing Ford Motors. They were promoting the new-and-improved Escape Hybrid, and loaning out free wheels to bloggers across the US. Nigerian bank scam? Really? You want to give me a car??! I was excited [...]
I can’t believe we’re just two weeks shy of autumn! That’s wild, where did the summer go? I swear it was just last week I was complaining about the heat. But it rained here all weekend, and yesterday I actually wore *jeans*, and this morning my breakfast was *oatmeal*. Oh yeah, fall is on the [...]
Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. Those seven words, which I absolutely agree with, are the thesis of Michael Pollan’s most recent treatise. The book itself was probably the final spark that ignited this whole foods movement, illuminating the issue across America and beyond. So, if I agree with Pollan’s core concept, and I [...]
