Archive for November, 2009

Recipe: Thai Rice Porridge

November 19th, 2009 - posted under: The Food » Recipes

Continuing with our theme of seasonal eating, I offer another hot breakfast. This one is inspired by one of my favorite cuisines: Thai. Hearty with rice and sweet with coconut, it’s a real treat on a cold crisp morning. Not to mention the mango, which is just a delight these days (something about orange fruit [...]

Itty Bitty Bonzai #15

November 17th, 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. #15 Autumn is my favorite season for many reasons, not the least of which is the leaves. Yellowing, darkening into crimson tree-toppers, and then finally . . [...]

The Friday Feedback Forum

November 13th, 2009 - posted under: Furthermore » Feedback

Oi oi! Hello there! It’s weekend time!!! That means lazy mornings, friendly engagements, and of course, some comments, critiques, thoughts, support, and suggestions. So what do you think? Let me have it! I want to know what’s on your mind, what’s making you excited. What part of the site are you enjoying these days? What [...]

Taking A Chance In The Garden . . .

November 12th, 2009 - posted under: The Farm » Flora

If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you may recognize that photo up there from my month-long RAW trial back in March. I picked up that strange fruit, labeled as ‘Spiny Melon’ from New Zealand, when I was making some tropical fruit sushi. I just couldn’t resist the way it looked, and I [...]

This Is Our Thanksgiving Turkey

November 11th, 2009 - posted under: Furthermore » Inspiration

Ladies and gentlemen, it is my great pleasure to introduce you to Rhonda. Isn’t she just the purtiest, just the pinkest, just the baldest little birdy you ever did see? Rhonda is my 2009 Thanksgiving Turkey, but unlike the nearly 45 million unlucky others, Rhonda will be alive and well the morning after T-day. Rhonda [...]